DxOMark published an updated article on the best lenses for the Nikon D810 camera based on their tests.
Best prime lenses on the Nikon D810:
| Lens | Price | DxOMark score | Sharpness P-Mpix |
| Carl Zeiss Apo Planar T* Otus 85mm f/1.4 ZF.2 | $4,490 | 48 | 35 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 55mm f/1.4 ZF.2 | $3,990 | 48 | 33 |
| Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 135mm f/2 ZF.2 | $2,122 | 43 | 35 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II | $5,996 | 43 | 33 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G | $496 | 43 | 26 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G | $1,599 | 42 | 30 |
| Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A | $899 | 42 | 30 |
| Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 | $1,805 | 39 | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8G ED VR | $8,699 | 38 | 33 |
| Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Asph IF | $295 | 38 | 22 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF.2 | $1,664 | 37 | 29 |
| Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | $969 | 37 | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II | $5,779 | 36 | 32 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED | $597 | 36 | 27 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED | $1,929 | 36 | 23 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2 | $1,671 | 36 | 23 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D | $334 | 36 | 22 |
| Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC | $410 | 36 | 20 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G | $699 | 35 | 28 |
| Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM | $399 | 35 | 23 |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZF2 | $1,093 | 35 | 23 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF | $1,199 | 35 | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G | $1,619 | 35 | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | $425 | 35 | 21 |
| Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD | $699 | 34 | 26 |
| Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC | $600 | 34 | 25 |
| Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D | $1,079 | 34 | 23 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D | $460 | 34 | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED | $899 | 34 | 21 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G | $216 | 33 | 22 |
Best zoom lenses on the Nikon D810:
| Lens | Price | DxOMark score | Sharpness P-Mpix |
| Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | $1,499 | 33 | 28 |
| Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM S | $3,599 | 31 | 29 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II | $2,396 | 31 | 27 |
| Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD | $1,299 | 31 | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/4G ED VR | $1,399 | 30 | 29 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED | $1,996 | 30 | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED | $1,886 | 29 | 21 |
| Sigma APO 120-300mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM | $2,449 | 28 | 26 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED | $750 | 28 | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II | $6,749 | 27 | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED | $1,850 | 27 | 20 |
| Tamron SP AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO | $769 | 27 | 20 |
| Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM | $1,699 | 27 | 19 |
| Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO Macro HSM II | $949 | 26 | 17 |
| Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM | $799 | 25 | 21 |
| Tokina AT-X 16-28 f/2.8 PRO FX | $699 | 25 | 19 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR | $1,260 | 25 | 19 |
| Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO HSM | $880 | 25 | 18 |
| Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF | $670 | 25 | 15 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR | $2,700 | 24 | 18 |
| Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR | $586 | 24 | 17 |
| Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] | $499 | 24 | 16 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED | $1,300 | 24 | 15 |
| Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED | $405 | 23 | 17 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED | $577 | 22 | 15 |
| Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED | $600 | 22 | 15 |
| Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED | $1,760 | 22 | 14 |
| Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED | $150 | 22 | 13 |
| Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM | $1,509 | 21 | 17 |
| Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Macro Super II | $144 | 21 | 15 |
DxOMark’s conclusion is (obviously) that the D810 does not offer any sharpness and details improvement over the previous D800e model:
“There can be little doubt that the Nikon D810 is capable of delivering exceptionally sharp and highly detailed images with the very best lenses, but the results are not dissimilar to the Nikon D800E. While some of the best scores in the lab were achieved using the D800E (and the Zeiss Otus models) the small difference in DxOMark rating is insignificant between the two camera models. While that’s perhaps somewhat unexpected, there are still plenty of improvements operationally to make the Nikon D810 arguably the most compelling 35mm model currently available for studio and location work.”
