One outing with the new Nikon D810 pro digital SLR convinced me that this camera is not only thoughtfully designed, a good fit, and easy to work with right out of the box, but that it's also a solid performer that's beautifully crafted. It has looks, smarts, and savvy, without being pretentious.

Nikon D810 review: this Nikon D800 replacement offers a new sensor and Nikon claims it boasts the best image quality in the company's history. We put it to the test. The Nikon D810 comes as the direct replacement to the Nikon D800 and D800E.

Nikon's D800 and D800E caused great excitement when they were first announced in February 2012 largely because of their groundbreaking 36 million pixel count. These two full-frame DSLR cameras are identical apart from the fact that the D800E's sensor has a weaker anti-aliasing (AA) or optical...

We take a look at Nikon's brand-new high-end DSLR

There's not a lot you can do to improve something that's already great to begin with. It's a double-edged sword for Nikon; on one hand they're already off to great start and would only have to make minor refinements for the D810, on the other hand, they can only do so much with the next iteration...

The Nikon D810 is a great camera. It is so, so good. Stills and video are solid. And on the video side, the included Ninja 2 recorder gets the most out of the camera. Aside from a few personal complaints regarding the controls of the Nikon D810, which is probably only because I am a Canon shooter, I...

All tests were taken using a SanDisk Class 10, 16 GB SDHC memory card, Program Mode, Flash off, Review on, ISO Auto and all other settings at the factory defaults unless noted otherwise.

Brilliant image quality across JPEG; RAW; and TIFF formats; Full frame FX image sensor; Sharper detail than many other DSLRs because Nikon removed anti-aliasing filter; Works fast in viewfinder mode; Very quiet operation; 36-plus-megapixels of resolution allows for cropping of images when required,...

Heavy camera; especially if you make use of a telephoto lens; Photo files are extremely large in terms of storage space; even JPEG; High price tag; No Wi-Fi; no GPS; no articulated LCD; no touch screen LCD; Maximum burst rate of 5 fps at full resolution could be a little better for pro-level sports...

Whether you're a professional photographer or you just want to shoot like one, the Nikon D810 is a DSLR with serious power. This $3,300 camera is an upgrade to the company's popular D800 and D800E models.

Extreme sharpness due to lack of anti-aliasing filter; Excellent image quality; Excellent autofocus; and fast image processing; Advanced shutter with superlow vibration; Long battery life

Noisy images at high ISO; Difficulty locking critical focus in portrait shots

The Nikon D810 is a full-frame DSLR with 36 Megapixels. Announced in June 2014, it jointly replaces the almost two and a half year old D800 and D800e, slotting between the D610 and the flagship D4s.

Full frame cameras are a big decision to make. For some photographers, it's almost as difficult to decide as swearing commitment for an arranged marriage. Once you have known or used a full frame sensor camera, you would readily find limits of your DX format snapper.

Amazing image quality; Low noise on high ISO; High resolution; dynamic range; Long battery life

AF on videos isn't very fine; Expensive