Nikon D810A vs Sony A99
Portability
55 Imaging
75 Features
80 Overall
77
55 Imaging
75 Features
80 Overall
77
Portability
57 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
57 Imaging
70 Features
88 Overall
77
Nikon D810A vs Sony A99 Key Specs
Nikon D810A
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 880g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
- Released February 2015
Sony A99
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(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
- Revealed December 2012
- Superseded the Sony A900
- New Model is Sony A99 II
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Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D810A versus Sony A99, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the D810A (36MP) and A99 (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (Full frame).
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe D810A was manufactured 2 years after the A99 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D810A grades versus the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Nikon D810A over the Sony A99
| D810A | A99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2015 |  | December 2012 | Newer by 27 months |
| Screen sizing | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Nikon D810A
| A99 | D810A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Nikon D810A and Sony A99
| D810A | A99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 1229k | Exact same screen resolution |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Nikon D810A vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D810A has outer 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) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D810A vs the A99.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D810A and A99 is 55 and 57 respectively.
Nikon D810A vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D810A and A99.
All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Nikon D810A to produce greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent D810A is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
Nikon D810A vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon D810A Portrait photography details
Sony A99 Portrait photography details
manual focus
high MP (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Nikon D810A Street photography details
Sony A99 Street photography details
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Nikon D810A Sports photography details
Sony A99 Sports photography details
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
high MP (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (1,200 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
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Nikon D810A Travel photography details
Sony A99 Travel photography details
good battery power (1,200 shots)
weather proofing
high MP (36 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
environment proof
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
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Nikon D810A Landscape photography info
Sony A99 Landscape photography info
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
high MP (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery power (1,200 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Nikon D810A Vlogging highlights
Sony A99 Vlogging highlights
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
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Nikon D810A vs Sony A99 Specifications
| Nikon D810A | Sony SLT-A99 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon D810A | Sony SLT-A99 |
| Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Released | 2015-02-10 | 2012-12-12 |
| Body design | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | EXPEED 4 | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 24mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 861.6mm² | 852.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 36 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 5:4 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 7360 x 4912 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | 51200 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 51 | 19 |
| Cross focus points | 15 | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Nikon F | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Available lenses | 309 | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display diagonal | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 1,229 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | - | TFT Xtra Fine color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.71x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | 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, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/250 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Optional | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 880g (1.94 lbs) | 812g (1.79 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") | 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 89 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.0 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 1555 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 1200 shots | 500 shots |
| Battery form | 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 | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC |
| Storage slots | Two | Two |
| Price at launch | $3,800 | $1,998 |
