Rumors of Nikon's next DSLR flew around for months, with details and pictures of the rumored D800 leaking from every corner of the web. In February, ahead of the CP+ show in Japan, Nikon finally announced the camera, a full-frame DSLR with a focus on video recording. The camera will be available in the US in March, for $2,999.95, and for those who don't want an antialiasing filter there's the D800E, for $3,299.95.
Nikon D800: specs, release date, price, and our in-depth preview
Nikon D800E out today in Japan with predictably low supply
Nikon has announced that the D800E DSLR will be shipping today in Japan, albeit in limited qualities at first. In a statement on Nikon Japan's website, the company says that demand has been greater than expected and apologizes for the shortfall, which means some customers with preorders will have to wait a little longer. This follows the release of the regular D800 model that launched last month in Japan with similarly insufficient stock. The D800E is a comparatively niche product — it...
Nikon D4 and D800 prices rise 10 percent in the UK after computer mix-up
Nikon has announced a 10 percent price rise in the UK on its forthcoming D4, D800, and D800E cameras, with the originally published (and now retracted) MSRPs being blamed on a "local internal systems error." Prospective British buyers can now expect to pay a hefty £5,289.99 for the D4, £2,599.99 for the D800, and £2,899.99 for the D800E. Nikon also says that the Irish pricing is similarly affected, but hasn't given a figure in Euros. While $300 might seem a steep difference between the...
Nikon D800 'out today' in Japan, sold out everywhere
The Nikon D800 is officially out today in Japan, with pre-orders shipping around the country and retailers hailing the full-frame camera's arrival. However, if you're not one of the lucky few it looks like you'll have trouble securing your own. Major retailers Bic Camera, Yodobashi Camera and Camera no Kitamura are all out of stock, without any estimations for when they'll be able to get in more shipments. Bic and Yodobashi both price the body at ¥298,000 (about $3,575), while Kitamura is...
Nikon D4 and D800 out on March 20th, up for preorder on Amazon
We previously heard that the Nikon D4 was set to come out in "mid-March" with the D800 following a week or two later, but if Amazon's listings are anything to go by it looks like both cameras will be available on March 20th. The retailer has placed both full-frame shooters back up for preorder, and we'd definitely advise anyone interested to go that direction — pro-level Nikon cameras are often sold out for several months after release. You'll even save 95 cents on Nikon's list price, with...
Nikon D4 scheduled for March 15th release in France, to debut mid-March in US
Earlier today, as part of a Q&A on Nikon France's Facebook page, the company said the D4 would be launching on March 15th, with the D800 launching a week later on March 22nd and the D800E coming on April 12th. Naturally, we wondered if those dates were for France only or if the US could expect to see Nikon's latest around the same time — Nikon let us know that the D4 will indeed be launching in the US in "mid-March," rather than in February as we heard initially. Nikon also confirmed that...
Nikon D800 full-frame DSLR official: 36.3 megapixels, video-friendly features for $2,999.95 in March
After months of rumors and years of waiting, Nikon has finally announced the D800, the latest addition to the company's DSLR lineup. After some flood-induced delays, the new full-frame camera will be available in March for $2,999.95, and it's full of new features and upgrades. Rather than a lite version of the recently announced D4 like the D700 was to the D3, the D800 has a new angle: Nikon is aiming the new camera squarely at the Canon 5D Mark II, which has so far held something of a...
Nikon D800 hands-on preview (video)
For full-frame DSLR enthusiasts who can't quite afford the almighty D4, Nikon is introducing the 36-megapixel D800 and D800E. This all-new DSLR succeeds the D700 as the more affordable full-frame option for professional photographers, with its E-appended model adjusting its low-pass filter so as to let more light in at the expense of some color inaccuracy. If you want it put in simple terms, the D4 is the ultimate camera, a photographer's studio on the move, whereas the D800 is the perfect...
Nikon D800 press images leak, announcement confirmed for tomorrow?
We've been hearing about the Nikon D800 in one form or another for a while now, but after a few tantalizing sneak peeks it looks like we're getting our first real look at Nikon's latest. Earlier today Brazilian site Ztop posted the press release and a set of official images for the 36.3-megapixel behemoth, and confirmed that it will be announced tomorrow. They've since since pulled them — according to a message on the site the PR agency for Nikon Brazil jumped the gun — but we can...
Nikon D700 and D300s discontinued, D800 on the way?
Nikon has officially discontinued its D700 and D300s cameras, listing them as such on its Japanese website. Speculation has been ramping up over the mythical D800 full-frame 36 megapixel DSLR, and the discontinuation of the predecessor D700 will only fuel that fire. The D300s cancellation is also interesting, as we haven't heard much in the way of rumor surrounding a potential prosumer successor from Nikon with an APS-C sized sensor. We might not have to wait too long for official...
Nikon shows unannounced pro DSLR on German site — is it the D800?
Nikon's German website has been updated with some fresh images this morning, which now include the just-launched D4 among its stable of professional DSLRs. Nothing unusual about that, you might think, however the D4 isn't the only debutant in the image above. A closer inspection reveals that the fourth camera from the left is not part of any of Nikon's currently announced product lines. It features the same sort of downward-slanted shutter release key as the D4, it's bulkier than the D700,...
Nikon D800 specs leaked: 36-megapixel sensor, ISO 25600?
We've been waiting for the Nikon D800 for a long time, and though we still don't know when it's coming, we've good a pretty good idea of what it'll look like. Nikon Rumors reports that it's "99 percent confident" that the D800's spec list includes a 36-megapixel sensor capable of shooting photos at a ridiculous 7,360 x 4,912 resolution, plus 1080p (30 / 25 / 24) and 720p (60 / 30 / 25 / 24) video recording. It will also reportedly have Nikon's Expeed 3 processor, the same one in Nikon's new 1...
Nikon D800 pictures and specs leaked?
If those crazy kids at Nikon Rumors are to be believed, we're finally getting a good look at the long-awaited Nikon D800. Said to be "smaller and lighter than [the] D700," the report states that the 7,360 x 4,912 (36-megapixel) DSLR will feature 1080p (30/25/24) and 720p (60/30/25/24) video recording, a slightly larger display, video quality "better than D3s," autofocus identical to the D3 and D700, and slots for CompactFlash and SD memory cards. The photos here show an extended battery...
Nikon D800 with a massive 36-megapixel full frame sensor rumored for November release
Rumblings about a successor for Nikon's well-regarded D700 DSLR have been going on since early this summer and now they've built up to the level of legitimate rumor noise. Japanese website Digital Camera Info has posted what it believes are the specs of an upcoming D800 model, with a few of the key specs also being confirmed by Nikon Rumors. The name, Nikon D800, and an impressively dense 36-megapixel full frame sensor have both apparently been corroborated by NR's insider sources....
