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Nikon D750 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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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXDXFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.41 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:h3:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
N/A
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum128005120051200204800
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
51200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12
N/A
128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Neutral
Image stabilizerno
N/A
noyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
NoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesno
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture42.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture42.8
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points51515133
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51515133
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoBuilt-in
Filter diameter3.03 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)515151
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution640 x 480 px
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Screen dots122900092200012290001037000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.94 x0.7 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 1-2 - 13 - 1-3.5 - 1.2
Eye relief0.83 in0.73 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • 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 exposures29
N/A
3
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
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 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
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
nono
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s1/200s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesno
Flash range12
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
P-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive6.5 fps
N/A
5.0 fps4.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
Speed (JPEG)6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
4.4 fps
Speed (RAW)6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
4.4 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

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
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 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
60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.46 oz22.58 oz31.04 oz32.63 oz
Width5.53 in5.33 in5.75 in5.37 in
Height4.45 in4.09 in4.84 in4.33 in
Depth3.07 in2.85 in3.21 in3.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots21
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12309501200760
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedYYyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB version2.02.03.12.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Firewirenononono
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Bluetooth
N/A
yesnono
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A

Other features

GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
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
MultiMultiMulti
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Electronic compass
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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