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Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400

Portability
57
Imaging
70
Features
87
Overall
76
Nikon D750 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Nikon D750
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon D700
  • Updated by Nikon D780
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced January 2019
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Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D750 and Sony A6400, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the D750 (24MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is pretty close but the D750 (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The D750 was launched 5 years earlier than the A6400 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D750 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the D750 scores vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Sony A6400

 D750 A6400 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Nikon D750

 A6400 D750 
IntroducedJanuary 2019September 2014More modern by 52 months
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D750 and Sony A6400

 D750 A6400 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D750 comes with exterior dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the D750 compared to the A6400.

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D750 and A6400 is 57 and 83 respectively.

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D750 and A6400.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The D750 features the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more aged D750 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D750 Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
82
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
81
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
68
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
81
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D750 Sports photography information
Sony A6400 Sports photography information
77
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (1,230 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
76
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D750 Travel photography information
Sony A6400 Travel photography information
68
great battery power (1,230 CIPA)
environment proof
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
87
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D750 Landscape photography information
Sony A6400 Landscape photography information
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
great battery power (1,230 per charge)
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D750 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6400 Vlogging highlights
30
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon D750 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D750 and Sony A6400
 Nikon D750Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D750 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2014-09-12 2019-01-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6016 x 4016 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 32000
Max boosted ISO 51200 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 51 425
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Sony E
Amount of lenses 309 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.5 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 840 grams (1.85 lbs) 403 grams (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 93 83
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 14.5 13.6
DXO Low light score 2956 1431
Other
Battery life 1230 pictures 410 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots Dual 1
Price at launch $2,000 $898