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Nikon D810A vs Nikon D850

    5.75 in
    4.84 in
    Nikon D810A Digital Camera
    Nikon D810A
      5.75 in
      4.88 in
      Nikon D850 Digital Camera
      Nikon D850
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      Editiorial reviews
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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
      Has Nikon introduced an astrophotographer's dream machine in the new D810A? Read our Nikon D810A preview to find out?Read more
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      Sensor

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFull frameFX
      Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
      Effective pixels36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
      Max resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px

      Image

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      ISO
      • 200
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 64
      • 25600
      ISO minimum20064
      ISO maximum5120025600
      Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Custom modes
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Sunny
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent H
      • Fluorescent L
      • Incandescent
      • Sunny
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • TIF
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Negative film
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-S
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
      Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
      Contrast autofocusyesyes
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153
      Image stabiliserNoLens based only
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes
      Number of AF points (contrast)5199

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Screen dots12290002360000
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalOptical
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.75 x
      Separate info displayyesyes

      Photography features

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Normal
      • Slow Sync
      External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
      Manual settingsyesyes

      Videography features

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4

      Audio features

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Voice recordingyesyes

      Design

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Body typeSLRSLR
      Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Weight31.04 oz32.28 oz
      Width5.75 in5.75 in
      Height4.84 in4.88 in
      Depth3.21 in3.09 in

      Storage

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Compatible memory cards
      • CF
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • XQD
      Dual memory card slotsyesyes
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Compact Flash
      • SDHC
      • SD
      • SDXC
      • XQD

      Power

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)12001840
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      AC adapter includedyesY

      Connectivity

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMini
      USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
      USB version3.13.1
      PictBridgeyesyes
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
      Bluetoothnoyes
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      GPSnoyes
      Languages supportMultiMulti
      Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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