Konica Minolta 7D vs Nikon D800E

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Konica Minolta 7D and Nikon D800E, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Konica and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and D800E (36MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and D800E (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The Minolta 7D was introduced 8 years before the D800E which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Minolta 7D scores vs the D800E in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D and Nikon D800E. The whole galleries are provided at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery and Nikon D800E Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Konica Minolta 7D has outside dimensions of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) while the Nikon D800E has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Take a look at the Konica Minolta 7D and Nikon D800E in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Minolta 7D vs the D800E.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 7D and D800E is 57 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 7D and D800E.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Minolta 7D using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D800E will show more detail using its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Minolta 7D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.