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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 II Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:23:2
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum6450100
ISO maximum512002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum325050
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FSony E-mountSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.71 x0.71 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points512525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51117117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)512525
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture
N/A
222
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.17 in
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
22

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots122900012300001230000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view170.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.71 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 1-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesnono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures233
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
YesYes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modesManual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC
N/A
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight31.04 oz14.67 oz14.67 oz
Width5.75 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.21 in3.72 in3.77 in
Depth4.84 in1.9 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • 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
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1200270350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedYyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.0
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

GPSnonono
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes

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