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Nikon D810 vs Nikon D810A

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Overview
ReleasedJuly 2014May 2015
Image and sensor
Camera typeDSLRDSLR
Sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor dimensions35.9 × 24 mm35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution36.3 MP36.3 MP
Largest image7360 × 49127360 × 4912
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range64–12800200–12800
Sensor detailFX CMOS with 36.3 million effective pixels USA/global or 36.35 million Japan, 37.09 million total; no optical low-pass filter. Image Sensor Cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data; FX 7360 × 4912, 1.2× crop 6144 × 4080, DX 4800 × 3200 and 5:4 crop 6144 × 4912FX CMOS with 36.3 million effective pixels USA/global or 36.35 million Japan, 37.09 million total; no optical low-pass filter. Modified IR-cut filter transmits four times more H-alpha light than D810. Nikon warns of red casts under near-infrared-rich lighting or with reflective subjects and does not recommend general photography. Image Sensor Cleaning and Image Dust Off; FX 7360 × 4912, 1.2× crop 6144 × 4080, DX 4800 × 3200 and 5:4 crop 6144 × 4912
Image formats12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW, uncompressed, lossless-compressed or compressed; Small RAW fixed at 12-bit uncompressed. TIFF RGB, JPEG Fine/Normal/Basic with size-priority or optimal-quality compression, simultaneous RAW/JPEG; Flat and adjustable/custom Picture Controls12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW, uncompressed, lossless-compressed or compressed; Small RAW fixed at 12-bit uncompressed. TIFF RGB, JPEG Fine/Normal/Basic with size-priority or optimal-quality compression, simultaneous RAW/JPEG; Flat and adjustable/custom Picture Controls
ISO detailStandard ISO 64–12800 in one-third, half or whole stops; Lo expansion down to ISO 32 equivalent and Hi expansion up to ISO 51200 equivalent; automatic sensitivity controlStandard ISO 200–12800 in one-third, half or whole stops; Lo expansion to ISO 100 equivalent and Hi expansion to ISO 51200 equivalent; automatic sensitivity control
Image processorEXPEED 4EXPEED 4
Lens and shooting
Lens mountNikon F mountNikon F mount
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst5 fps5 fps
Lens detailF mount with body AF coupling and contacts; G/E/D, other AF and AI-P lenses with restrictions; non-CPU AI lenses usable in A/M, DX lenses use DX crop. Non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses excluded; USA's G/H exposure-mode notation conflicts with Japan's A/M specificationF mount with body AF coupling and contacts; G/E/D, other AF and AI-P lenses with restrictions; non-CPU AI lenses usable in A/M/M* with registered lens data, DX lenses use DX crop. Non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses excluded; USA G/H notation conflicts with Japan A/M/M*
AutofocusAdvanced Multi-CAM3500FX phase detection with 51 points, 15 cross-type and 11 f/8-compatible points; -2 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C. AF-S/AF-C, fine-tuning, single-point, dynamic nine/21/51, 3D tracking, group-area and auto-area. Live view uses contrast AF-S/AF-F and face/wide/normal/tracking areas; USA's AF-A label conflicts with its own live-view AF-F table and JapanAdvanced Multi-CAM3500FX phase detection with 51 points, 15 cross-type and 11 f/8-compatible points; -2 to +19 EV at ISO 100 equivalent, 20°C. AF-S/AF-C, fine-tuning, single-point, dynamic nine/21/51, 3D tracking, group-area and auto-area. Live view uses contrast AF-S/AF-F and face/wide/normal/tracking areas; current USA detection-range -1 EV entry conflicts with its own -2 EV sensitivity entry and Japan, while AF-A listings conflict with Japan modes
ShutterElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter, 1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; electronic front curtain available in mirror-up mode. X-sync 1/250 second, up to 1/320 with reduced flash rangeElectronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter, 1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; electronic front curtain in mirror-up mode. M* adds 4/5/8/10/15/20/30/60/120/180/240/300/600/900-second presets. X-sync 1/250 second, up to 1/320 with reduced flash range
Burst detailApproximately 5 fps full FX or 5:4; 6 fps DX or 1.2× crop on EN-EL15. DX reaches 7 fps with optional MB-D12 using batteries other than EN-EL15, or qualifying AC power; 1.2× remains 6 fps. Quiet continuous approximately 3 fps. Japan buffer table gives 100 Large Fine JPEGs or 28 lossless-compressed 14-bit Large RAW files at ISO 100 using SanDisk SDCFXPS-016G-J92 CF, with specified settings; USA FX CL wording omits the upper 5 fps valueApproximately 5 fps full FX or 5:4 and 6 fps DX or 1.2× crop on EN-EL15. DX reaches 7 fps with MB-D12 using batteries other than EN-EL15, or qualifying AC power; 1.2× remains 6 fps. Quiet continuous approximately 3 fps. M* continuous shooting at exposures of 4 seconds or longer removes the 100-shot limit, subject to battery/card capacity
Stabilisation detailVR depends on attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisationVR depends on attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
FlashBuilt-in i-TTL pop-up flash, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C; commander mode, hot shoe, PC sync terminal and compatible Auto FP SpeedlightsBuilt-in i-TTL pop-up flash, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C; commander mode, hot shoe, PC sync terminal and compatible Auto FP Speedlights
Exposure controlsP/S/A/M; 91000-pixel RGB matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; ±5 EV compensation, exposure/flash and white-balance bracketing; two-exposure HDR, interval timer and dual-axis virtual horizon. Japan spot range 2–20 EV differs from current USA's 0–20 EVP/S/A/M and long-exposure M*; 91000-pixel RGB matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; ±5 EV compensation and exposure/flash/white-balance bracketing; HDR, interval timer and virtual horizon. Japan centre-weighted default 12 mm and spot range 2–20 EV differ from USA 8 mm and 0–20 EV
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 60 fps1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detailFX- or DX-based 1920 × 1080 at 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p and 1280 × 720 at 60p/50p; MOV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with linear PCM. Full HD 60p/50p limit 10 minutes high quality or 20 normal; other modes 20 minutes high or 29 min 59 s normal. Simultaneous card/HDMI output, zebra highlights, Flat Picture Control, manual-mode automatic ISO and exposure-smoothed time lapse; USA's general 20/29-minute wording omits the shorter 60p/50p limits, while Photography Blog's 1920 × 1280 caption and additional 720p rates conflict with maker specificationsFX- or DX-based 1920 × 1080 at 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p and 1280 × 720 at 60p/50p; MOV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with linear PCM. Full HD 60p/50p limit 10 minutes high quality or 20 normal; other modes 20 minutes high or 29 min 59 s normal. Time-lapse movies; current USA general 20-minute limit omits mode/quality differences
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone, external 3.5 mm stereo input and headphone output; adjustable sensitivity, wind-noise reduction and wide/vocal frequency-response settingsBuilt-in stereo microphone; external 3.5 mm stereo input and headphone output, adjustable microphone sensitivity
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Screen size3.2″3.2″
Screen dots1,229,0001,229,000
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNoNo
Display detailFixed 3.2-inch RGBW TFT, approximately 1229000 dots, 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; colour and brightness adjustment, top status LCD, BM-12 cover, live view and split-screen display zoom. Photography Blog's 1299k-dot wording conflicts with Nikon's 1229k specification; USA lists an ambient-brightness sensor while Photo Review says it was removedFixed 3.2-inch TFT, approximately 1229000 dots, 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; brightness adjustment and top status LCD. Exposure preview simulates 30 seconds for longer exposures, with up to 23× live-view enlargement; viewfinder virtual horizon illuminated red
Viewfinder detailPentaprism with OLED information display; approximately 100% FX coverage, 97% DX/1.2× and 100% vertical/97% horizontal 5:4. Approximately 0.7× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity, 17 mm eyepoint, grid and depth-of-field preview; Photography Blog's 0.72× differs from maker's 0.7×Pentaprism; approximately 100% FX coverage, 97% DX/1.2× and 100% vertical/97% horizontal 5:4. Approximately 0.7× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity, 17 mm eyepoint, grid and depth-of-field preview
Connections and design
Battery life (maker's claim)1200 photographs1200 photographs
Body weight880 g880 g
Release detailJuly 2014 release month; Nikon Japan records actual sale on 17 July, with global announcement dated 26 June. The regional day does not establish earliest worldwide saleMay 2015 release month; Nikon Japan records actual sale on 28 May, with global announcement dated 10 February. The regional day does not establish earliest worldwide sale
Recording mediaOne Type I CompactFlash slot with UDMA and one SD/SDHC/SDXC slot with UHS-I; overflow, backup, RAW/JPEG split and copying between cardsOne Type I CompactFlash slot with UDMA and one SD/SDHC/SDXC slot with UHS-I; overflow, backup, RAW/JPEG split and copying between cards
PortsUSB 3.0 Micro-B, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, PC sync and 10-pin remote/GPS terminal; wired LAN requires optional UT-1, rather than Photography Blog's claimed built-in Ethernet portUSB 3.0 Micro-B, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, PC sync and 10-pin remote/GPS terminal; wired LAN requires optional UT-1
Wireless connectionsNo built-in Wi-Fi or GPS; optional WT-5 with UT-1, GP-1/GP-1A GPS, WR-R10 with WR-A10 adapter or WR-1 remoteNo built-in Wi-Fi or GPS; optional WT-5 with UT-1, GP-1/GP-1A GPS, WR-R10 with WR-A10 or WR-1. Japan marks WR-1 unsupported in M* mode
Battery life detailEN-EL15, approximately 1200 CIPA shots; optional MB-D12 takes EN-EL15, EN-EL18/EN-EL18a with BL-5 cover or eight AA cellsEN-EL15, approximately 1200 CIPA shots. Original global announcement separately claims up to 3860 without built-in flash or immediate playback, and up to 10660 using body EN-EL15 plus grip EN-EL18a under those conditions; these are distinct from CIPA. Optional MB-D12 takes EN-EL15, EN-EL18/EN-EL18a with BL-5 or eight AA cells
ChargingExternal MH-25a charger; optional EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5B connectorExternal MH-25a charger; optional EH-5b AC adapter with EP-5B connector
DimensionsApproximately 146 × 123 × 81.5 mmApproximately 146 × 123 × 81.5 mm
Weight detailApproximately 880 g body only; 980 g with battery and SD card, excluding body capApproximately 880 g body only; 980 g with battery and SD card, excluding body cap
MaterialsDust- and water-resistant sealing; magnesium-alloy body described by both reviewsDust- and water-resistant sealing; magnesium-alloy body documented on Nikon USA refurbished product overview
ColoursBlackBlack
In the boxEN-EL15, MH-25a, UC-E22 USB cable, AN-DC12 strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-17 eyepiece, USB/HDMI cable clips and BM-12 monitor cover (Japan package)EN-EL15, MH-25a, UC-E22 USB cable, AN-DC16 strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-17 eyepiece, USB/HDMI cable clips and BM-12 monitor cover (Japan package)

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