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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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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
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameFX
Sensor size0.91 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution6016 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum20020064
ISO maximum128005120025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
AEB/HDR supportnoyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Optical zoom3.1 x
N/A
5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
4
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points1151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in
N/A
3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
5199
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
4
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100012290002360000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.7 x0.75 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)1.7 - 0.53 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displaynoyesyes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesno
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight16.05 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width4.92 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height3.01 in4.84 in4.88 in
Depth3.78 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Memory slots1
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)54012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB version2.03.13.1
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

GPSyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
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