Use the following links to place your pre-order with B&H Photo:
Pre-order the D800 at B&H Photo Pre-order at $2,999.95 with Free Shipping!
Pre-order the D800E at B&H Photo Pre-order at $3,299.95 with Free Shipping!
Pre-order MB-D12 Battery Grip for D800 / D800E priced at $499.95
B&H offers a 30-day return policy with no restocking fee! Note: B&H will authorize the amount your credit card for the purchase at the time of order. Make sure you have available funds before placing your order.
The Nikon D800 is available for pre order. The introductory price is only $2,995! The price is a suprise because until recently most rumors were that the price would be closer to $4000. The price of the D800 is the same as the D700 at introduction!
Use the following links to place your Nikon D800 pre-order:
Adorama:
Nikon D800 at Adorama
Nikon D800E at Adorama
Adorama offers Free Shipping, a 30-day return policy, no restocking fee and does NOT charge your card until the camera ships!
B&H Photo:
Nikon D800 at B&H Photo
Nikon D800E at B&H Photo
B&H offers free shipping, a 30-day return policy and no restocking fee. Note: B&H WILL authorize the full amount on your credit card at the time of order. Make sure you have funds available before placing your order.
Abes of Maine:
Nikon D800 at Abes of Maine
Nikon D800E at Abes of Maine
Free shipping, 30-day return policy, and Authorized Nikon Dealer.
Best Buy:
Nikon D800 at Best Buy
Best Buy offers free shipping, a 14-day return policy, no restocking fee, and you can return the camera to a retail store for a refund.
The new Nikon D800 promises unsurpassed resolution with its 36.3 megapixel sensor. Nikon announces its new full frame camera to fulfill the needs of professional landscape photographers as well as the new wave of DSLR-based film makers.
February 6, 2012 —
Nikon introduces its long-awaited release, the DSLR D800, which offers resolution never seen before, amazing picture quality and valuable video resources, still optimized for professional multimedia photographers and videographers. With unparalleled balance between precision and functionality, the Nikon D800 brings innovations such as the CMOS sensor 36.3 megapixel FX-format, 91,000 pixel RGB sensor, advanced Scene Recognition System and many other new features.
Just days before the official release of the D800, these pictures of the Nikon D800 were posted on the Brazilian web site ztop.com.br
The side view of the camera shows the HDMI, USB, headphone and mic connector door. Also seen is the White Balance/Quality/Bracket/ISO selector on top of the mode dial, pop-up flash, manual/auto focus lever, and white lens alignment dot.
The front view shows the front dial, ergonomic grip and shutter release. Exposure compensation and dedicated video recording buttons sit next to the shutter release. A mode button sits on top of the camera as well.
The top panel includes a focal plane indicator, as well as a familiar LCD layout
See the Nikon D800 Press Release
A reader, Jan Klattenhoff, recently asked for some advice about buying a Nikon camera:
Could you compare the Nikon 700 to the D7000. What are the advantages of a full format. I subscribe to the New Mexico Highways magazine and aspire to take pictures like the ones in their annual photo contest. I live in Austin and know their classes I can take to help me when I have made my purchase.
This is a great question. Both cameras are capable of capturing amazing images. The main difference here is full frame (FX) D700 vs crop sensor (DX) D7000. You have to evaluate your needs to find the one that best suits you. I will try to summarize the main differences.