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Nikon D500 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
5 stars
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4 stars
28 %
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4.5 out of 5
19 user ratings
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4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
28 %
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5
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
1 %
82
3.8 out of 5
82 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
1 %
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
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14 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.5 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 5
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010050200
ISO maximum51200512002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50100
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
2560051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • 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 typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:3
N/A
5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesnoyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
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 aperture3.52.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.82.8
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
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 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)15351
N/A
51
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23590009220009210001229000
Touch screenyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %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 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.73 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
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
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures292
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 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
  • 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
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
nono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps
N/A
4.0 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
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • 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
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 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 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
LPCMLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz22.58 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.33 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height4.53 in4.09 in4.8 in4.84 in
Depth3.19 in2.85 in3.2 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots211
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • 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 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12409509001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version3.12.03.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesnono
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensorno
N/A
yes
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
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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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