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Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
51 Imaging
81 Features
90 Overall
84
Nikon Z9 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68 Imaging
75 Features
84 Overall
78

Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Nikon Z9
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 1340g - 149 x 150 x 91mm
  • Announced October 2021
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7R
  • Updated by Sony A7R III
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Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z9 (46MP) and the A7R II (42MP) is fairly similar and they use the same exact sensor measurements (Full frame).

Photography Glossary

The Z9 was manufactured 6 years later than the A7R II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the Z9 matches up against the A7R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z9 over the Sony A7R II

		

		

			
 Z9 A7R II 
IntroducedOctober 2021June 2015Fresher by 78 months
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2089k1229kCrisper display (+860k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Nikon Z9

		

		

			
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Common features in the Nikon Z9 and Sony A7R II

		

		

			
 Z9 A7R II 
Focus manually  More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z9 provides exterior dimensions of 149mm x 150mm x 91mm (5.9" x 5.9" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Contrast the Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Z9 compared to the A7R II.
Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z9 and A7R II is 51 and 68 respectively.
Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z9 and A7R II.
Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon Z9 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger Z9 provides an edge in sensor innovation.
	
			Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Nikon Z9 Portrait photography features
Sony A7R II Portrait photography features
88
 focusing manually
 great  resolution (46 megapixels)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detection autofocus
 exports RAW formats
85
 has manual focus
 great MP (42MP)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 includes face detection focusing
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Nikon Z9
Street photography with Sony A7R II
70
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 has touch to focus
 weather sealing
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 more heavy than competition (1,340g)
81
 screen tilts
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Nikon Z9 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7R II Sports photography highlights
90
 quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
 high max fps (30.0 frames per second)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great  resolution (46MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 great battery power (740 shots)
 has phase detect autofocus
76
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (42 megapixels)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 supports phase detect AF
 low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
 not so great battery power (290 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Nikon Z9 Travel photography factors
Sony A7R II Travel photography factors
65
 great battery power (740 per charge)
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 has touch to focus
 great  resolution (46 megapixels)
 more heavy than competition (1,340 grams)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
62
 environment proofing
 great MP (42 megapixels)
 not so great battery power (290 shots)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon Z9 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7R II Landscape photography factors
87
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great  resolution (46MP)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 great battery power (740 CIPA)
 has double storage slots
82
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (42 megapixels)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 no anti-alias filter
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 not so great battery power (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon Z9 Vlogging highlights
Sony A7R II Vlogging highlights
32
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detection autofocus
 great video quality (7680 x 4320 pixels)
 has external microphone port
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 more heavy than competition (1,340g)
37
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detection focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 comes with external microphone port
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Nikon Z9 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z9 and Sony A7R II
 Nikon Z9Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z9 Sony Alpha A7R II
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2021-10-28 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type Stacked CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 7974 x 5316
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 102400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format    
Lowest boosted ISO 32 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 493 399
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Sony E
Amount of lenses 29 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,089 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 900 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Front-curtain sync, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 7680 x 4320 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, L 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 7680x4320 3840x2160
Video data format H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 1340g (2.95 lbs) 625g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 149 x 150 x 91mm (5.9" x 5.9" x 3.6") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 740 photos 290 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL18d NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature   With downloadable app
Storage media Dual CFexpress Type B slots SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Cost at launch $5,500 $2,913