Nikon D800E vs Sony A7 II

Let's look much closer at the Nikon D800E vs Sony A7 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and A7 II (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).

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The D800E was revealed 3 years before the A7 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the D800E grades vs the A7 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D800E and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D800E Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon D800E provides outside dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the D800E versus the A7 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and A7 II is 54 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D800E and A7 II.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon D800E to offer more detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D800E is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.