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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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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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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 3696x2456
  • 2464x1640
  • 3200x2128
  • 2400x1592
  • 1600x1064
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
ISO minimum20050200100
ISO maximum6400256005120012800
Boosted ISO minimum1005010050
Boosted ISO maximum256002560051200204800
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3280 px
White balance presets12121212
White balance modes
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
HDRnoyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
5:4
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Nikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampno
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single 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
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points51515139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515139
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
N/A
2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.8

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9220009210001229000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.67 in0.67 in0.59 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
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 exposures22
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus5553
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
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
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.5 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
5.5 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body material
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight35.1 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz25.04 oz
Width5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in5.65 in
Height4.84 in4.8 in4.84 in4.33 in
Depth3.03 in3.2 in3.21 in2.62 in

Storage

Compatible memory cardsCF
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source type
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)100090012001400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
HDMI version1.3a
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.03.13.12.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Firewirenononono
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptional

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Languages support
  • 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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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

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