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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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Editiorial reviews
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4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
19 user ratings
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4.5 out of 5
18 user ratings
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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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User rating
57
3.9 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
49 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
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4.0 out of 5
56 user ratings
5 stars
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3.9 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 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:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum51200256001280051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50100
Boosted ISO maximum16400001024005120051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • 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
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:316:916:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x7.8 x5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.54
N/A
Maximum aperture2.81.84
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points153515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)153515151

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2359000122880012290001229000
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.94 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-2 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.77 in0.83 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • 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 exposures292
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 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
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
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
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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 fps6.0 fps6.5 fps5.0 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
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • 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
  • Highlight-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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps6.0 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps6.0 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
121212

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
1280.0 px1280.0 px
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Slide show
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 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMPCMLPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz23.81 oz26.46 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.33 in5.53 in5.75 in
Height4.53 in4.19 in4.45 in4.84 in
Depth3.19 in2.99 in3.07 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
Memory slots222
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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1240111012301200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedY
N/A
Yyes

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 B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.03.1
Headphone portyesyesyesyes
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
NFCyesyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
no
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensornoyesyes
N/A
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
Multi
  • ARA
  • 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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A

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