The Nikon D810 ($3,299.95, body only) is a full-frame camera with a high-resolution 36-megapixel image sensor, a tank-like build quality, and loads of features that will satisfy pro photographers and serious amateurs alike.

High-resolution full-frame image sensor; 5fps burst capture; Fast 51-point autofocus system; Wide ISO range (32-51200); 1080p60 video capture; Intervalometer and time lapse functions; Sensor omits low pass filter; Dual card slots; Sharp rear LCD; Loads of physical controls.

Expensive; Small Raw mode limited to 9MP; Time lapse limited to 8 hours; No integrated Wi-Fi or GPS

The 36-megapixel Nikon D810 has some pretty big shoes to fill, replacing the much-loved D800 and D800E with a single model. Taking the best of both, this detail-devouring beauty has even greater per-pixel resolution, a wider sensitivity range, greater performance, more capable video capture, and...

Handles even better than its predecessors; Absolutely spectacular images from the 36-megapixel image sensor; Unusually wide sensitivity range for its resolution; Improved performance and buffer depths; Improved video feature set; Impressive low-light autofocus, Even better ergonomics than the...

Prone to moire and false color with some subjects; No longer available with a low-pass filter; Demands excellent lenses for the best detail; White balance tends warm under tungsten lighting, Lack of low-pass filter makes it more prone to moir with certain subjects (and unlike the D800-series, you...

Boasting a brand new 36.3-megapixel FX format sensor with no optical low pass filter, the Nikon D810 promises the highest image quality in Nikon's history, at least according to Nikon.

The Nikon D810 is the camera that replaces the classic D800 and D800E. It's a full-frame 36.3-megapixel camera that offers some of the best images you can get from any DSLR. Nikon claims it produces the finest photos of any of its cameras, ever.

Fantastic image quality; Fast and accurate autofocus; Superb dynamic range

No inbuilt Wi-Fi; No 4K video capture; Not a huge upgrade over the D800E

Last month, I took the Nikon D810 out on the Sierra High Route - one of the toughest adventures around. It got dirty, wet, and constantly banged around. Here's how it performed.

This kit is one that I would recommend to those looking to upgrade to a full-frame body as well as replace some of their crop sensor glass. Often times those who are making the jump to full-frame find that they need to replace some of their existing glass that is designed for use with APS-C or 'crop...

The Nikon D810 was announced on June 26, 2014 replacing the D800 and D800E models. Its release followed on-going reports of focus alignment problems with the D800/D800E, which emerged within a couple of months of their release.

Nikon D810 Review - The Nikon D810 is the manufacturer's latest full frame DSLR, arriving with the promise of the best image quality of any Nikon DSLR ever.

Loss of low pass filter means great detail capture; High resolution; Solid build quality

Pretty bulky and quite heavy; Premium quality comes at a premium price

In the spring of 2012, Nikon announced two of the highest-resolution DSLRs ever made – the D800 and D800E. These cameras are practically identical, the only difference being that the effect of the optical low-pass filter is cancelled out in the D800E.

36.3-million-pixel; full-frame sensor; No optical low-pass filter; Fast; accurate 51-point AF system

Large file size at full resolution; Heavy and sizeable build

As you have seen from the previous pages of this review, there is a lot to say about the new and improved features of the Nikon D810, whether comparing it to the previous generation D800E or other Nikon DSLRs.