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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFXFX
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum6420064100
ISO maximum51200512002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum32100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum5120051200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
N/A
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon AF-SNikon Z
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points5151
N/A
273
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoLens based only
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)515199
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
422
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
422
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
3.03 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots122900012290002360000
N/A
Touch screennonoyesyes
Field of view170.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x0.8 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 13 - 1
N/A
-4 - 2
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Auto
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
2
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
N/A
Flash modesManual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.30.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
N/A
  • AAC
  • PCM
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight31.04 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz20.64 oz
Width5.75 in5.75 in5.75 in5.28 in
Height3.21 in4.84 in4.88 in3.96 in
Depth4.84 in3.21 in3.09 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
XQD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
21

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)120012001840310
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYyesYY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.13.1
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
Firewirenonono
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.2

Other features

GPSnonoyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

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