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Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
58
Imaging
43
Features
33
Overall
39
Nikon D100 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Nikon D100
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 144 x 116 x 81mm
  • Introduced July 2002
  • New Model is Nikon D200
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
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Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Nikon D100 versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D100 was released 10 years earlier than the NEX-7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D100 matches up vs the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D100 over the Sony NEX-7

 D100 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Nikon D100

 NEX-7 D100 
IntroducedDecember 2011July 2002Newer by 114 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution921k118kClearer display (+803k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D100 and Sony NEX-7

 D100 NEX-7 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D100 offers external measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the D100 compared to the NEX-7.

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D100 and NEX-7 is 58 and 84 respectively.

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D100 and NEX-7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony NEX-7 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged D100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D100 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography features
49
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
78
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D100 Street photography factors
Sony NEX-7 Street photography factors
52
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D100 Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
62
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery power (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D100
Travel photography with Sony NEX-7
41
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (6MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
70
good battery power (430 shots)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D100 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography info
45
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low megapixels (6MP)
no Time Lapse recording
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D100 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
35
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon D100 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D100 and Sony NEX-7
 Nikon D100Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D100 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2002-07-26 2011-12-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.7 x 15.5mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 367.4mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 6 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3008 x 2000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Sony E
Available lenses 309 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 118 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 780g (1.72 lb) 400g (0.88 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 116 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 81
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1016
Other
Battery life - 430 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $170 $699