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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z7
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was announced 6 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Z7 II scores vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony A77 II

 Z7 II A77 II 
LaunchedOctober 2020May 2014More recent by 78 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1229kClearer screen (+871k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Nikon Z7 II

 A77 II Z7 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony A77 II

 Z7 II A77 II 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II has physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Z7 II vs the A77 II.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and A77 II is 61 and 62 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and A77 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will render more detail with its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger Z7 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z7 II
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
88
you can focus manually
megapixel count excellent (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
79
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7 II
Street photography with Sony A77 II
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z7 II
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Travel photography camera
72
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count excellent (46MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
64
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography advice
Sony A77 II Landscape photography advice
88
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery (480 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
78
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Sony A77 II
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Sony SLT-A77 II
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2020-10-14 2014-05-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-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 46 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 5504 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 50
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 493 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 15 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 647g (1.43 lbs)
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 rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 480 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
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