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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXFull frameFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010010010064
ISO maximum800256001280010240051200
Boosted ISO maximum320025600204800328000051200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets612121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
HDRnonoyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100505032
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoFlashLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x1x
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points11515115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11515115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
51
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots23500092200092100023590001229000
Touch screennononoyesno
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
0.67 in
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
170.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22322
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesnonoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps14.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
12

Videography features

Video recordingnonoyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
MOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
50.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight37.74 oz43.74 oz41.69 oz43.74 oz31.04 oz
Width6.2 in6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.75 in
Height5.89 in6.18 in6.16 in6.24 in3.21 in
Depth3.37 in3.44 in3.56 in3.62 in4.84 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12
N/A
2
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
4300260037801200
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.8 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.03.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
yesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptionalOptional
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnono
N/A
nono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • 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
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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