Nikon D810A vs Sony A77

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon D810A versus Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the D810A (36MP) and A77 (24MP) and the D810A (Full frame) and A77 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The D810A was introduced 3 years later than the A77 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the D810A matches up vs the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D810A & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D810A Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D810A enjoys outer measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 880 grams (1.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the D810A against the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D810A and A77 is 55 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D810A and A77.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D810A with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D810A will give you more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger D810A is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.