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Nikon D4 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 typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum1005020064
ISO maximum12800256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2048002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3280 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyesno
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)FlashLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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
  • 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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points515151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)51
N/A
5199
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots92100092100012290002360000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures32
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nono
N/A
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMLPCM
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight41.69 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width6.3 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height6.16 in4.8 in4.84 in4.88 in
Depth3.56 in3.21 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
Storage types
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
2

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260090012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.03.13.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
Optional
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nonoyes
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
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