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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
79
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
28 %
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4.5 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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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
Has Nikon introduced an astrophotographer's dream machine in the new D810A? Read our Nikon D810A preview to find out?Read more
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User rating
56
3.9 out of 5
56 user ratings
5 stars
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21 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum512001280051200
Boosted ISO minimum5050100
Boosted ISO maximum16400005120051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:316:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.54
N/A
Maximum aperture2.84
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • 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) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1535151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1535151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1535151

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots235900012290001229000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.83 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 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
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps6.5 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Memory slots22
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • 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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124012301200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version3.12.03.1
Headphone portyesyesyes
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothyes
N/A
no
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensornoyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
  • 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 supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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

Often compared with Nikon D500

Often compared with Nikon D750

Often compared with Nikon D810A