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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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35 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
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
57
3.9 out of 5
57 user ratings
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49 %
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21 %
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum1005064200
ISO maximum51200256005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum505032100
Boosted ISO maximum1640000256005120051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + 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 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking 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
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
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 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)153
N/A
5151
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots235900092100012290001229000
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 13 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
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
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • 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 exposures222
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 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
  • 1/3
  • 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
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±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 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 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 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height4.53 in4.8 in3.21 in4.84 in
Depth3.19 in3.21 in4.84 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots21
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • 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)124090012001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.13.13.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnono
Bluetoothyes
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensornoyes
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • 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
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

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