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Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D610 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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Editiorial reviews
17
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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5 editorial reviews
Nikon D810A is a 36.0MP Advanced DSLR camera with a Full frame sized CMOS sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D810A review to find its pros and cons.Read more
In May of 2015 Nikon provided me with their brand new D810A to give it a workout for landscape astrophotography. I wrote an article for their Image Chaser blog, and this is my personal review of the camera The Short Answer In my experience the D810A matches the high ISO performance of the D750.  The [Read More]Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
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20 %
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4.5 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
Image sensor format
N/A
Full frameFull frame
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum80100200
ISO maximum1600640051200
White balance presets51212
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW + TIFF
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560051200
Maximum image resolution
N/A
6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x3.5 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.83.5
N/A
Maximum aperture4.93.5
N/A
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points93951
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyNo
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
3951
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1180009210001229000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus255
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range51212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesno
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Microphone typeMonoMonoStereo
Built-in microphone
N/A
yes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMLPCM

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRSLR
Colour of productSilverBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz26.81 oz31.04 oz
Width3.52 in5.55 in5.75 in
Height1.04 in4.45 in4.84 in
Depth2.24 in3.23 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots
N/A
2
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
9001200
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version1.02.03.1
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
Firewire
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
N/A

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