Full frame cameras are a big decision to make. For some photographers, it's almost as difficult to decide as swearing commitment for an arranged marriage. Once you have known or used a full frame sensor camera, you would readily find limits of your DX format snapper.

Amazing image quality; Low noise on high ISO; High resolution; dynamic range; Long battery life

AF on videos isn't very fine; Expensive

There's not a lot you can do to improve something that's already great to begin with. It's a double-edged sword for Nikon; on one hand they're already off to great start and would only have to make minor refinements for the D810, on the other hand, they can only do so much with the next iteration...

The D810 is an outstanding pro-level DSLR with the highest resolution on the market, extremely impressive autofocus capability, a long battery life, a fast processing engine, and a wide range of other features for both stills and video.

It almost seems redundant to say it on a camera that costs more than two grand, but the photographic quality of the D810 is something very special. The move from a "consumer" DSLR up to a full-frame camera brings with it a new look.

If you're serious about image quality, especially for large prints, gallery showings and shooting for major publications like Arizona Highways (America's premier journal of the finest contemporary Southwestern photography), the new Nikon D810 replaces every Nikon that has come before it.

The Nikon D810 is a great camera. It is so, so good. Stills and video are solid. And on the video side, the included Ninja 2 recorder gets the most out of the camera. Aside from a few personal complaints regarding the controls of the Nikon D810, which is probably only because I am a Canon shooter, I...

Every superb NIKKOR lens tells a new story, from fast primes to versatile telephoto zooms. With optional Nikon Speedlights, lighting is as powerful and comprehensive as you want it to be, while pro-grade Wi-Fi® transmitters and remote controls streamline workflow in the studio or at a remote...

The Nikon D810 is a slam-dunk Editors' Choice. Our only serious knock is the price – $5,000 total if you add quality glass – which is serious money and places the DSLR in rarefied company. We can easily see pros and imaging artists taking the plunge.

Nikon's D810 is shaping up to be an Editor's choice winner, but only time will tell in our full review whether or not it gets the award. Stay tuned for more.

Last month, I took the Nikon D810 out on the Sierra High Route - one of the toughest adventures around. It got dirty, wet, and constantly banged around. Here's how it performed. Three years ago, my roommate bought a D800E.