Nikon D4s vs Sony A7
Portability
50 Imaging
64 Features
84 Overall
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50 Imaging
64 Features
84 Overall
72
Portability
78 Imaging
71 Features
80 Overall
74
78 Imaging
71 Features
80 Overall
74
Nikon D4s vs Sony A7 Key Specs
Nikon D4s
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Sony A7
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- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 50 - 25600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Announced January 2014
- Refreshed by Sony A7 II
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Below, we are analyzing the Nikon D4s vs Sony A7, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the D4s (16MP) and A7 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe D4s was released 2 months after the A7 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D4s being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D4s matches up against the A7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D4s over the Sony A7
| D4s | A7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Nikon D4s
| A7 | D4s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1230k |  | 921k | Crisper display (+309k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon D4s and Sony A7
| D4s | A7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2014 |  | January 2014 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither provides Touch display |
Nikon D4s vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D4s provides outside measurements of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 1350 grams (2.98 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the D4s versus the A7.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the D4s and A7 is 50 and 78 respectively.
Nikon D4s vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D4s and A7.
As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A7 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.
Nikon D4s vs Sony A7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon D4s Portrait photography info
Sony A7 Portrait photography info
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Nikon D4s Street photography factors
Sony A7 Street photography factors
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
lighter than competitors in class (474 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon D4s Sports photography information
Sony A7 Sports photography information
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (3,020 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (340 per charge)
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Nikon D4s Travel photography highlights
Sony A7 Travel photography highlights
better than average battery power (3,020 shots)
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lighter than competitors in class (474 grams)
environment sealing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
not so great battery power (340 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Nikon D4s Landscape photography info
Sony A7 Landscape photography info
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery power (3,020 shots)
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (340 CIPA)
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Nikon D4s Vlogging information
Sony A7 Vlogging information
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
lighter than competitors in class (474g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
Photography Glossary
Nikon D4s vs Sony A7 Specifications
| Nikon D4s | Sony Alpha A7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon D4s | Sony Alpha A7 |
| Category | Pro DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2014-02-24 | 2014-01-22 |
| Body design | Large SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Expeed 4 | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 23.9mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
| Sensor surface area | 860.4mm² | 855.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 5:4 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4928 x 3280 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 409600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 50 |
| RAW support | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | 50 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 51 | 117 |
| Cross type focus points | 15 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Nikon F | Sony E |
| Number of lenses | 309 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3.2" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 921k dot | 1,230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD with brightness and color adjustment | Xtra Fine LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.71x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 11.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto FP high-speed sync, front-curtain, rear-curtain, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Optional | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 1350g (2.98 lb) | 474g (1.04 lb) |
| Dimensions | 160 x 157 x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 89 | 90 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 24.4 | 24.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.3 | 14.2 |
| DXO Low light rating | 3074 | 2248 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 3020 photographs | 340 photographs |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL18a | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2-20 seconds, 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | CompactFlash, XQD | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 2 | One |
| Retail pricing | $6,498 | $798 |
