The camera has been the subject of rumors for a while now but the Nikon has finally announced what the D800 will bring to the table. While we’d love to hand you the release date today, sadly this is not the case, but we can reveal that the date has been narrowed down to a month. The unit has been the subject of some delays mainly due to the recent floods in the area, but according to The Verge it will finally be available in March. The D800 will retail for $2,999.95 and instead of being a scaled down version of the D4, this will be going head on with the Canon 5D Mark II.

First up the D800 uses a 36.3 megapixel FX format sensor that creates TIFF files as big as 212MB. Similar to the D4 it uses the same 91,005 pixel RGB metering sensor, and has the same 921,000 dot LCD screen. The Expeed 3 processor allows the D800 to start up in only 0.12 seconds, and also uses the new 51 point autofocus system.

The new cameras ISO range goes up to 6400 and is expandable to 25,600, which falls short of the Nikon D4. You will find a USB 3.0 port along with an SD card and CF slot, which is something not found on the D700. Nikon has put on proper doors to protect the inputs and done away with those horrible pieces of rubber.

Nikon have provided more for users wanting to take video with the D800, as output is uncompressed HDMI. Footage can be viewed on the LCD screen and an external monitor at the same time. Users can now start and stop recording wirelessly, and also shares the power aperture control like the D4. You will also find a new headphone jack on the D800.

Recording at 1080p is possible at either 24 or 30 frames per second, or 720p at 30 or 60 frames per second. The company also revealed the Nikon D800E that is basically the same camera without the antialiasing feature and is $300 more. This is aimed at those who take shots of fashion or textiles and still want to utilize the full 36.3 megapixels.

Online retailer Amazon has already got both models up for preorder but doesn’t give any more information on the actual release date during March. Will you be getting the Nikon D800?

There are a growing number of rumors suggesting that another Nikon DSLR is close to release in the shape of the D800. Many were hoping that Nikon would showcase its new shooter at last week’s CES event in Las Vegas, but were left disappointed.

Now a report on TechRadar is suggesting that the D800 could make its Debut early next month, and could come at the same time as the CP+ photography show that will take place in Japan. In a similar way with the D4 there are a number of things happening that has raised speculation that the D800 release is imminent.

A camera store in Houston, Texas is believed to have already started taking preorders for a ’36 megapixel D800 camera’, and priced at $2,699.99. Now also another D800 book has been leaked on the internet, even though one emerged over a year ago. But this time round one has appeared that is by German publisher Franzis, which is down for a March 2012 release.

It is thought that the Nikon D800 will be released as a replacement for the D700, and rumored specifications are believed to include a 36 megapixel sensor, 4fps shooting mode, and Full HD video capture.

There are also some claiming that the Thailand floods may have resulted in an event being cancelled last year, and the only DSLR launch so far was for the D4, which is manufactured in Japan. Are you looking forward to the Nikon D800?

Compared to the Nikon D3s the D4 has over 45 new or improved features that includes a newly developed 16.2 million pixel FX format sensor. According to TechRadar the new camera has the latest EXPEED 3 image processing engine, which allows for a really fast shooting speed.

Nikons new camera is focusing on the professional photographer in sports or news coverage, and is faster than any other Nikon DSLR at 11fps. Sensitivity range is between 100 and 128000 ISO, but can be expanded down to an equivalent of ISO 50 or up to ISO 204,800.

The D4 has full HD video capture available at either 30p, 24p, 25p, or increased to 60p for slow motion shoots at 720p HD. Video clips can be recorded for up to 29 minutes and 59 seconds at a time. You can now record videos on both FX and DX based formats along with native full HD. This means the same lens can be used for the same scene with varying crop factors.

There is also an audio output for the connection of external headphones. There are two card slots on the D4 with one for the new XQD memory card format, and the other the high speed UDMA 7 CF format. Nikon has improved the connectivity with wireless LAN support via the new WT-5 wireless transmitter. A first for Nikon is the wired LAN connection that is built-in to the camera body.

Round the back you will find the new 3.2-inch wide angle LCD display, which features automatic brightness control. Users will also be able playback time lapse movies without the need of a PC. The Nikon D4 has a UK release date of February 16th and priced at £4,799.99, while in the US it is set to release the same month at $5,999.95. Head over to the official Nikon D4 website for more information.

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