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Nikon D800 vs Nikon D810

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Nikon D800
Nikon

Nikon D800

Nikon D8xx · 2012
Lowest now
$284
MSRP
$2,999
-91% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 51% above the 90-day low of $189 (seen Oct 11, 2026). 9% of the $2,999 MSRP. Prices are down 12.3% over the last 30 days.

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Nikon D810
Nikon

Nikon D810

Nikon D8xx · 2014
Lowest now
$404
MSRP
$3,299
-88% vs MSRP
Prices are rising

Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 42.3% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $224, $180 below today. Currently 12% of the $3,299 MSRP.

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Specs side by side

Nikon D800 Nikon D810
Brand NikonNikon
Family Nikon D8xxNikon D8xx
Category bodybody
Body type DSLRDSLR
Mount Nikon FNikon F
Sensor Full FrameFull Frame
Sensor family Nikon FX 36MP CMOS (D800/D810) · 36.3MP full-frame CMOSNikon FX 36MP CMOS (D800/D810) · 36.3MP full-frame CMOS (no OLPF)
Megapixels 36.3 MP36.3 MP
Autofocus Phase DetectionPhase Detection
IBIS ——
Weather sealed ——
Max video ——
Max native ISO ——
Body weight ——
Dimensions ——
Body material ——
Released 2012-03-222014-07-15
Discontinued ——
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $2,999$3,299
Current low $284$404
vs MSRP -91%-88%

Dynamic range, head to head

Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.

Overlay both curves on Photons to Photos

Measurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.

The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.