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Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75
Nikon D800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Nikon D800
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Old Model is Nikon D700
  • Replacement is Nikon D810
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Updated by Sony HX300
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Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Nikon D800 and Sony HX200V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and HX200V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The D800 was revealed 2 months later than the HX200V so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the D800 matches up against the HX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Sony HX200V

 D800 HX200V 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Nikon D800

 HX200V D800 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D800 and Sony HX200V

 D800 HX200V 
AnnouncedJune 2012May 2012Similar generation
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D800 has outside measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the D800 against the HX200V.

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D800 and HX200V is 54 and 66 respectively.

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D800 and HX200V.

As you can see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D800 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon D800 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D800 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX200V Portrait photography factors
83
focusing manually
resolution is fantastic (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
45
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon D800 Street photography features
Sony HX200V Street photography features
60
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
51
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D800 Sports photography details
Sony HX200V Sports photography details
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
resolution is fantastic (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery pack (450 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D800 Travel photography information
Sony HX200V Travel photography information
66
weather proofing
resolution is fantastic (36 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
57
great battery pack (450 shots)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (583 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D800 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX200V Landscape photography highlights
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
resolution is fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D800
Vlogging with Sony HX200V
30
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
27
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition in class (583 grams)
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Nikon D800 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D800 and Sony HX200V
 Nikon D800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-06-11 2012-05-11
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 3 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 7360 x 4912 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 51 9
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 900g (1.98 lb) 583g (1.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2853 not tested
Other
Battery life 900 photos 450 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Cost at release $2,999 $480