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Nikon D610 vs Sony a7 II

    5.55 in
    4.45 in
    Nikon D610 Digital Camera
    Nikon D610
      5.0 in
      3.77 in
      Sony a7 II Digital Camera
      Sony a7 II
      Available colors
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
      Image sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
      Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
      Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h3:23:2
      Max resolution6016 x 4016 px6000 x 4000 px
      Other resolutions
      • 4512x3008
      • 3936x2624
      • 3008x2008
      • 3008x1688
      • 2944x1968
      • 6000x3376
      • 3936x2624
      • 3936x2216
      • 3008x1688
      • 3008x2000
      ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ X

      Image

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      ISO
      • 100
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 320
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2250
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 100
      • 51200
      • Auto
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum640051200
      Boosted ISO minimum5050
      Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance presets1210
      White balance modes
      • Direct sunlight
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizernoyes
      Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      HDRyesyes
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Lens mountNikon FSony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.71 x
      Minimum aperture3.522
      Maximum aperture3.52
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Contrast autofocusyesyes
      Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
      Focal length multiplier1x1x
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Multi Point Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Centre weighted Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Number of focus points3925
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)39117
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
      Filter diameter3.03 in2.17 in
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDnoyes
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
      Screen dots9210001230000
      Touch screennono
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.71 x
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 1-4 - 3
      Separate info displayyesno

      Photography features

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Number of exposures23
      Exposure compensation plus55
      Exposure compensation minus-5-5
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      AE EV steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      • 2
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 2/3
      • 1
      • 2
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      AE frames
      • 2
      • 3
      • 3
      • 5
      WB Bracketing
      Yes
      		Yes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Flash sync speed1/200s1/250s
      Built-in flashyesno
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash off
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow sync
      External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
      Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps
      Scene modes
      • Portrait
      • Landscape
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Average
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps
      Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps
      Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

      Videography features

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 640 x 480
      • 1440 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • AVCHD
      • MP4
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
      Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeMonoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono

      Design

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Weight26.81 oz14.67 oz
      Width5.55 in5.0 in
      Height4.45 in3.77 in
      Depth3.23 in2.35 in

      Storage

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS XC-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

      Power

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)900350
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
      USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
      USB version2.02.0
      Microphone portyesyes
      WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
      Remote controlyesyes
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
      Bluetoothnono
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Nikon D610Nikon D610
      Sony a7 IISony a7 II
      Timelapse recordingyesno
      GPSyesno
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Energy Star certifiednono

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