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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Pentax K-01 Digital Camera
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4.7 out of 5
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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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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 4352x3264
  • 4224x2816
  • 4928x2776
  • 4224x2376
  • 3840x2880
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 2880x2880
  • 2688x1792
  • 2688x1512
  • 2304x2304
  • 2304x1728
  • 1728x1728
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
ISO minimum10064200100
ISO maximum12800512005120012800
Boosted ISO minimum5032100100
Boosted ISO maximum51200512005120025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets1212129
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernononoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4
N/A
N/A
4
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoManualManual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points51515181
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515181
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoBuilt-in
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)51515181
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
Screen dots122900012290001229000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.83 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
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
1
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
1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range12121212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
P-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)6.5 fps5.0 fps
N/A
6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.5 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
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
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Movie
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • White
  • Yellow
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight26.46 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz16.93 oz
Width5.53 in5.75 in5.75 in4.76 in
Height4.45 in3.21 in4.84 in3.11 in
Depth3.07 in4.84 in3.21 in2.32 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots2
N/A
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)123012001200540
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYyes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB version2.03.13.12.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InOptionalOptional
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednononono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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