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Canon PowerShot SD750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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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
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4.3 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.23 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPSExpeed 5Expeed 3Expeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
DXFull frameFull frame

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8010050200
ISO maximum1600512002560051200
Maximum image resolution3072 x 2304 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets5121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFF
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
16400002560051200
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:35:4
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom3.0 x1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.83.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.92.8
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv35 - 105
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoManual
AutofocusSingle Auto FocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusNoyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points91535151
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1x1x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
ManualAuto
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1535151
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A
51
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23000023590009210001229000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOpticalOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnono
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
nono
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2555
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range3.5
N/A
1212
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyes
Continuous drive1.7 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
22
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonono
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsAVIMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps10.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight4.59 oz26.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width3.61 in5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height2.24 in4.53 in4.8 in4.84 in
Depth0.77 in3.19 in3.2 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
Memory slots
N/A
21
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery life (CIPA)21012409001200
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 supported1111
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
AC adapter included
N/A
Yyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.03.13.13.1
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedyesnonono
Image editing modesRotatingTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
GPS
N/A
noyesno
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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