Konica Minolta 5D vs Nikon D810

Here is a extended review of the Konica Minolta 5D versus Nikon D810, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Konica and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and D810 (36MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and D810 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The Minolta 5D was introduced 10 years prior to the D810 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Minolta 5D scores against the D810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D and Nikon D810. The whole galleries are provided at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery and Nikon D810 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Konica Minolta 5D has got external measurements of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Nikon D810 has proportions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Minolta 5D compared to the D810.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Minolta 5D and D810 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Minolta 5D and D810.

As you can see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Minolta 5D using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D810 will give more detail using its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.