My New Nikon D800

December 27, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

I recently bought a new camera, Nikon D800, after using my trusty Nikon D80 for the past 7 years and nearly 30,000 photos. It was quite a leap from the Nikon D80, considered a consumer DSLR at 10 megapixels, to the pro D800 at an astounding 36 megapixels. Technology has advanced so much since the D80 was released in 2006 and I wanted to take advantage of those enhancements. In addition to the fantastic resolution, I noticed that D800 images required very little post processing to look great while I had to work harder in post to get good results with the D80.

Since the D800 is a full frame DSLR while the D80 was DX, I had to also purchase a full frame lens to use as my main walk around lens. I decided on the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom. It has turned out to be a great combination for me.

A little more about the D800:   A FX-format model that offers a noteworthy effective pixel count of 36.3-million pixels. At its core is superior image quality equal to that achieved with medium-format digital cameras. The D800 is also equipped with a number of new functions for a high level of added value, all in a compact and lightweight body. In addition to a new Nikon FX-format CMOS image sensor and the new EXPEED 3 image-processing engine, specifically optimized for Nikon digital SLR cameras, the D800 is equipped with a new 91K-pixel (approximately 91,000 pixels) RGB sensor that supports the Advanced Scene Recognition System with its noteworthy advances in scene recognition performance. The camera is also equipped with a number of new functions, including Multi-area mode Full HD D-Movie that enables movie recording using either the FX-based movie format or the DX-based movie format.

My New Nikon D800

My New Nikon D800

My Old Nikon D80

>


Comments

No comments posted.
Loading...

Archive
January February (14) March (14) April May (1) June July (3) August September October November December (3)
January February March April May June July August September October November December (3)
January February (2) March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December