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Nikon D810 vs Pentax 645D

5.75 in
3.21 in
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
6.14 in
4.61 in
Pentax 645D Digital Camera
Pentax 645D
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
43
4.7 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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44
4.1 out of 5
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4 stars
38 %
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatFull frameMedium format
Sensor size1.41 in1.73 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx40.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx40.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
4:3
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7264 x 5440 px
ProcessorExpeed 4PRIME II

Image

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum64100
ISO maximum512001600
Boosted ISO minimum32100
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • PEF
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Lens mountNikon FPentax 645AF2
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.3 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lampno
Focus adjustmentManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesno
Focal length multiplier1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points5111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNo
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1229000921000
Touch screennono
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %98.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.17 x
Separate info displayyesyes

Photography features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/7
  • 1/5
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modesnono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/125s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modesManual
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps1.1 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps1.1 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps1.1 fps

Videography features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Video recordingyesno

Audio features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Microphone typeStereoStereo

Design

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Weight31.04 oz49.38 oz
Width5.75 in6.14 in
Height3.21 in4.61 in
Depth4.84 in4.69 in

Storage

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC

Power

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200800
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
HDMIyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB B
USB version3.12.0
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D810Nikon D810
Pentax 645DPentax 645D
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

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