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Nikon D5000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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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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3.9 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 detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum20010050200
ISO maximum3200256002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
2560051200
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRnonoyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50100
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
5:4
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modenoyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • 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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points11395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)11395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
39
N/A
51
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23000010370009210001229000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.85 x0.7 x0.7 x
Eye relief0.7 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.53 - 13 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
  • 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 exposures332
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-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
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 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
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesnono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range17121212
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • 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 flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playbackSingle image
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Audio systemMonoStereoMono
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMLPCMLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight19.75 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width5.0 in4.88 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height4.09 in3.82 in4.8 in4.84 in
Depth3.15 in2.76 in3.2 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)5109709001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesyes
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
USB version2.02.03.13.1
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesnono
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Album organizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Languages support
N/A
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
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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