Several years ago, Nikon announced the D90 - the first digital SLR that could record video. Clips were short, at under five minutes, and restricted to 720p, but it was the start of a revolution. And we're not exaggerating, because SLR-based video has changed the world of TV and film production.

Image quality is insane; video is nothing short of superb; camera layout is practical and simple to use

Expensive; big images can cause buffer to fill too quickly; LCD panel hard to focus by; will cost you a fortune in lenses

It's easy to fall in love with the Nikon D800 on account of its build alone. It's a very 'human' construction that manages to pack all of the key shooting tools into a compact space without leaving you overwhelmed. The pictures themselves are bright and packed with detail.

Great image quality; Well-considered construction; High resolution; Great price

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The Nikon D800 is a professional-grade full-frame DSLR with a class-leading effective resolution of 36.3MP that is likely to appeal to professional photographers and advanced enthusiasts.

36.3MP sensor produces bags of fine detail; Pro-grade build quality; Phenomenal image quality in all conditions

36.3MP sensor produces huge file sizes; 4fps may be a tad slow for some pros' needs

Boasting a 36-megapixel FX format sensor, the Nikon D800 is currently the highest-resolution "35mm size" digital SLR camera in the world. As a successor to the venerable and deservedly popular D700, the Nikon D800 offers a similarly rugged, weather sealed magnesium-alloy body and a broadly similar...

When I got my hands on the Nikon D800, it had the same solid reliable feel of my last camera, a DX40 but as I began to explore what it could do I was smitten, the resolution is amazing, and the video output is superb.

Fantastic picture quality

The price is a disadvantage; but not insurmountable

Having been using Nikon Cameras since 1995 from FM10 to D70 in 2005 and now I have this D800. I have been everywhere working but also love taking pictures. The camera gives real great pictures. The 36MP gives every detail you could wish for.

I am on my 3rd body. 1 st body had faulty lcd screen. 2nd and 3rd bodies leak lots of oil onto the sensor ruining every photo shoot. Autofocus also has a problem on the left side. I am a long term nikon user. Very disappointed and frustrated user.

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The D800 is an excellent choice for intermediate to advanced photographers looking for the best in r

Resolution -Rugged - Reliable -Intuitive to previous Nikon owners -High quality video

-Weight (When compared to travel cameras) -Low FPS - High file size -Expensive accessories

Another leap forward in camera technology. The improvement in image quality (compared with the D300) leaps out at you most of the time. But in order to get the best out of the camera (maximum detail) I find myself being much more rigourous than with my other cameras.

Great flexibility in terms of correcting errors done during shooting: if you get the framing wrong you can crop, if the get the exposure or lighting wrong then you can go a very long way to get if right in post-processing (if shooting RAW); Lots of useful options

Image sharpness becomes an obsession; There is so much detail that when you look at the image at 100% (as you tend to do when processing in Lightroom) every error in focus area choice or depth of field is immediately obvious.