Probably this camera is the most highly anticipated camera and rumors around it has been online for the past few months and some started even last year. The Nikon D800, showing off with its 36 MegaPixel full-frame sensor & Full-HD video capabilities all comes at a price tag of $3000 . Targeting mostly professionals and top-end enthusiasts. 

Nikon say it's not a replacement for the Nikon D700 model, but sit alongside with it.

What's new with the Nikon D800?

36 Mega Pixel of details, almost similar to some of the medium format cameras. Cropping is not a matter and large prints with rich details, I would assume that landscape photographers will love this camera for this fact. Yet I believe it will create an issue in terms of storage as the 14-bit full size photo will be around 74 MB in size. Which will mean, the need for more storage, longer time to transfer the photos and longer time to post-process the images. Yet,  It seems like the megapixel count still dazzles the photographer's heart and it will satisfy the never ending crave for more and more details and quality.

Check the sample gallery provided by Nikon

Full HD Video with Broadcast quality:

I will not go into details with this one, but the camera video samples show that its a promising camera in this field, and I am sure it will compete head to head with the Canon 5D Mark II.

* Full HD 1080p at 30/25/24p or 720p at 60/50p in AVC format

Nevertheless, Nikon claims that the Nikon D800 has 36 new features/improvements compared to the Nikon D700.  Personally I think that the additional MP count and the HD video are the two main improvements that Nikon users were waiting for. Although, I was craving for higher performance at high ISO, performance close to the D3s or D4.

Finally, Nikon has decided to introduce another model which is the Nikon D800E and Nikon claims that the E version give a little bit more sharpness then that "standard" model. The difference is that the Standard model comes with an Optical Low Pass Filter (OLPF) in front of its sensor to slightly blur the image at a pixel level in order to reduce the occurrence of false colors and moiré that can appear when shooting repetitive and/or fine patterns.  (Click here to know more about Moire` And false color)

The E version is specifically targeting landscape and studio photographers who aim for that extra bit of sharpness, but as a tradeoff it increased possibility that moiré and false color will appear. And Nikon decide to include a new filter in its CaptureNX application to remove the effect. So, which one is for you, it's your decision.

Nikon D800E Sample Gallery from Nikon

In conclusion,

Many will be dazzled by the 36 Megapixel sensor the D800 provide and many others will buy it for the HD video capabilities. It's a great camera and an impressive addition to the Nikon DSLR family. 

“ I always thought good photos were like good jokes. If you have to explain it, it just isn’t that good. – Anonymous

 I have been doing photography for the past 5 years, I consider my self a beginner in its vast world. Yet I cannot recall the countless times that I hear my photo friends comparing camera brands and makes (classically nikon vs canon). Or new photographers ask me , why do you use a Nikon?

My Simple Answer is , I use a Nikon camera because I bought a Nikon camera. As simple as that, then arguments come with how few additional MegaPixels can make one better than the other. I find these arguements to be endless and aimless by most of the photo enthutiasts.

What I have learned in my short 5 years is that camera brand doesn't matter. For beginners in terms of buying an SLR camera, whatever brand you pick it will be 100% the right choice and you can never go wrong. New SLR cameras are really excellent and of high quality. They produce photo quality that will never fail to impress you or your friends. It's you (the photographer) who make the difference between a good photo and a bad one. Don't get caught in brand and make fights.

People have different tastes and that what makes one prefere one against the other. Instead of researching brands, spend the time researching about PHOTOGRAPHY.

And remember, camera is the tool and you are the artist, you the photographer is the one to feel the scene or the moment to capture.

Your comments and arguments are welcomed :)