DxoMark published a series of articles on the best lenses for the Nikon D800E camera ($3,296.95). This would be an interesting feedback for anyone that already has the D800E or is planning to purchase the new D800s (or D810?) when it gets released next month (the D800E and its successor do/will not have an AA filter). Here is a quick recap of DxOMark’s findings:
With certain lenses, the Nikon D800E is up to 30% sharper than the regular D800:
Next, the best lenses measured on a D800E camera based on the optical metric scores:
This time the best lenses measured on a D800E camera based on the DxOMark test score (read more on how DxOMark generates their scores):
Top 5 best wide-angle prime lenses for the Nikon D800E:
| Lens Model | Lens Price | DxoMark Score | Sharpness P-MPix |
| Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A | $899 | 43 | 30 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF.2 | $1,700 | 38 | 29 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2 | $1,843 | 38 | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED | $1,929 | 37 | 23 |
| Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC | $449 | 37 | 20 |
Top 5 best wide-angle zoom lenses for the Nikon D800E:
| Lens Model | Lens Price | DxoMark Score | Sharpness P-MPix |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED | $2,000 | 31 | 24 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED | $746 | 29 | 24 |
| Tokina AT-X 16-28 f/2.8 PRO FX | $639 | 27 | 19 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR | $1,256 | 25 | 19 |
| Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED | $1,759 | 23 | 14 |
Top 5 best standard and short telephoto prime lenses for the Nikon D800E:
| Lens Model | Lens Price | DxoMark Score | Sharpness P-MPix |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2 | $3,999 | 50 | 33 |
| Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 ZF.2 | $2,122 | 44 | 36 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G | $1,599 | 44 | 30 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G | $497 | 44 | 27 |
| Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 | $1,840 | 40 | 23 |
Top 5 best telephoto primes and zoom lenses for the Nikon D800E:
| Lens Model | Lens Price | DxoMark Score | Sharpness P-MPix |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II | $5,799 | 44 | 34 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 400mm F2.8G ED VR | $8,999 | 39 | 33 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II | $5,779 | 38 | 33 |
| Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD | $1,499 | 33 | 28 |
| Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM S | $3,599 | 32 | 29 |
