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Hasselblad X1D-50c Digital Camera
Hasselblad X1D-50c
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
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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 typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatMedium formatFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.72 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels50.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Max resolution8272 x 6200 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum1005020064
ISO maximum25600256005120025600
Maximum image resolution8272 x 6200 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560051200
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
1212
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
5:4
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountHasselblad XCDNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)0.79 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyNoLens based only
Phase detection autofocusnoyesyesyes
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • 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) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
5151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
5151153
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
5199
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92000092100012290002360000
Touch screenyesnonoyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Separate info displaynoyesyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/2000s1/250s1/250s1/250s
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (RAW)2.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
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
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
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
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
Flash modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack,GreyBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight25.57 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width5.91 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height2.8 in4.8 in4.84 in4.88 in
Depth3.86 in3.2 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Maximum memory card size16.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots21
N/A
2
Storage typesSD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity3200.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
90012001840
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesY
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB version3.13.13.13.1
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Optional
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

GPSyesyesnoyes
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
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
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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