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Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
78
Overall
76
Nikon D810 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Revealed June 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon D800
  • Newer Model is Nikon D850
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon D810 and Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The D810 was manufactured 2 months later than the A77 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the D810 scores against the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Sony A77 II

 D810 A77 II 
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Nikon D810

 A77 II D810 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon D810 and Sony A77 II

 D810 A77 II 
ReleasedJune 2014May 2014Similar generation
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen resolution1229k1229kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D810 enjoys outside dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the D810 versus the A77 II.

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D810 and A77 II is 54 and 62 respectively.

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D810 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D810 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D810 will give extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D810 Portrait photography factors
Sony A77 II Portrait photography factors
85
focusing manually
excellent MP (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D810 Street photography features
Sony A77 II Street photography features
56
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (980 grams)
76
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D810 Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
excellent MP (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
great battery life (1,200 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D810 Travel photography factors
Sony A77 II Travel photography factors
63
great battery life (1,200 CIPA)
weather proof
excellent MP (36MP)
built-in flash
heavier than others (980 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
64
weather proofing
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D810 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 II Landscape photography features
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
excellent MP (36MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great battery life (1,200 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D810 Vlogging highlights
Sony A77 II Vlogging highlights
28
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (980g)
78
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
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Nikon D810 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D810 and Sony A77 II
 Nikon D810Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D810 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2014-06-26 2014-05-21
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip EXPEED 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 7360 x 4912 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 64 50
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 51 79
Cross focus points 15 15
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 309 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD (WRGB) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 980 grams (2.16 lbs) 647 grams (1.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 97 82
DXO Color Depth score 25.7 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 13.4
DXO Low light score 2853 1013
Other
Battery life 1200 images 480 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Pricing at launch $1,999 $1,198