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Nikon D800
Nikon
D800
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon
EOS 5D Mark III
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Basic
   Avg Street Price (USD) ** $2,492
   MSRP (USD) $3,000 $3,499
 
Sensor
   Type CMOS CMOS
   Size Nikon FX Full Frame (35mm)
   Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
   Effective Megapixels 36.3 22.3
   Total Megapixels 36.8 23.4
   Sensor Resolution 7360 x 4912 5760 x 3840
 
Exposure
   Shutter Speed 1/8000 – 30 secs 1/8000 – 30 secs
   ISO 50 – 25600 100 – 25600
   Continuous Drive 4 fps 6 fps
 
Body
   Type DSLR DSLR
   Size (inches) (HxWxD) 4.80 x 5.70 x 3.20 4.60 x 6.00 x 3.00
   Weight 31.70 oz 33.50 oz
   Viewscreen 3.2″ 3.2″
   Viewscreen Dots 921,000 1,040,000
   Viewfinder Optical Optical
   Built-In Flash Yes No
   Flash Range 39 feet max **
   Memory Cards SD • SDHC • SDXC • CompactFlash • Eye-Fi SD • SDHC • SDXC • CompactFlash
   Battery EN-EL15
(7.0V / 1900mAh / 14Wh)
LP-E6
(7.2V / 1800mAh / 13Wh)
 
Built-in Lens
   Focal Length ** **
   Focal Length (35mm) ** **
   Aperture ** **
   Optical Zoom ** **
 
Video
   Max Video Res 1080p 30fps 1080p 30fps
 
Production Status
   Status Out of Production Shipping
   First Shipment Mar 2012 Mar 2012
   Last Shipment Sep 2014 **
 
Special Features & Comments
   Special Self Timer
Red Eye Reduction
HDMI Port
GPS
RAW Capture
Flash Hot Shoe
HDR
Wi-Fi
Ext. Mic Port
USB 2.0 Port
Remote Control Port
Self Timer
Red Eye Reduction
HDMI Port
RAW Capture
Flash Hot Shoe
HDR
Ext. Mic Port
USB 2.0 Port
Remote Control Port
   Comments Different from the Nikon D800E in that the D800 has an anti-aliasing filter to remove Moire patterning.  
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