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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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Editiorial reviews
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22 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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28 %
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24 %
2 stars
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63 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 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
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010050200
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
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
  • 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
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
noyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
2560051200

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.53.5
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x1x
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points39395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3939
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Screen dots103700010370009210001229000
Touch screenyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displaynonoyesyes
Flip-out screenyesyes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
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 range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • 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 drive5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 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
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)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull 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
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoMonoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMLPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoMono
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednonoyesyes

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • 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
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)8209709001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi typesIEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesnono
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSyesyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
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
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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