Look Out Canon 5D, Nikon's D800 is On Ya A$$!

…Yes, I do love a provocative title, but even more than that I love a provocative camera like the brand new Nikon D800, which is the first full frame DSLR camera to challenge the Canon 5D’s full-frame DSLR image dominance.

Nikon’s not just bringing matching image quality to Canon’s doorstep , it’s one-upping the Canon 5D with some nice improvements, specifically: 30 minute clip limit (instead of Canon’s 12 minute limit) and a headphone jack that allows you to actually monitor audio when recording to camera.  (And you know how I feel about audio!)  The Nikon D800 retails for about $3,000 sans lens.

Check out the demo and behind the scenes vids below and read more about the pros and cons of the D800 on Philip Bloom’s blog.

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The Nikon D800 Test Shoot 

Nikon D800 Behind the Scenes Video