Nikon D810

Nikon D810 (2014)

Nikon D810 (2014) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

The Nikon D810, surely one of the most accomplished DSLRs available
And can be found today at a much more affordable price than the D850.
What's more, it has a flash, which makes it so easy to control my studio flashes.

Here are the eleven comparisons I made with my Nikon D810

Kodak DCS 410 (1996) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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18 years old

Kodak DCS 720x (1996) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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2MP / 36MP

Kodak DCS Pro 14n (2003) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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FF Kodak / Nikon

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV (2009) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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BIG

Pentax 645D (2010) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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40/36MP

Nikon D100 (2002) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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D/D

Nikon D40 (2006) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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6/36MP

Nikon D600 (2012) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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Nikon FX 24x36 (24MP 36MP)

Nikon D810 (2014) / Olympus OM-D E-M1 MkII (2016)
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Acquisition 2021

Nikon D810 (2014) / Nikon D500 (2016)
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Nikon DSLR Pro

Nikon D810 (2014) / Fujifilm X-T5 (2022)
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36/40MP

I'd love to hear your opinion, if possible.

If I understand correctly, your boy has a better camera than you! 😂

Maoby... I've always enjoyed and appreciated your side-by-side comparisons (on DPR). Well done! I'm still looking for a place to call home (photo-wise). Maybe it might be good here? Thanks for posting. I really like my D810 (I've had it since November 2018).

Thank you very much!

The D810 was my first high resolution FF camera. I bought it second hand, and it had been heavily used. I made some of my favourite photographs with it.

I only sold it because I treated myself to a brand new D850, which is slightly better, but not so much as it is often said.

Your D810 and D200 comparisons are well done and much appreciated. Both reminded me that, in today's world, image quality wise there is little difference. For most of us "upgrading" is the result of GAS or improvement in specialty areas such as video.

Dick Frederick

Thank you very much.
New-generation cameras bring us new possibilities and ease of use.
I like my little X-T5 for its lightness and retro look. But the new possibilities of the Nikon Z9 with its update (Ver.4.00) looks very promising for the future. The price is a bit of a deterrent for me 😄

You must be dreadfully bored!

For you, photography is a source of boredom.
Can you expand?

Fresh out of the oven

Minolta RD-3000 (1999) and the Nikon D810 (2014)
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Minolta RD-3000 (1999) / Nikon D810 (2014) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Minolta RD-3000 (1999)
2.7 MP APS-C sensor ( 1984x1360 )
Photos were taken with the Minolta V Macro 50mm f/3.5
(multiplication factor of 1.5)
Price : $3,400.00 USD
ISO 200 & 800
_______

Nikon D810 (2014)
36.3 MP FF sensor (7360 x 4912)
Photos were taken with the Nikkor AF-S VR 105mm f/2.8 G IF-ED
(multiplication factor of 1.0)
Price: $3,300.00 USD
64-12800 (32-51200) ISO

Minolta RD-3000 (1999) 50% / Nikon D810 (2014) 50% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Your turn to judge: www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/albums/72177720309097537
Of course, your remarks are welcome!

I shot the D810 from 2014 till 2021. It was a Decent Camera, it had to go back to Nikon for some Recall. My only beef with the D810 was, the Jpg Engine always did a Smear Job on Flesh Tones in Low Light in higher ISOs. The NEF files were sharp and the Colour good, but not the jpgs. The D800 and the D850 weren't any better on flesh tones. My D200 is still my Camera for Skin Tones, too bad there is no way to set Picture Controls in Camera or in the App, to make the newer jpgs look like those from a D200, colour/contrast/claritywise. Might have something to do with the D200 using a CCD and the others CMOS. In 2021, I stupidly traded it in on D850, and very quickly regretted that.

Since no two people have the same skin tone, it is very difficult to define a standard flesh color. ;)

Nikon D200

Good Girl or a Bad Girl ? by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Hot Hot Hot Day by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Backstage :) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Kiss me! by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

And Then by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

I like my D200 too 😉

Minolta RD-3000 (1999) / Nikon D810 (2014)
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Minolta RD-3000 (1999) 50% / Nikon D810 (2014) 50% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Minolta RD-3000 (1999) 50% / Nikon D810 (2014) 50% by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Minolta RD-3000 (1999) 100% / Nikon D810 (2014) 25% Prorata by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Minolta RD-3000 (1999) / Nikon D810 (2014) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

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Continuation and end 😇

I currently have three Nikon digital cameras: D800e. Z-7, Z9. Of those three, I consider the D800e the best for flash photography. It has a built-in flash unit the provides the most flash versatility of all cameras I have used to date. This is fortunate because the D800e is stuck on a 1/500 shutter speed except when in the flash mode where it conforms to flash settings.

So, I dedicate to events that require flash. Were I to acquire another body, it would be a D810.

Good luck out there,

Dick Frederick

I wouldn't say no to a little Z9 😄