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Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50

Portability
55
Imaging
75
Features
80
Overall
77
Nikon D810A front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Nikon D810A
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • 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 WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon D810A and Sony WX50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the D810A (36MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the D810A (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The D810A was launched 3 years after the WX50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D810A being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the D810A matches up vs the WX50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D810A over the Sony WX50

 D810A WX50 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2012Newer by 37 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k461kSharper screen (+768k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Nikon D810A

 WX50 D810A 

Common features in the Nikon D810A and Sony WX50

 D810A WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D810A has got external measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the D810A vs the WX50.

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D810A and WX50 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D810A and WX50.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D810A due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D810A will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher D810A is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D810A as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Portrait photography camera
85
has manual focus
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D810A
Street photography with Sony WX50
60
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D810A Sports photography factors
Sony WX50 Sports photography factors
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
good battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D810A Travel photography info
Sony WX50 Travel photography info
69
good battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
environment proof
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D810A Landscape photography factors
Sony WX50 Landscape photography factors
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
sensor resolution is amazing (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery pack (1,200 per charge)
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
38
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D810A Vlogging features
Sony WX50 Vlogging features
30
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (117g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
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Nikon D810A vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D810A and Sony WX50
 Nikon D810ASony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D810A Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-10 2012-01-30
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXPEED 4 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7360 x 4912 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 51 -
Cross type focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 880g (1.94 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Cost at release $3,800 $250