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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase 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
  • Launched October 2020
  • Older Model is Nikon Z7
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and TF1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was announced 7 years after the TF1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Z7 II matches up against the TF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony TF1

 Z7 II TF1 
AnnouncedOctober 2020June 2013Newer by 90 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution2100k460kCrisper screen (+1640k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Nikon Z7 II

 TF1 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony TF1

 Z7 II TF1 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Z7 II and the TF1.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and TF1 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and TF1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will give greater detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z7 II
Portrait photography with Sony TF1
88
manual focus
excellent resolution (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
35
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
weather proofing
lighter than average (152g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography information
Sony TF1 Sports photography information
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Travel photography camera
72
weather proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
excellent resolution (46 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
lighter than average (152g)
weather proofing
features touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery pack (240 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Landscape photography camera
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
40
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery pack (240 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony TF1 as a Vlogging camera
36
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
33
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than average (152 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Sony TF1
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Category Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2020-10-14 2013-06-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 493 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.6-4.7
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 2.7"
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705g (1.55 pounds) 152g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 420 photos 240 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Price at release $2,997 $266