Fujifilm X-T2 vs Nikon D800

Following is a extensive analysis of the Fujifilm X-T2 versus Nikon D800, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T2 (24MP) and D800 (36MP) and the Fujifilm X-T2 (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-T2 was manufactured 4 years after the D800 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-T2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X-T2 matches up versus the D800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T2 and Nikon D800. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T2 Gallery and Nikon D800 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T2 offers external dimensions of 133mm x 92mm x 49mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Nikon D800 has sizing of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-T2 versus Nikon D800 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T2 compared to the D800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T2 and D800 is 76 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-T2 and D800.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T2 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Nikon D800 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X-T2 should have an advantage in sensor technology.