D800 is still better with 51 AF points and better body

That said, I will definitely keep my D800 and use it for macro, portraits and everything else~ but I'm definitely not bringing it on a vacation   

Really depends what the person wanna achieve and use the camera for.

Decline in DSLR, it's always happening, many people buy DSLR, excited and bring it everywhere they go the first time, and slowly, the DSLR went into the cupboard and they use their mobile phones.
Even digital camera are troublesome to carry around with you all the time.
Those never use DSLR will want to get one because they think only DSLR can get good image quality, but after getting, only they know, they're many others thing they need to know and learn, and more maintenance on the DSLR, etc.

To many, the camera they use is for taking food or something they see, you don't need a DSLR for that, and if they bought it, most likely they will not want to bring it around later. Another scenario is they take for shooting small family events, gatherings, small parties, etc. You also don't need a DSLR for that and it's troublesome to carry around, moreover, without knowing how to use it, they still get blur shots for movement/action when using A mode, harder to share, etc. Someone using smartphone may already taken the shot and shared it, or send to others.

I notice many media/journalist (auto blogs/magazines) already using smaller mirrorless camera, it's much much more convenient for them to carry around, with much smaller bags, and more convenient for them to move around and squeeze through the crowd to get that shot. You may carry a DSLR, but if you can get the shot or angle you wanted, it become pretty pointless.

Wow, the thread seems to be active these days. Damn, I way too long didn't lepak inside here liao.

With now D610 announced, that could be under my consideration for FF body than the D800. Who else potentially getting it as well?

D800 is still better with 51 AF points and better body

I agree. For those who only shoot to record shots for FB and blogs, camera from the handphone is more than suffice. Heck, my 13MP Note 3 is fantastic for this. 4k video recording to boot. 

So it's no surprise that media / journalist can rely on mirrorless cameras or even handphone cameras to cut down cost. Heck, back then magazines still survive with 8MP pics and even 4MP for 2 page layout.

My gripe with mirrorless is not because of their quality. They satisfy certain market of people who want to go light but yet give reasonable performance. What I dislike is their pricing.

True, I dislike their pricing too, hehe

But the Nikon1 V1, drops half price (package) with the launch of Nikon1 V2. That's a good price 

Yes, but can we still find the V1? Sneaky Nikon buggers quickly took them off the shelf once the V2 came out or still sold them at old retail pricing.  At least in US, you could still find them around at DISCOUNTED prices for a month or two. Now no more I think.

For vacation, I want to be able to bring my best tools to capture my precious memories the best way I can. What do I take? The D800 of course. 

D800 is still better with 51 AF points and better body

The Sony RX100 or its successor seemed pretty gooding, even so when paired to an underwater casing for underwater shots 

That's the issue when I'm trying to supress the light going through the lens

70200+CPL is ok most of the time, 70200+TC2 acceptable, 70200+TC2+CPL --> this one pretty dodgy... better on the D800, but on D700 not as reliable hunts more.

Yalo, check out s7ran9er's gf's photos here: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2725435
The colors and details are simply amazing~
Retro design quite nice too 

seriously?
why?

For vacation. A full frame (d800 or d700 or any). Grip. plus 28mm and 50mm enough.

still learning all the setting on the dslr lot of setting

For vacation. A full frame (d800 or d700 or any). Grip. plus 28mm and 50mm enough.

haha XD
so just stick with the P and start shoot?
lol i try few pic nice may be need to go some nice environment only can start take new pic XD
change back to jpeg first XD

Lol? You can't say like that la, you know how much a d800/d700 weights after adding a battery grip?

Yeah, with what I have now, I would prefer only bringing the body and 24-70mm only next time.
Will no longer bring the 50mm, tripod and flash anymore. I'd rather improvise than having brokeback with the gears 

For landscape shots can just get something to rest the DSLR on. With a tripod mount attach to the body + lens with lens cap, the entire camera can "stand" perfectly linear and stable XD

For night shots can use handphone torchlight to bounce light from walls/ people with white shirt LOL    Or if no choice, use built-in flash XD

If only I have a mirrorless XD
Still, long time to go before my next trip~
Still editing my photos from Phuket 

they have huge difference in price tag 

haha  true. very heavy. but recently i went to a trip. i brought a cheap mirrorless cam. portable. but the iq. focus was awful. went back to malaysia, saw the pics. disappointed.

maybe my next trip to dubai this jan, i will try bring my d700 grip and 24-70mm. see how it goes. or myabe if i have my money, buy a 28mm and go with 28mm and 50mm only