Nikon D300S vs Sony A77 II
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Nikon D300S vs Sony A77 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 938g - 147 x 114 x 74mm
- Introduced November 2009
- Earlier Model is Nikon D300
- Updated by Nikon D600
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 50 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Announced May 2014
- Replaced the Sony A77
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Below is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon D300S vs Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).
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Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the D300S grades versus the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D300S over the Sony A77 II
| D300S | A77 II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Nikon D300S
| A77 II | D300S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | May 2014 |  | November 2009 | More recent by 54 months |
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 1229k |  | 920k | Crisper display (+309k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon D300S and Sony A77 II
| D300S | A77 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display dimensions |
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Nikon D300S vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon D300S has exterior measurements of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the D300S vs the A77 II.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D300S and A77 II is 55 and 62 respectively.
Nikon D300S vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D300S and A77 II.
All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony A77 II to show more detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older D300S will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Nikon D300S vs Sony A77 II Specifications
| Nikon D300S | Sony SLT-A77 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon D300S | Sony SLT-A77 II |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Introduced | 2009-11-16 | 2014-05-21 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Expeed | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 372.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4288 x 2848 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 6400 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 50 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 51 | 79 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Amount of lenses | 309 | 143 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 920k dots | 1,229k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen tech | Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.63x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 7.0fps | 12.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain | Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | 1/250 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (24 fps), 320 x 240 (24 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 938g (2.07 lbs) | 647g (1.43 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 147 x 114 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 70 | 82 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | 24.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.2 | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | 787 | 1013 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 950 images | 480 images |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL3e | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Compact Flash Type I/SD/SDHC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 2 | One |
| Launch pricing | $1,630 | $1,198 |