LCD and Viewfinder
Nikon D810 has a Fixed Type 3.2" LCD screen with a resolution of 1,229k dots. The Nikon D810's 3.2" screen is larger than average and its resolution is up to the class standarts.
D810 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. The viewfinder has a coverage of 100% and a magnification ratio of 0.7x. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later.
Max Shutter speed
Nikon D810 can shoot continuously at max speed of
5 fps and has max shutter speed of
1/8000 sec.
Flash
D810 has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.
Focusing
Nikon D810 features a Phase Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 51 focus points and 15 of these sensors are of Cross-type. Cross-type sensors locks focus faster and more accurate compared to single type sensors. Nikon D810 also features
Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.
Video Features
With Nikon D810, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60p,50p,30p,25p,24p fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Nikon D810 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of
Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video. You can also consider its successor, the
Nikon D850 which features 4K video recording.
D810 has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker. Nikon D810 also has a port for an external microphone and a headphone port for connecting external headphones which make Nikon D810 a very suitable camera high quality videography.
Connectivity and Storage
You can connect D810 to compatible devices via its HDMI port or USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) port.
Battery
Nikon D810 is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 1200 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of DSLR type cameras is 929 shots, Nikon D810 has a good battery life for its class.
Battery Life Comparison in Advanced DSLR Cameras
Nikon D780 with its 2260shots is the model with longest battery life among Advanced DSLR cameras. Check the comparison of Nikon D810 vs Nikon D780 or take a look at Longest Battery Life DSLR cameras list.
Nikon D810 Features Compared to Main Competitors
User Manual
You can download Nikon D810's User Manual here