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Canon PowerShot SD750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3S Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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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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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.23 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3552x2832
  • 3552x2368
  • 3184x2128
  • 2784x1848
  • 2656x1776
  • 2128x1416
  • 2080x1384
  • 1776x1416
  • 1776x1184
  • 1392x920
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPSExpeedExpeed 4
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
Full frameFull frameFX

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8020020064
ISO maximum1600128005120025600
Maximum image resolution3072 x 2304 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets51212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesno
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
10240051200
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture4.9
N/A
N/A
4
Focal length equiv35 - 105
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoManualAuto/Manual
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusNoyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points95151
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
noLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
5151153
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyNoLens based only
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
5199
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots23000092100012290002360000
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOpticalOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
nonoyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyes
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.67 in
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
N/A
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus255
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range3.5
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive1.7 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
2
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nono
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
9.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
9.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsAVIAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
Not supportedFull HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Mono
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
LPCM
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialMetalAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyes
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight4.59 oz43.74 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width3.61 in6.28 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height2.24 in6.18 in4.84 in4.88 in
Depth0.77 in3.44 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Maximum memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Memory slots
N/A
2
N/A
2
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Battery life (CIPA)210420012001840
Battery life (max)6.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesY

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Remote controlNoyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
nonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nonoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnoyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
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