D800 press release

For professionals, it is important to have a camera that has digital recorders and external monitors. With the D800 is possible to transmit an uncompressed HD signal directly off the camera for an HDMI output (8 bit, 4:2:2). This signal can be transmitted to a display, digital recording device or routed through a monitor, eliminating the need for multiple connections. The image can also be viewed simultaneously on the LCD screen and an external display screen while excluding the state data of the camera for streaming media.
The D800 also includes features to enhance the audio quality, as a specific output for headphones used to monitor the audio levels during recording, which can be adjusted within 30 steps. Have the onboard microphone can be adjusted with up to 20 steps of sensitivity for the faithful reproduction of sound. To complete the recording can be configured to be activated via the shutter button.
 
Three questions:
1) How bad are the Moire & Aliasing?
2) How bad are the rolling shutter artifacts?
3) How good is the resolution?
 
The OLPF in this must be aggressive, meaning it significantly cuts down moire and aliasing, so much that it is mentioned that an "enhanced" version , D800E is made for Stills only shooters without this OLPF .
 
And how good are how manual exposure controls and auto-focus in video mode. That's what I care about since the image quality should be pretty nice.
 
Sounds great, I wonder if it'll feature the 1080p crop modes of 1.5x and 2.7x like the D4?

As a Nikon stills shooter, and someone who has been itching to invest in his own video gear for a while now - I'm very excited by the D4 and D800. Vistavision-sized sensors, proper audio monitoring and 4:2:2 ProRes recording through a Ninja or PIX recorder is a hugely appealing prospect.

Can't wait to see how the video in these cameras turns out. If it's got issues, then I'll just grab an FS100, if not - BIG Sensorland here I come!
 
Grug said:
Sounds great, I wonder if it'll feature the 1080p crop modes of 1.5x and 2.7x like the D4?

As a Nikon stills shooter, and someone who has been itching to invest in his own video gear for a while now - I'm very excited by the D4 and D800. Vistavision-sized sensors, proper audio monitoring and 4:2:2 ProRes recording through a Ninja or PIX recorder is a hugely appealing prospect.

Can't wait to see how the video in these cameras turns out. If it's got issues, then I'll just grab an FS100, if not - BIG Sensorland here I come!
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The "press release" mentions, it has FX and DX modes. As to wether it is similarly implemented to the D4, that remains to be confirmed.
 
Zephyrnoid said:
I knew there was a good reason to ditch my analog gear back in 1995 ;) The big question is... D4 or D800?
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I'm curious how both would compare in low light scenarios considering the tiny pixel sizes in 36.3 mp D800.

If your considering that aspect in their performance, then it should be a consideration, aside from price of course.
 
Ted Ramasola said:
I'm curious how both would compare in low light scenarios considering the tiny pixel sizes in 36.3 mp D800.If your considering that aspect in their performance, then it should be a consideration, aside from price of course.
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With twice the pixels of the D4, I can't imagine there will be much contest between the two in that regard. But either way, you have a super-high ISO option for a similar cost to the FS100, or a full-frame, ProRes/Uncompressed-capable option for just $3000...

I'm almost giddy just thinking about it - such an option has never before existed at anywhere near that pricepoint. I guess that whole 'democratisation of filmmaking' has finally arrived. What a bloody exciting time to be making motion pictures.
 
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