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Nikon D610 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum1005020064
ISO maximum6400256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum256002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
5:4
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Optical zoom3.5 x
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
4
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points395151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)395151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based only
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
N/A
3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
5199
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100092100012290002360000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 13 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.83 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures22
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
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
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range121212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive6.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width5.55 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height4.45 in4.8 in4.84 in4.88 in
Depth3.23 in3.2 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
Memory slots21
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)90090012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesY
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.03.13.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
Optional
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Bluetoothnononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
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