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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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Editiorial reviews
23
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
25 %
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2 stars
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4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
9 %
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
65 %
4 stars
28 %
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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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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
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21 %
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57
3.9 out of 5
57 user ratings
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22 %
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4.5 out of 5
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5 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 4

Image

ISOAuto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum160064005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum5010050100
Boosted ISO maximum32006400164000051200
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets6121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effectsMuted
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
HDR
N/A
noyes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points115115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)115115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
11.1 x5.0 x
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
2.8
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
15351

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23000092200023590001229000
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x1.0 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.77 in0.63 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
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
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212
N/A
12
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modesSnow
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
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
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supported4K Ultra HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz29.1 oz26.81 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in5.79 in5.75 in
Height4.45 in4.49 in4.53 in4.84 in
Depth2.91 in2.91 in3.19 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots112
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
100012401200
AC adapter included
N/A
yesYyes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-InOptional
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesno
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
TrimmingTrimming
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
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
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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