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Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
80
Overall
77
Nikon D810A front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Nikon D810A
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 880g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched February 2015
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 VI
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Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon D810A versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the D810A (36MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the D810A (Full frame) and RX100 VII (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D810A was launched 5 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D810A being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the D810A grades vs the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D810A over the Sony RX100 VII

 D810A RX100 VII 
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Nikon D810A

 RX100 VII D810A 
RevealedJuly 2019February 2015Newer by 54 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D810A and Sony RX100 VII

 D810A RX100 VII 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D810A provides outer measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the D810A and the RX100 VII.

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D810A and RX100 VII is 55 and 88 respectively.

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D810A and RX100 VII.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D810A featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D810A will offer more detail utilizing its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged D810A is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D810A Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography factors
85
you can focus manually
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
67
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Nikon D810A Street photography information
Sony RX100 VII Street photography information
60
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D810A Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography info
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (1,200 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
71
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D810A Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography info
69
great battery (1,200 shots)
environment proofing
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition in class (302g)
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
bad battery (260 shots)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D810A Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography info
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery (1,200 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
65
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D810A
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
30
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
81
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
lighter than competition in class (302 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Nikon D810A vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D810A and Sony RX100 VII
 Nikon D810ASony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D810A Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-10 2019-07-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by EXPEED 4 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7360 x 4912 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 100 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 880g (1.94 lb) 302g (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 1200 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Two Single
Launch pricing $3,800 $1,298