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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
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameDXFXFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 3ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum5020050200
ISO maximum2560064002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum5010050100
Boosted ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesnono
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points39515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.83 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210009220009210001229000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.81 in0.77 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
  • 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 exposures222
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesnonono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.5 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.5 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
customcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesnoyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyes
N/A
Microphone typeMono
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyesnoyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
N/A
PCMLPCM
Noise reductionno
N/A
yes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight19.93 oz35.1 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width4.92 in5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height3.35 in4.84 in4.8 in4.84 in
Depth4.19 in3.03 in3.21 in3.21 in

Storage

Internal storage56.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots211
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)33010009001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
Optional
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesno
Firewirenononono
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB AMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotatingRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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