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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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4.5 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
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 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 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum5020050
ISO maximum2560051200102400
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios5:4
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points5151399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51425
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92100012290001440000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
3686400.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull 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
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
100.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
115.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Audio systemMono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight31.75 oz31.04 oz23.17 oz
Width5.7 in5.75 in5.0 in
Height4.8 in4.84 in3.76 in
Depth3.2 in3.21 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Memory slots1
N/A
2
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9001200640
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB version3.13.1
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BUSB Type-C
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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 modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A

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