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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100505064200
ISO maximum2560025600256005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum100505032100
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600256005120051200
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px6016 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 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
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyesnoyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon 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/ManualAuto/ManualManualManual
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
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking 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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points5139515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5139515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
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
yesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5151

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92200092100092100012290001229000
Touch screennonononono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.81 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
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 exposures2222
N/A
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps5.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
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
  • 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
12121212
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
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingnoyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots221
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • 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
yesyes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)430033090012001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.13.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesnono
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMiniMiniMini
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
OptionalOptional
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
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 modesTrimmingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nononono
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
  • 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
Multi
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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