Nikon DF vs Nikon D800 specification comparison –Â Just few hrs after the announcement we have published Nikon DF vs Nikon D610 Comparison, Now its time for its bigger brother D800. The D800 is a megapixel monster that creates ultra large files and need good lighting system to produce cleaner images, Nikon DF is waiting to be crowned as low-light king since it features same sensor and Image processor as Nikon D4. Now take a look at the comparison chart below –
Major difference between these two camera
# 1Â Sensor – Both camera features same sensor size but Nikon DF comes with 16 Megapixel FX format sensor with a amazing ISO range of 50 – 204,800 – on the other hand Nikon D800 features 36 Megapixel resolution FX format sensor with a limited ISO range of 50-25600. Nikon DF have large photodiodes compared to D800 and will perform better in low-light condition.
# 2 AF System: Nikon DF features 39-Point and uses Multi-CAM 4800 AF Sensor on the other hand Nikon D800 comes with Advanced Multi-CAM 3500FX autofocus sensor with 51 AF points. It’s no doubt that Nikon D800 is offering advance AF system at the same price-point.
#3 Shutter: You get bit better top continuous shooting speed with D800 (5.5 vs 6fps) and Nikon D800 also features better shutter range (1/4000 vs 1/8000).
#4 No Video in DF: Nikon DF is a spartan still camera and it will not record video according to Nikon, Nikon D800 record Full HD video @ 30fps.
# 5 others: Nikon DF have longer battery life and lightweight + small body compared to D800
#6 Price difference: Nikon DF available at $2746 and Nikon D800 available at $2796 [at the time of DF announcement]
Verdict: Nikon DF will give you cleaner RAW and JPEG files at High ISO, Nikon D800 gives you more resolution, advance AF system and Video modes. If you are a sill shooter only, I recommend you to buy Nikon DF DSLR.
Pre-order Black Nikon DF at B&H – Body Only || With 50mm Lens
Pre-order Silver Nikon DF at B&H – Body Only || With 50mm Lens
When it comes to the framerate you should mention, that the D800 shoots only 4fps in fullframe-mode and the 6fps are only possible with the optional grip.
The Df offers 5.5fps in fullframeness.
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