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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 typeCMOSCMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum2006450
ISO maximum5120025600102400
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets12
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-SSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points51
N/A
399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153399
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)5199425
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots122900023600001440000
Touch screennoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.75 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
3686400.0 px

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
N/A
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
7.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Video recording limit
N/A
70.0 min.115.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps100.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight31.04 oz32.28 oz23.17 oz
Width5.75 in5.75 in5.0 in
Height4.84 in4.88 in3.76 in
Depth3.21 in3.09 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III
Memory slots
N/A
22

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12001840640
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedyesYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
3.2 Gen 1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
Firewirenonono
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesno
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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