Nikon D7100 vs Sony ZV-E10

Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon D7100 and Sony ZV-E10, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the D7100 (24MP) and the ZV-E10 (24MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D7100 was announced 9 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D7100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the D7100 matches up versus the ZV-E10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D7100 & Sony ZV-E10. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D7100 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7100 features outer dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Sony ZV-E10 has measurements of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the D7100 vs the ZV-E10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D7100 and ZV-E10 is 59 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D7100 and ZV-E10.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you might want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older D7100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.