Last month, I took my Nikon D810 out into the Sierra Highlands—one of the toughest adventures. It got dirty, wet, and knocked around a lot. Here’s how it fared. The D810 has strong weather sealing, so it can handle wet or dusty conditions.
DurabilityDurability is arguably one of the most important factors when choosing a camera for adventure photography.
The D810’s body is made entirely of magnesium alloy (magnesium is the lightest structural metal) and is weather-sealed to keep rain and dust out of the camera’s interior. Its shutter is tested for 200,000 cycles, 25% more than the Canon 5D Mk III. All of these features come together to make for a rugged camera.
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We took the brief but terrifying opportunity to shoot with the D810 in the rain. Photos by Gilberto Gil.
The camera also seems to do a good job of keeping out dust. Upon closer inspection of my photos, only a small dust spot showed up after a month of daily outdoor use and two weeks of intensive High Route shooting—acceptable given the conditions.
All of these factors combined have worked well together; so far, I can confidently shoot with the D810 no matter what difficult conditions I encounter on my adventures. Ease of Use
Nikon D810 Review: The Ultimate Adventure Camera?
The D810 is about twice the size and weight of Sony’s A7-series mirrorless cameras.
First, the D810 is big. The body alone weighs 31 ounces, which is heavy (but still comparable to a Canon 5D Mk III or 5Ds). Add a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED ($2,499) and the weight reaches 64 ounces, or 4 pounds. That’s too heavy to carry around your neck, in your hands, or, worst of all, in your backpack. Especially if you’re already carrying a lot of outdoor gear.
By comparison, the mirrorless full-frame Sony A7S and 16-35mm f/4 weigh only 34 ounces, or almost half that, and are much easier to handle.
Due to the size and weight of the D810, it’s not a good idea to carry it in the backcountry. Using a standard neck strap is cumbersome; it’s too bulky to use the Peak Design CapturePro clip. The best way I found to carry it was with a Peak Design Slide, but even that isn’t a perfect solution. This problem isn’t unique to the D810, however, but rather a problem with all SLRs; it’s only been highlighted by the recent emergence of more compact but still high-quality mirrorless cameras.
Nikon D810 Review: The Ultimate Adventure Camera?The number of shots remaining is displayed on the LCD screen even when the camera is off.
In my past experience with Nikon cameras, the user interface was a major downfall. It felt clunky, the buttons were hard to reach, and the placement made no sense. However, that’s not the case with the D810. The power switch is located around the shutter button, so you can turn it on and start shooting with just a flick of the wrist. With the default control map, the shutter speed dial is located on the (protruding) handgrip just below the shutter release button; the aperture adjustment dial is on the back of the camera where your thumb would be. The placement of these controls, plus the super-powerful Auto ISO mode, makes shooting in changing lighting conditions feel natural and intuitive.
Some nice touches on the D810 include a display showing the number of shots remaining on the card even when the camera is off, and an Auto Off mode by default. These are unremarkable but useful features. Shooting starts within half a second of turning the camera back on, allowing photographers to capture the briefest of moments.
The D810’s impressive dynamic range allows it to preserve detail in both highlights and shadows, even in challenging lighting conditions and environments – such as on snow. ISO 64, f/4.5, 1/160.
Speaking of capturing fleeting moments, the D810 borrows the renowned focus system from the top-of-the-line D4S, which features a 51-point Dynamic AF mode with 3D Tracking. Combined with a focus sensitivity of -2 to 19 EV, the camera locks onto subjects quickly and without hesitation, even in dark shooting conditions. When shooting on the highway, the D810 focused so quickly and quietly that I often didn’t even realize it had focused. The very fast and accurate focus system, combined with the respectable continuous shooting speed, makes it easy for the D810 to capture fleeting moments.
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