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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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4.5 out of 5
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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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4.4 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 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
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum1006420050
ISO maximum12800512005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum503210050
Boosted ISO maximum512005120051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12121210
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
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernononono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4
N/A
N/A
22
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
N/A
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
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points51515125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515151117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoOptical
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)51515125
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
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
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
Screen dots1229000122900012290001230000
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 1-3 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
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
3
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesnonoyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range121212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.5 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • 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
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.5 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.5 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 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
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 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 formatsPCMPCMLPCMAAC
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.46 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz14.67 oz
Width5.53 in5.75 in5.75 in5.0 in
Height4.45 in3.21 in4.84 in3.72 in
Depth3.07 in4.84 in3.21 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
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
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)123012001200270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedYYyesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB version2.03.13.12.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InOptionalOptionalBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
N/A

Other features

GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 supportedyesyesyes
N/A
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
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesno

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