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

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.23 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 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 4Expeed 3Expeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
DXFull frameFull frame

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8010050200
ISO maximum1600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution3072 x 2304 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets5121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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 stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
1024002560051200
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:95:4
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50100

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.83.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.91.8
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv35 - 105
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoManual
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • 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 points9515151
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
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
515151
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
51
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23000012288009210001229000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOpticalOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
nonono
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.94 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
0.77 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
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range3.5121212
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyes
Continuous drive1.7 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
92
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
yesnono
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
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HDFull HD
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC
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 oz23.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width3.61 in5.33 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height2.24 in4.19 in4.8 in4.84 in
Depth0.77 in2.99 in3.2 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • 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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery life (CIPA)21011109001200
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
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
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
NFC
N/A
yesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesno
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
Firewire
N/A
nonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedyesnonono
Image editing modesRotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
GPS
N/A
yesyesno
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • 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
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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