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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 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 4Expeed 4Expeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum1001005064200
ISO maximum2560025600256005120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • 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 balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
5032100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
256005120051200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single 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) lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points3939515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)3939515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
5151
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Screen dots1037000103700092100012290001229000
Touch screenyesyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyesyes
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures3322
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesnonono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range1212121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMPCMLPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.21 in4.84 in
Depth2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in4.84 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)82097090012001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedYYyesYyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.03.13.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalOptional
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesnono
Bluetoothnoyesnonono
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSyesyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • 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 supportedyesyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A

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