Konica Minolta 7D vs Nikon D810A

Let's take a more detailed look at the Konica Minolta 7D versus Nikon D810A, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Konica and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and D810A (36MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and D810A (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The Minolta 7D was released 11 years before the D810A which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Minolta 7D matches up versus the D810A when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & Nikon D810A. The complete galleries are viewable at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery & Nikon D810A Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Konica Minolta 7D has outside measurements of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) while the Nikon D810A has measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Minolta 7D compared to the D810A.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 7D and D810A is 57 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Minolta 7D and D810A.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Minolta 7D due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon D810A will render more detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged Minolta 7D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.