Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II
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Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
- Announced June 2012
- Old Model is Nikon D700
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
- Released October 2019
- Succeeded the Sony A9
Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II Overview
Let's look more in depth at the Nikon D800E and Sony A9 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and A9 II (24MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (Full frame).
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe D800E was unveiled 8 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D800E being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the D800E scores vs the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D800E and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D800E Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon D800E over the Sony A9 II
D800E | A9 II | |||
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Screen size | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Nikon D800E
A9 II | D800E | |||
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Released | October 2019 | June 2012 | More recent by 89 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 921k | Crisper screen (+519k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon D800E and Sony A9 II
D800E | A9 II | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D800E has outside measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon D800E and Sony A9 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the D800E and the A9 II.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D800E and A9 II is 54 and 62 respectively.
Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D800E and A9 II.
As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon D800E to provide you with more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older D800E will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon D800E vs Sony A9 II Specifications
Nikon D800E | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon D800E | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2012-06-11 | 2019-10-03 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Expeed 3 | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 35.9 x 24mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 861.6mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 36MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 5:4 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 7360 x 4912 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 51 | 693 |
Cross focus points | 15 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon F | Sony E |
Total lenses | 309 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 20.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 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, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 900g (1.98 lb) | 678g (1.49 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") | 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 96 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 25.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 14.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2979 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 900 photographs | 690 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL15 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Card slots | Two | Two |
Price at launch | $2,389 | $4,498 |