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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
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFull frame
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx
N/A
42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px
N/A
7952 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
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • 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
N/A
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
N/A
1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
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
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points51493399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51
N/A
399
Image stabiliserNo
N/A
Built-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)51
N/A
425
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display resolution640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1229000
N/A
1440000
Touch screennoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyes
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
3690000.0 px3686400.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes

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 shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
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 speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s
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
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
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
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Single image
Video recording limit
N/A
29.59 min.115.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps100.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
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
120.0 fps

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 typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight31.04 oz20.64 oz23.17 oz
Width5.75 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height4.84 in3.96 in3.76 in
Depth3.21 in2.66 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
  • 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
12

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1200
N/A
640
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 typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
3.2 Gen 1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCno
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
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
4.24.1
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes

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