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Nikon D2X Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010010064
ISO maximum800256001280051200
Boosted ISO maximum32002560020480051200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets6121212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
HDRnonoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
1005032
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW + TIFF
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoFlashLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x
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
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points11515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
5151
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2350009220009210001229000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in0.67 in
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 1
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
170.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
Number of exposures2232
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesnoyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
12

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyes

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash
  • 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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
430026001200
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
yesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptional
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnono
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
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
  • 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

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Often compared with Nikon D3

Often compared with Nikon D4

Often compared with Nikon D810