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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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5 editorial reviews
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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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum51200256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
10240051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:3
N/A
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesnoyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture2.83.51.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points153395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)153395151

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2359000103700012288001229000
Touch screenyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.85 x0.94 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnoyesyes
Flip-out screennoyesno
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures239
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
Flash range
N/A
121212
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMLPCM
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.33 in5.75 in
Height4.53 in3.82 in4.19 in4.84 in
Depth3.19 in2.76 in2.99 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots212
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124097011101200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYY
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.03.1
Headphone portyesnoyesyes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesnono
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensornoyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • 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
MultiMultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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