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Leica TL Digital Camera
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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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Editiorial reviews
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4.5 out of 5
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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
Has Nikon introduced an astrophotographer's dream machine in the new D810A? Read our Nikon D810A preview to find out?Read more
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4.2 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
68 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4016 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
N/A
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12500
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum12500128005120051200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4016 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets512
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios3:216:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW + TIFF
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
51200
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
no
N/A
no
HDR
N/A
yesno
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica LNikon FNikon FNikon F
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/ManualManual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
42.8
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
42.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
515151
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
515151
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.7 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution854 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
640 x 480 px
Screen dots123000012290009220001229000
Touch screenyesnoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.94 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in0.73 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus35
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
no
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range4.512
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.5 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Number of exposures
N/A
29
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit160.0 min.
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
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

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Titanium
BlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyes
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight11.96 oz26.46 oz22.58 oz31.04 oz
Width5.28 in5.53 in5.33 in5.75 in
Height2.72 in4.45 in4.09 in4.84 in
Depth1.3 in3.07 in2.85 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Memory slots
N/A
21
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)40012309501200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity985.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYYyes

Connectivity

USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Headphone portnoyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portnoyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
nonono
Firewire
N/A
nonono
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
GPS
N/A
nonono
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • 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
MultiMulti
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Leica TL

Often compared with Nikon D750

Often compared with Nikon D7500

Often compared with Nikon D810A