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Leica TL Digital Camera
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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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3.6 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
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4.7 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
43 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
67 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12500
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010064200
ISO maximum12500128005120051200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets5121212
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios3:216:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5032100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
512005120051200
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nonono
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountLeica LNikon FNikon FNikon F
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoManualManual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x
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
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
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
  • Auto
  • Manual
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 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
515151
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.7 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution854 x 480 px640 x 480 px640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Screen dots1230000122900012290001229000
Touch screenyesnonono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3555
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 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
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Subject / scene modesyesyesnono
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range4.5121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Number of exposures
N/A
22
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
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
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.5 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.5 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit160.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
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 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCMLPCM
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
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 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz
Width5.28 in5.53 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height2.72 in4.45 in3.21 in4.84 in
Depth1.3 in3.07 in4.84 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Memory slots
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)400123012001200
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
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Headphone portnoyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portnoyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InOptionalOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnono
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
nonono
Firewire
N/A
nonono
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPS
N/A
nonono
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
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
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
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
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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