Nikon D810 via Adorama
Photo geeks, gear heads, and camera nerds listen up! This post is just for you. Nikon today (or yesterday by the time I post this…) just announced the new D810, a consolidation of the D800 and the D800E. I’m a photographer and not a gear review guy, but I get a lot of requests from readers to weigh in…. should you get one? Should you pass? While that is much more of a personal question, my hope is to add a little value to the core camera geek’s potential purchaser’s day by sharing my initial thoughts. Keep in mind, I’m referring mostly to the ‘concept’ of the camera (is it a good camera in the line of pro / am lineup), do the specs make sense, and do I think it’s a good value.
So then, here’s a quick 2 cents… The D800 was a super solid camera when I posted about it two years ago, but the D810 adds a handful of meaningful upgrades to the system. Some of its improvements below:
_36.3 megapixel full-frame sensor (same as D800) but paired with Expeed 4 processing for sharper images, 30% faster
_up to 5fps still image shooting (7 if you’re in DX with a battery grip)
_1080p HD video at 60, 30, and 24 fps.
_noise-free images from ISO range of 64-12,800 (expands to ISO 32-51,200).
_Live View with spot white balance
_Built in stereo microphone for audio recording
_weight = 31.7 oz (roughly the same as the D800)
_Expeed 4 engine
_51-point AF (straight outta the D4s)
_Zebra stripes for exposure checking in video mode
_Uncompressed HDMI output with simultaneous recording to memory card (bonus)
This might look and feel like the same camera as the D800, but that upgrade to the Expeed 4 processing is going to make a LOT of the difference here (same processing system from the D4s I think!) It’ll allow for crisper shots at high ISOs and jettisons the low pass filter from earlier iterations of the D800. Not only that, but thanks to the updated processor, the D810 shoots slightly faster as well. Note: I have had ZERO face time with the camera, so I can’t go too in-depth on all the changes, but if they send me one, I’ll have more to say/share (BTW, I’m not counting on it. They got scared of me when I started using iPhones and Canon’s to shoot video… Golden boy to Anarchist 🙂
If you haven’t seen the pictures of it, she’s very, very similar to the D800, but check out images of the camera below in case you want to get an idea of what you’re in for.
The question I’m asked every time a new camera comes out… Chase, are you getting this camera? My answer in this case is no. But not that I wouldn’t want it… It just can’t replace my D4. It would be great wildlife or portrait shooter, but I do too much high speed action and need that 10 or 11 Fps. I also don’t need to chop up my sensor to get 36 megapixels… But I see why some people would love it. So that’s all for me on this quick hit. You asked, so I posted 😉 LMK what y’all think/ first impressions/feelings and I’ll try to respond?
[Reminder that Nikon plays close attention to this blog, so your comments on this post — glowing or otherwise — might help inform Nikon about what you’re thinking.]Get all the juicy Nikon D810 updates and/or pre-order over at Adorama.
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This is my first visit to this blog, the D810 caught my attention. There are many very thoughtful and valid points in the comments here, as well as the article itself. I full time photographer so I always have to preface everything with the age old wisdom that you make the most with what you have. I have also been called a gear-head and equipment geek. Nevertheless, being one that purchased my D800e about a year ago, I can’t help but feel somewhat bummed that some minor things I really wished Nikon had changed from the D700 to the D800, were not addressed until the D810. Amazing how that always seems to happen. I am a landscape photographer and have never quite been in the league where I can afford the D3’s and D4’s… I always seem to want to put the money into fast glass before a body that expensive. When you’re not in sports or wildlife the D700’s and D800’s seem to work pretty well. Also, when you think about a D4 and realize you can just about purchase TWO D800’s for that, well… I only wanted to throw in one last point that I didn’t find in this blog entry, that may be of some use to someone out there. One of the big issues for me, having big hands, and not always wanting the grip on the body, is that Nikon’s body grip never seems to be beefy enough. Awesome grips like the F4 and even F5 seem to be gone. The D700 and D800 grips feel fat and shallow to my hands. The Canon bodies (I have never been a Canon shooter, too much Nikon glass) feel much more comfortable in my hand. So, the point here is that I read in another blog a photographer said Nikon addressed this issue. I have not had an 810 in my hands, but if it feels more like the Canon with a more secure feeling in the hands, that is very welcome. Of course I am very bummed I missed out on improving that clanky shutter sound as well. But, I am thinking by the time I can afford a new body, the 810 will be “old school.” Thanks for reading and it’s a pleasure to have found this very informative and professional blog. Good day to everyone.
I’m a teacher and an amateur.I’m in Borneo Sarawak and if you don’t where that is,it’s in Malaysia.My thoughts on the D810 is just my opinion. For me,Nikon should have concentrated on the people who buys their gear.People buy these pro cameras are pros that make their living out of them but the other consumer models are slowly getting left behind. They keep making more cameras where as they should make more affordable lenses for the masses.
Canon just released to wide angle lenses and one which is for crop sensors. It seems priced at a good affordable price.Nikon should have done that.Many pros now tend to turn over to Canon because Nikon seems neglecting them..looking at my country’s TV channels, there’s more Canon commercials than they are of any other products. Marketing is one thing but keeping your customers or loyal supporter and buyers happy is one thing. There are a lot of reasons people choose Canon nowadays. They have the 70-200 f4 without IS, 70-200 f2.8 Mark I and now these new lenses…
I am a Nikon fan but the limited choices of affordable quality optics are less than Canon’s. What would be great are 70-200 f4 with out VR or 70-200 F2.8 without VR, The downfall of Nikon is not based on the pro lines only but the amateur line as well. If Nikon keeps pumping out new camera upgrades, they should balance them with new lenses as well..Come on Nikon…Show us you care…
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