The Nikon D800E is a 36.3-MP professional-grade full-frame DSLR, and an improvement over the D800. It’s the predecessor to the Nikon D810. Key features include:

Note: This is the Nikon D800E, not the standard D800. While all its controls are identical, it does not have the low pass/anti-aliasing filter that is found on the D800. This camera is useful for shooting extremely high-resolution images with optimum sharpness. However, this does come at the expense of moiré possibly showing in repetitive areas or patterns in your images. This is usually prevented by the low-pass/anti-aliasing filter, but the D800E doesn’t have the filter. While the description below is for the D800, all of the features are the same for the D800E.

Exceptional Image Quality. The D800E offers a 51-point AF system, Nikon EXPEED 3 image processor, 3.2-inch rear LCD, and 91k-pixel metering sensor. It also features a 15.3MP DX mode, allowing high-quality images when you’re using DX lenses.

Excellent for Sports Shooters. Sports shooters may find the 25MP 1.2x crop mode useful for giving just a little more distance to their telephoto lenses. The D800E is capable of 4 fps continuous shooting in FX mode and 6 fps continuous shooting in DX mode.

Revised Controls. The button layout has gone through a slight restructuring, including the adoption of the D7000 AF mode/function control. The D800E has both CF and SDHC/XC memory card slots.

Improved Video and Audio. Nikon has included the D4’s beefed-up video mode in the D800E. It records 1080p at 24/30fps in H.264/MPEG-4 format in-camera, or uncompressed 8-bit 4.2.2 footage via external recorder. The on-screen audio levels and headphone jack simplify monitoring with 20-step increments for adjusting audio levels in-camera. You can also manually adjust this camera’s exposure settings, including the 1/8th-stop power aperture mode, allowing extreme fine-tuning. The D800E allows simultaneous on-camera live view for situations that require external monitoring.

Known issues:

Memory-card compatibility issue. We strongly recommend using Sandisk memory cards with this camera. Other manufacturers’ memory cards—particularly Kingston CF and SD cards—have known compatibility issues with the D800E

Left-side autofocus-sensor issue. There are certainly plenty of reports from very reputable sources demonstrating that many D800 bodies have inaccurate left-side autofocus sensors.

1. Nikon has not recognized the problem or announced a correction.
2. The problem is somewhat inconsistent and subtle.
3. Many cameras sent to Nikon Factory Service with the problem come back just like they went in.

Nikon has unfortunately decided “it is what it is.” We can’t promise left-side AF sensors will be accurate and can’t check them with any reproducible accuracy since the problem occurs at different distances, focal lengths, whatever. If you decide to use left-side AF-sensor points, your results may be bad, and we can’t be responsible.