Nikon D800 Review

by Lori Grunin
March 2012
Lori Grunin posted her review of the Nikon D800 D-SLR on the CNET website, giving it a rating of 4 stars (Excellent). Grunin found the camera's dynamic range to be impressive, exposures dead-on and overall tonality in the photos beautiful. She also said the video "looks really good." Grunin said the D800 delivers excellent shooting performance. She found the camera to be "really sturdy and comfortable to shoot with." Grunin concluded by stating: "If you're a pro Nikon shooter who doesn't need the extra power of the D4 but needs the best photo quality possible at all ISO sensitivities, the D800 just became a must-have."

Nikon D800 Review

by Mario Aguilar
April 2012
Mario Aguilar posted his review of the D800 D-SLR on the Gizmodo website. Aguilar said, “The ergonomics and build of the D800 are excellent. For a professional camera, it's lightweight and compact. The textured grip is perfectly shaped to be carried one-handed.” He found the metering to be “very accurate.” He noted that the main features distinguishing it from the competition are its clean HDMI output, letting you record raw video and process it later; as well as the audio capabilities that include a stereo mic input and headphone jack. Aguilar said, “The Nikon D800 takes beautiful photos in nearly any situation.” He added, “The D800's video performance mimics its photography skills: It's a very good all-around shooter.” Aguilar concluded by saying the D800’s “fantastic image sensor takes images to a new level of quality. The high-resolution sensor was a gutsy move, and it paid off, as Nikon proved that you can pack pixels into a camera without ruining its performance in the dark.”

2012 TIPA Best D-SLR Expert Level Award

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) presented the Nikon D800 with the 2012 TIPA Best D-SLR Expert Level Award. Noted features that prompted the honors include the amazing 36.3-million pixel count that provides an image file size rivaling the output from medium format digital backs, Full HD, and large ISO range. "For TIPA members, the camera is without a doubt the best melding of high-end demands and the needs of a practical enthusiast," stated the judges. TIPA awards are given to the best imaging products; selected by the editors of member camera and imaging magazines from around the globe.
April 2012

Nikon D800 Review

by Dan Bruns
April 2012
Dan Bruns posted his review of the D800 D-SLR on the Videomaker magazine website, touting the camera's high resolution, full frame CMOS sensor and EXPEED 3 processor. He was impressed with a number of features of the D800 including its convenient SD and CF card slots, built-in time-lapse recording, and "bevy of external buttons and controls" that are ergonomically placed on the camera. Bruns was also impressed with the camera's ability to record uncompressed video via HDMI onto an external recorder. "Doing so gives serious videographers the chance to record a much higher quality image in the format or external device they'll be editing on," he said, noting that for a camera at the D800's price point, its an "incredible feature." Additional features that Bruns liked include the manual audio controls and headphone jack. He said that "with all the features of the D800, it now makes recording audio on a DSLR a tempting prospect." Bruns concluded by saying, "With it's full 35mm sensor, myriad external buttons, solid design, uncompressed video out, and superb audio controls, the D800 is poised to be the new camera to beat in the DSLR video world."

Nikon D800 Review

by Amadou Diallo with Barney Britton and Richard Butler
May 2012
Amadou Diallo posted his review of the Nikon D800 D-SLR to the dpreview.com website, announcing that the camera has earned a dpreview Gold Award. Diallo found the D800 features outstanding high ISO performance, wide dynamic range Raw files, consistently pleasing metering and white balance, greatly improved live view, good video specs and output, excellent build and more. He said, "The D800's video spec is one of the most attractive of any currently-available DSLR." Diallo commented: "The D800 consistently delivers excellent images that don't have to be viewed at pixel level detail to be appreciated. But if you're prepared to put in the effort, your reward is a degree of resolution and detail that is very, very impressive and visibly superior to anything else on the market in this form factor." The detail offered by the camera's resolution, "ranks it among the best performers we've subjected to our studio testing," he said. "The D800 is a camera that consistently delivers high quality results, under a wide range of shooting conditions with a minimum of fuss. There's not much more you can ask for in a photographic tool than that," he concluded.

Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year and Readers Awards

The Nikon D800 D-SLR has received the Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year and Camera GP2012 Readers Awards, sponsored by the Camera Press Club, Japan. The Camera of the Year is given each year to the best model released during the year. The Readers Awards are voted on by general magazine readers. The judges noted that the "Nikon D800 was selected as the Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year based on comprehensive evaluation of the camera as a whole." Noted features included the 36.3MP sensor, varied scope of advanced functions for both still and movie recording, its durable body and affordable price.
May 2012