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Nikon D610 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
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Editiorial reviews
30
4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
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4.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
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4 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
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum100200200
ISO maximum6400640051200
Boosted ISO minimum50100100
Boosted ISO maximum256002560051200
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesno
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon F
Optical zoom3.5 x5.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points395151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)395151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter3.03 in2.83 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210009220001229000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.83 in0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

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 exposures22
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesnono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range12
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesno
N/A
Microphone typeMono
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesnoyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
N/A
LPCM
Wind filter
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz35.1 oz31.04 oz
Width5.55 in5.79 in5.75 in
Height4.45 in4.84 in4.84 in
Depth3.23 in3.03 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots21
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)90010001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB AMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.03.1
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Optional
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
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
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotatingRotating
N/A

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