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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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5 editorial reviews
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

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

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum20010050
ISO maximum5120051200204800
Boosted ISO minimum1005050
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
204800
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1210
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FSony ESony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.71 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points5125693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51117
N/A
Image stabiliserNoOpticalOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)5125
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
2236
Maximum aperture
N/A
236
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots12290001230000
N/A
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.71 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
0.91 in
Separate info displayyesno
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesno
N/A
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
TTL
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight31.04 oz14.67 oz22.93 oz
Width5.75 in5.0 in5.1 in
Height4.84 in3.77 in2.9 in
Depth3.21 in2.35 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
2

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200350610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.12.03.1
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
Firewirenono
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesno
N/A
GPSnonono
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yes
N/A

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