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What do reviewers say about the Nikon d800?
As of October 2026, among the 19 reviews we compiled, sensor performance drew the most discussion: 96 claims from 16 of them, which we read as 42% positive, 33% neutral, 25% negative.
Reviewers are most positive about EVF & LCD (70% positive, 17% neutral, 13% negative across 23 claims). The most criticism lands on battery life: 34% positive, 33% neutral, 33% negative across 21 claims. Opinion is split on video capability (13 positive, 17 neutral, 14 negative claims).
What are the Nikon d800 specifications?
Weight G900 g, body only
Dimensions Mm146 * 123 * 81.5 mm
MountInterchangeable, Nikon F-mount
ISO Native100–6400, extended mode to 50–12800, HI2 mode 25600
Shutter Speed Range1/8000 to 30 s, bulb, X-sync at 1/250 s.
Battery ModelNikon EN-EL15 rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Card FormatsCompactFlash (Type I, UDMA compliant) and Secure Digital (UHS-I compliant; SDHC, SDXC compatible and with Eye-Fi WLAN support)
AF PointsMulti-CAM 3500FX 51-point AF
Evf MagnificationOptical pentaprism, 100% coverage, approx. 0.70× magnification
Max Image Resolution7,360 × 4,912
Resolution MP7,360 × 4,912 (36.3 effective megapixels)
specs: wikipedia
What do reviewers praise and criticize?
Sensor Performance
40 pos · 32 neu · 24 neg
“A very modest update in megapixels, different ergonomics and plenty.” — Photographylife Reviews
Handling
27 pos · 19 neu · 10 neg
“I want to talk about the ergonomics of this camera.” — Blake Giroux
Video Capability
13 pos · 17 neu · 14 neg
“This video is in 1080p and available for download on Vimeo if you want to see it before Vimeo or YouTube compresses it.” — Dave Dugdale
Burst & Buffer
8 pos · 23 neu · 12 neg
“I've got flexibility I tend to favor the compact flash card really high speed when shooting time-lapse or super fast Burst Mode this camera can get up to 8 frames per second in burst mode but I could take advantage of the more affordable SD card option as well and that works really nice now this…” — Adorama
Mount Compatibility
3 pos · 24 neu · 3 neg
More detail — 8 additional axes
EVF & LCD
16 pos · 4 neu · 3 neg
“Um, on the back you have a fixed screen and a giant viewfinder on it.” — Matt Ryan Photo
Price & Value
9 pos · 6 neu · 5 neg
“They're half the price or a third the price of the Nikon brand.” — Carmine Taverna
Build Quality
8 pos · 4 neu · 5 neg
“loved uh it's very well thought of so this is more of like a review from my perspective just using the camera and seeing what i think about it at first we're going to talk about build quality and i have no hesitation saying this thing is built like a tank it has 23 000 it's a used camera so” — Illuminationsfromtheattic
Autofocus
3 pos · 7 neu · 0 neg
Weight & Portability
4 pos · 1 neu · 1 neg
Dimensions
2 pos · 2 neu · 1 neg
Which reviews is this based on? (19)
Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.
📹 Pro Reviews (19)
- Nikon D800 / D800E Review
- Nikon D800: Product Review: Adorama Photography TV Adorama
- Is the Nikon D800/D800e Still good in 2026? Blake Giroux
- Nikon D800 36MP Full Frame PRO DSLR Camera Review Photography + Video Class 603 Carmine Taverna
- Canon 5D Mark III vs Nikon D800 Comparison Dave Dugdale
- Nikon D800 - My Thoughts | Still an Incredible Camera! David Cuhls
- Nikon D810 vs D800E - Which One Should You Buy? DigitalRev TV
- The $500 Camera Setup That Still Beats Modern Gear - Nikon D800 Review Greg Krycinski
- Is the Nikon D800 still worth it in 2025? Ian Sanderson
- Nikon D800 Real World Review - Worth buying in 2022? Illuminationsfromtheattic
- Nikon D800 DSLR: The Full SnapChick Review! Leigh & Raymond Photography
- Nikon D800 | WHY I BOUGHT IT IN 2022 Martin Castein
- Nikon D600 vs D800/E Matt Granger
- The Golden Oldie: The Nikon D800E DSLR From 2012 Matt Ryan Photo
- Nikon D800 Review: Full Frame Bargain? Mr Baz Reviews
- Nikon D800 in 2023.A camera every professional on a budget should choose! review and overview Robert Bell
- Canon 5D MK III vs Nikon D800 with Nathan Elson TheCameraStoreTV
- The New Classic DSLR: Nikon D800 Thomas Eisl
- Nikon D800/D800E - why you would want them in 2026? TomPhoto