While the Nikon D4, D800 and Canon 5D mark III have all seen their respective, and rather extraordinary, time in the review spotlight, aside from the 5D3, they have yet to get their collective Phillip Bloom stamp of approval and usually thorough head to head video capability comparison. But finally, although fashionably-late, we now the latest and greatest unscientific/real-world full-frame shootout, sure to give pixel-peepers their fill for the foreseeable future.
When Pixiq first broke the story yesterday morning of an apparent D4/D800 price increase, set by Nikon UK to the tune of £500 and £200 respectively, many major online retailers had yet to show the price change in their databases. However, right on cue, Amazon and Jessops both confirmed the reports today, displaying the D4 for £5289 (up from £4800) and the D800 for £2599 (up from £2399).
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The video you see above may look like nothing more than every other promotional piece you’ve seen from countless camera unveilings, but, it’s when you dig a bit deeper into this particular mesh of clips detailing the Nikon 800′s strengths and selling points that things aren’t as truthful as they appear on the surface.
If you are one of the many who plan to purchase a brand spanking new Nikon D800 or D800E some time in the foreseeable future from a U.S. retailer, you may want to take a peek at some interesting information uncovered by NikonRumors regarding the expected profit margins resellers are expected to enjoy off your purchase.
In either a dastardly plan, carried out by some nefarious folks at Canon corporate, or just an act from some troublesome bandits looking for a quick hit (we’ll go with the latter), an official Nikon NPS roadshow van was stolen over this past weekend while traveling around the The Phoenix Park area in Dublin, Ireland.
As the long and rumor-filled road we all traveled on to get to this point comes to an end, the speculation, uncertainty, and presumptions can now end as well. The Nikon D800 and D800E are real and if you have been following attentively to all the updates over the past four months, you should be pleased to know that nearly all the believed features, specs, and technical information regarding Nikon’s new full-frame 36.3MP DSLR have come to fruition. Here are a reiteration of the concrete details:
(This post will be continuously updated as the announcement night progresses)
Quick News – With the official Nikon D800 announcement just hours away, Brazilian technology website, ZTOP, jumped the gun and broke the midnight info release embargo, revealing 7 crystal clear images from the 36.3MP beauty due to show us everything it has to offer in a very short time. Until then, be sure to savor, study, and dissect the set of leaked images below:
A shot of the D800 which briefly appeared on Nikon's official website
Ahead of its expected February 7th announcement, set to take place in either Thailand or Kowloon, Hong Kong, based on the two press-event schedule leaks, new details have surfaced regarding the two versions of the camera to be revealed – the D800 and D800E.
Wait… two versions?
As we anxiously approach February 7th, a day that seems to be falling into place as the D800′s proper announcement date, the flurry of last minute leaks and speculatory information will soon culminate into concrete word from Nikon. However, if there has been one constant area of grey associated with the D700′s successor, it has been the much debated megapixel count, which throughout the past few months, has seen more fluctuation than your favorite amusement park ride.
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