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4.2 out of 5
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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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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum51200256005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum16400001024005120051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:316:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
36
Maximum aperture2.81.8
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1.5x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1535151125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1535151179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)153515125
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots235900012288001229000921600
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.94 x0.7 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-2 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.77 in0.67 in0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Flip-out screennono
N/A
no
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
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 exposures29
N/A
3
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
12126
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1280.0 px
N/A
1920.0 px
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMAAC
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz23.81 oz31.04 oz10.02 oz
Width5.79 in5.33 in5.75 in4.72 in
Height4.53 in4.19 in4.84 in2.62 in
Depth3.19 in2.99 in3.21 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
Memory slots22
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124011101200720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedY
N/A
yesY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.03.12.0
Headphone portyesyesyesno
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InOptionalBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCyesyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesnonoyes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewirenononono
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensornoyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednononono
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
MultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A

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