Nikon Z5 vs Sony A77 II
Portability
62 Imaging
75 Features
86 Overall
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62 Imaging
75 Features
86 Overall
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Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
85 Overall
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62 Imaging
65 Features
85 Overall
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony A77 II Key Specs
Nikon Z5
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(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
- Released July 2020
Sony A77 II
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(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 50 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Revealed May 2014
- Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Here, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z5 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the Z5 (24MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is pretty comparable but the Z5 (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe Z5 was announced 6 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z5 grades versus the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Sony A77 II
| Z5 | A77 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2020 |  | May 2014 | More recent by 76 months |
| Screen size | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Nikon Z5
| A77 II | Z5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 1040k | Crisper screen (+189k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Sony A77 II
| Z5 | A77 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very precise focus |
Nikon Z5 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 provides outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Z5 against the A77 II.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and A77 II is 62 and 62 respectively.
Nikon Z5 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and A77 II.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The Z5 has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The younger Z5 provides an edge in sensor technology.
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon Z5 Portrait photography features
Sony A77 II Portrait photography features
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Nikon Z5 Street photography advice
Sony A77 II Street photography advice
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
more heavy than average in class (675g)
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports photography with Nikon Z5
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max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery power (470 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.5 frames/s)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (480 shots)
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Nikon Z5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
great battery power (470 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
more heavy than average in class (675g)
display isn't selfie friendly
environment proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Nikon Z5 Landscape photography details
Sony A77 II Landscape photography details
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery power (470 per charge)
2 card slots
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
not so great battery power (480 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging with Nikon Z5
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touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (675 grams)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony A77 II Specifications
| Nikon Z5 | Sony SLT-A77 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Z5 | Sony SLT-A77 II |
| Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
| Released | 2020-07-20 | 2014-05-21 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Expeed 6 | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 23.9mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 858.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 6016 x 4016 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 51200 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | 102400 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 50 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 50 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 273 | 79 |
| Cross focus points | - | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Nikon Z | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Total lenses | 15 | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
| Screen size | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dots | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.5fps | 12.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/200 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 675 gr (1.49 lb) | 647 gr (1.43 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 82 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 1013 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 470 shots | 480 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL15c | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Dual | 1 |
| Launch cost | $1,399 | $1,198 |