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Nikon D4 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameDXFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 5Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010064
ISO maximum128005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum505032
Boosted ISO maximum204800164000051200
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)FlashLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points5115351
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115351
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)5115351
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
Screen dots92100023590001229000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x1.0 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-2 - 1-3 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in0.63 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Second displaynono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures322
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nono
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range
N/A
N/A
12

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps10.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSCNTSC
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight41.69 oz26.81 oz31.04 oz
Width6.3 in5.79 in5.75 in
Height6.16 in4.53 in3.21 in
Depth3.56 in3.19 in4.84 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Storage types
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
2
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260012401200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter included
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB version2.03.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InOptional
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesno
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • 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
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nono
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
N/A

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