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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S1
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 4224x2816
  • 3456x2304
  • 3072x2448
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3PRIME MII

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010010010050100
ISO maximum64005120025600256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum10050
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum64001640000
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets12121212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • PEF
  • DNG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Fader
  • Pastel
Image stabilizernoyesno
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRnoyes
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom11.1 x5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5115339395111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5115339395111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.53.53.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.84.53.5
N/A
3.5
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
1533939
N/A
11
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000235900010370001037000921000921000
Touch screennoyesyesyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.0 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.95 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.88 in
Separate info displayyesyesnonoyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 12.5 - 1.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures223323
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesnonoyesyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
12121210
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Surf
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supported4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • RAW
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • Black,Silver
  • Blue
  • Blue,White
  • Brown
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Lime,White
  • Pink,White
  • Purple
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesnonoyesno

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz26.81 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz17.57 oz
Width5.79 in5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in4.72 in
Height4.49 in4.53 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.64 in
Depth2.91 in3.19 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in2.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • FLU
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12111
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)10001240820970900480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedyesYYYyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.03.12.02.03.12.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesyesno
Firewirenononononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnoyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnonoyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesnoyesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesTrimmingTrimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • 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
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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Nikon D810A
NikonD800
NikonD810A
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
NikonD800
NikonD810
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D750
NikonD800
NikonD750
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
NikonD800
NikonD850
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
NikonD800
NikonD610
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
NikonD800
NikonD800E
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
NikonD800
NikonD700
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D600
NikonD800
NikonD600

Often compared with Pentax K-S1

Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-S2
PentaxK-S1
PentaxK-S2
Pentax K-S1 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
PentaxK-S1
NikonD5600