<DIV><p>The D800 is the biggest news to emerge from Nikon since 2008, when they introduced their last all-new full-frame DSLR, the D700. The D800 is not a replacement for the D700, but rather it is a new model in its own right –complementary or alternative to Nikon's own new professional camera, the D4, but at half the price. Author Jon Sparks gives an in-depth guide to using this impressive camera, with hints and tips on how to get the very best from its many functions. </p><div>The D800 packs in more resolution than any other full-frame DSLR by a huge margin, with more than twice as many pixels as the D4. Built for today's multimedia photographer, the D800 has a powerful 36.3mp Fx-format CMOS sensor, full HD 1080p video at 30/25/24p with stereo sound, an ISO range of 100–6400, expandable to 25,600, 4fps burst rate and Advanced Scene Recognition System with 91,000-pixel RGB sensor. The camera's extremely high image quality comes from a body that weighs less than any other Nikon full-frame digital camera, making it ideal for landscape, commercial and studio photography, but with the flexibility to appeal to enthusiastic amateurs who can justify its price tag.</div><div> </div><div>The D800E is the same basic camera, but with its anti-aliasing filter removed, so that it is able to offer a modest increase in overall resolution. To combat the increase in moiré effect that the removal of the AA filter can cause, a copy of NX2 is bundled with each camera. This will offer filters have been specifically designed to correct the problem.</div><div> </div><div>• A pull-out reference card gives quick access to the camera's functions.</div></DIV>