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Nikon D750 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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4.5 out of 5
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5 stars
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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
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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 in1.4 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
N/A
42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x300
  • 3008x2008
  • 5008x3336
  • 3752x2504
  • 3936x2624
  • 2944x1968
  • 1968x1312
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum1002005050
ISO maximum1280051200204800102400
Boosted ISO minimum501005050
Boosted ISO maximum5120051200204800102400
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony ESony E-mount
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x0.78 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture4
N/A
36
N/A
Maximum aperture4
N/A
36
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
1x
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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points5151693399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151
N/A
399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoOpticalOptical
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)5151
N/A
25
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots12290001229000
N/A
1228800
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.78 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 13 - 1-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.67 in0.91 in0.91 in
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
no
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.51 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
no
Flash range1212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive6.5 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.5 fps
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.5 fps
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
3840 x 21603840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight26.46 oz31.04 oz22.93 oz20.53 oz
Width5.53 in5.75 in5.1 in5.0 in
Height4.45 in4.84 in2.9 in3.77 in
Depth3.07 in3.21 in3.76 in2.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots2
N/A
21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
  • 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 2.31
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12301200610340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedYyesYyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicroMicro
USB version2.03.13.12.0
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InOptional
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
N/A
NFCnonoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
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
Multi
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
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
yes
N/A
yes

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Often compared with Nikon D810A

Often compared with Sony a7 III

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