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Nikon D810A vs Sony A900

Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
80
Overall
77
Nikon D810A front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
67
Features
62
Overall
65

Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 Key Specs

Nikon D810A
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 880g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Announced February 2015
Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Released October 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A99
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Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon D810A vs Sony A900, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the D810A (36MP) and A900 (25MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The D810A was released 6 years later than the A900 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D810A scores vs the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D810A over the Sony A900

 D810A A900 
ReleasedFebruary 2015October 2008Fresher by 77 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Nikon D810A

 A900 D810A 

Common features in the Nikon D810A and Sony A900

 D810A A900 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D810A has outer dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D810A vs the A900.

Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D810A and A900 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D810A and A900.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon D810A to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D810A is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D810A
Portrait photography with Sony A900
85
manual focus
great MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
72
focusing manually
sensor resolution is high (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
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Street Comparison

Nikon D810A Street photography info
Sony A900 Street photography info
60
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D810A Sports photography information
Sony A900 Sports photography information
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
great MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery pack (1,200 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is high (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D810A as a Travel photography camera
Sony A900 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery pack (1,200 shots)
environment sealing
great MP (36MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly display
55
environment sealing
sensor resolution is high (25MP)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D810A
Landscape photography with Sony A900
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
great MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
great battery pack (1,200 shots)
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is high (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
no liveview feature
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D810A
Vlogging with Sony A900
30
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Nikon D810A vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D810A and Sony A900
 Nikon D810ASony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D810A Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-02-10 2008-10-22
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor EXPEED 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixels 25 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7360 x 4912 6048 x 4032
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 51 9
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 309 143
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 880g (1.94 lbs) 895g (1.97 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 1200 pictures 880 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Card slots Dual Dual
Price at release $3,800 $2,736