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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 typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frame
N/A
Full frame
Sensor size1.41 in
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx
N/A
36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px
N/A
7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 4
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum20064100
ISO maximum5120025600204800
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets12
N/A
8
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Muted
  • Neutral
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
N/A
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
N/A
1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points5149333
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51
N/A
33
Image stabiliserNo
N/A
Built-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)51
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display resolution640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1229000
N/A
1037000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.8 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-4 - 2-3.5 - 1.2
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
3690000.0 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/200s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
no
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
4.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
P-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
4.4 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
4.4 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
29.59 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight31.04 oz20.64 oz32.63 oz
Width5.75 in5.28 in5.37 in
Height4.84 in3.96 in4.33 in
Depth3.21 in2.66 in3.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
12

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200
N/A
760
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedyesYY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-In
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCno
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
Firewireno
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.2
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes

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