Nikon D810 vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a in depth review of the Nikon D810 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The D810 was announced 7 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the D810 matches up against the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D810 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D810 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D810 has got outside measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the D810 against the ZV-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D810 and ZV-1 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D810 and ZV-1.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D810 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D810 will produce greater detail with its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.