Nikon D810 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D810’s original MSRP was $3299.95
Used D810 cameras fall into a price range of $700 to $800. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D810 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D810 uses a EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D810 is compatible with SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) memory cards.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D810 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D810 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 5.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D810 has an Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the EXPEED 4 image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D810 can record video at 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) in MPEG-4, H.264. $.Page.Params.videography_notes The fixed screen on the D810 can make shooting video difficult.
The lack of a fully articulated LCD screen is a big drawback for video use.
Does the Nikon D810 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
The D810 does not have built in wireless. The via WT-5A or Eye-Fi is needed to for a wifi connection.
Nikon D810 GPS
The D810 does not have built-in GPS.
The via GP-1 or GP-1A is needed to enable GPS capability. This will store location data in the exif data of photos.
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D810 |
| MSRP | $3299.95 |
| Body type | Mid-size DSLR |
| Max resolution | 7360 x 4912 |
| Other resolutions | FX: 5520 x 3680, 3680 x 2456; 1.2: 6144 x 4080, 4608 x 3056, 3072 x 2040; 5:4: 6144 x 4912, 4608 x 3680, 3072 x 2456; DX: 4800 x 3200, 3600 x 2400, 2400 x 1600 |
| Image ratio w:h | 5:4, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 36.3 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 37 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | EXPEED 4 |
| ISO | Auto, 64-12800 |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 32.0 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 51200.0 |
| White balance presets | 12.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (6 slots) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW + TIFF |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, normal, basic |
| Autofocus | ['Contrast Detect (sensor)', 'Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Center', 'Selective single-point', 'Tracking', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Face Detection', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 51.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1× |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3.2" |
| Screen dots | 1229000 |
| Touch screen | No |
| Screen type | TFT-LCD (WRGB) |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7× |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes |
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| External flash | Yes (via hot shoe, flash sync terminal, wireless) |
| Flash modes | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync |
| Continuous drive | 5.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Highlight-weighted', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (2-9 exposures in 1-3 increments) |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Videography notes | Uncompressed output over HDMI with simultaneous writing to memory card |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) |
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (mini-HDMI) |
| Microphone port | None |
| Headphone port | None |
| Wireless | Optional |
| Wireless notes | via WT-5A or Eye-Fi |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 1200.0 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 980 g (2.16 lb / 34.57 oz) |
| Dimensions | 146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23") |
| Orientation sensor | None |
| Timelapse recording | None |
| GPS | Optional |
| GPS notes | via GP-1 or GP-1A |