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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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4.3 out of 5
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4.7 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
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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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum1006420050
ISO maximum512005120051200204800
Boosted ISO minimum503210050
Boosted ISO maximum16400005120051200204800
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
36
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
36
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x
N/A
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1535151693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1535151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
N/A
3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)1535151
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots235900012290001229000
N/A
Touch screenyesnonoyes
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-3 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.91 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
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 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures22
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnonono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz22.93 oz
Width5.79 in5.75 in5.75 in5.1 in
Height4.53 in3.21 in4.84 in2.9 in
Depth3.19 in4.84 in3.21 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots2
N/A
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
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 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124012001200610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYyesY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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 BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.13.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InOptionalOptional
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCyesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
Bluetoothyesnonoyes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewirenonono
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensorno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
  • 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
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
N/A

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