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Nikon D610 vs Sony a99

5.55 in
4.45 in
Nikon D610 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
5.79 in
4.38 in
Sony a99 Digital Camera
Sony a99
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30
4.3 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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44
4.2 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6016 x 4016 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ

Image

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum640025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution6016 x 4016 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
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

Optics and focus

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Lens mountNikon FSony A
Maximum aperture3.52.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points3919
Filter diameter3.03 in3.23 in

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001229000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.71 x

Photography features

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesno
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
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
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4

Audio features

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Weight26.81 oz25.86 oz
Width5.55 in5.79 in
Height4.45 in4.38 in
Depth3.23 in3.09 in

Storage

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)900500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
HDMIyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D610Nikon D610
Sony a99Sony a99
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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