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Nikon D7200 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
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56 user ratings
5 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum10010050200
ISO maximum25600512002560051200
Boosted ISO maximum102400
N/A
2560051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW + TIFF
HDRyesnono
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50100

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.52.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture1.82.8
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo 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 focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points51515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.64 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)5151
N/A
51
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots12288009220009210001229000
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.94 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-2 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.73 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures992
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
nono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range12
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • 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 flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±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 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
MonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
PCMLPCM
Noise reductionyesyesyes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight23.81 oz22.58 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz
Width5.33 in5.33 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height4.19 in4.09 in4.8 in4.84 in
Depth2.99 in2.85 in3.21 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots211
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • 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
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)11109509001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter included
N/A
Yyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
no
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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