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Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300

Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
82
Overall
71
Nikon D7200 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2015
  • Older Model is Nikon D7100
  • Refreshed by Nikon D7500
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • Newer Model is Sony A6500
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Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon D7200 versus Sony A6300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the D7200 (24MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D7200 was announced 11 months earlier than the A6300 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the D7200 matches up against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Sony A6300

 D7200 A6300 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k922kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Nikon D7200

 A6300 D7200 
LaunchedFebruary 2016March 2015Fresher by 11 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Nikon D7200 and Sony A6300

 D7200 A6300 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D7200 enjoys exterior measurements 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 A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D7200 versus Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the D7200 and the A6300.

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7200 and A6300 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D7200 and A6300.

All in all, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of files but you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older D7200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7200 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
79
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7200 Street photography details
Sony A6300 Street photography details
63
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7200 Sports photography details
Sony A6300 Sports photography details
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,110 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
74
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery life (1,110 shots)
weather sealing
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
76
weather proofing
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7200 Landscape photography information
Sony A6300 Landscape photography information
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,110 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7200 Vlogging information
Sony A6300 Vlogging information
30
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
35
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon D7200 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7200 and Sony A6300
 Nikon D7200Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D7200 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2015-03-02 2016-02-03
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 102400 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 51 425
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Sony E
Amount of lenses 309 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765g (1.69 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 87 85
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 13.7
DXO Low light rating 1333 1437
Other
Battery life 1110 shots 400 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at release $1,100 $889