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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 typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameFXFull-frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum1002006450
ISO maximum512005120025600204800
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum164000051200
N/A
204800
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios4:3
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
3:2
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-SSony E
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
436
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
436
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
N/A
N/A
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points15351
N/A
693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)15351153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyNoLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
3.03 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)1535199
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots235900012290002360000
N/A
Touch screenyesnoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.7 x0.75 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 13 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in
N/A
0.91 in
Separate info displayyesyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
nono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
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
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 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
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 modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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 drive10.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
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)10.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
12
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.125.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz22.93 oz
Width5.79 in5.75 in5.75 in5.1 in
Height4.53 in4.84 in4.88 in2.9 in
Depth3.19 in3.21 in3.09 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
Memory slots2
N/A
22
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124012001840610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYyesYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.13.13.1
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-InOptional
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCyesnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyesyes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.14.1
Firewirenonono
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensorno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
N/A

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