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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameDXFXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100502005064
ISO maximum256002560064002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum100501005032
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • 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
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyesnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points5139515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5139515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.83 in
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9220009210009220009210001229000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.81 in0.77 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %170.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 1-3 - 1
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
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 exposures22222
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.5 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
customcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesnonono
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
1212
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz19.93 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width6.28 in4.92 in5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height6.18 in3.35 in4.84 in4.8 in3.21 in
Depth3.44 in4.19 in3.03 in3.21 in4.84 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2211
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)430033010009001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.03.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyesno
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMiniMiniMini
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
N/A
Optional
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB AMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimmingRotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • 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
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A

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