Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A7S III
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61 Imaging
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61 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 46MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
- Introduced October 2020
- Replaced the Nikon Z7
Sony A7S III
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
- Launched July 2020
- Replaced the Sony A7S II
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Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z7 II versus Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and A7S III (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Full frame).
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Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Z7 II grades versus the A7S III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony A7S III
| Z7 II | A7S III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 2100k |  | 1440k | Crisper screen (+660k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Nikon Z7 II
| A7S III | Z7 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony A7S III
| Z7 II | A7S III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | October 2020 |  | July 2020 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II features outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z7 II vs the A7S III.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and A7S III is 61 and 61 respectively.
Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and A7S III.
As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon Z7 II to provide more detail having its extra 34MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.
Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography features
Sony A7S III Portrait photography features
focusing manually
great megapixels (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
focusing manually
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Nikon Z7 II Sports photography details
Sony A7S III Sports photography details
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery (600 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Nikon Z7 II Travel photography factors
Sony A7S III Travel photography factors
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
great megapixels (46MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
good battery (600 CIPA)
environment proof
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
Photography GlossaryLandscape Comparison
Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography features
Sony A7S III Landscape photography features
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proof
good battery (600 per charge)
has double storage slots
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Nikon Z7 II Vlogging highlights
Sony A7S III Vlogging highlights
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly display
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A7S III Specifications
| Nikon Z7 Mark II | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Z7 Mark II | Sony Alpha A7S III |
| Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2020-10-14 | 2020-07-21 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz XR |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 23.9mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 858.0mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 46 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 8256 x 5504 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 102400 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 102400 | 409600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 32 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 493 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Nikon Z | Sony E |
| Amount of lenses | 15 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fully articulated |
| Screen diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 2,100 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dot | 9,440 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | 0.91x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/200s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 705 grams (1.55 lb) | 699 grams (1.54 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 2993 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 420 shots | 600 shots |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Storage slots | Dual | Dual |
| Cost at launch | $2,997 | $3,499 |
