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Nikon D500 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
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4.2 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 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
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User rating
56
3.9 out of 5
56 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum512002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum164000010240051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • 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
  • Black&White
  • 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 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture2.81.8
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo 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
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1535151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1535151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1535151

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots235900012288001229000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.94 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Second displaynono
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • 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 exposures29
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 speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • 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 fps6.0 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
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±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
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
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 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz23.81 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.33 in5.75 in
Height4.53 in4.19 in4.84 in
Depth3.19 in2.99 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)124011101200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedY
N/A
yes

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
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothyesnono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesno
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
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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