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Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D800E

5.33 in
4.19 in
Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
5.7 in
4.8 in
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
54
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
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4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
52
3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
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4 stars
34 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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Sensor

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600

Image

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum2560025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points5151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1228800921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesyes

Photography features

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures22
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingYes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesno
Flash sync speed1/320s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range1212
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Weight23.81 oz31.75 oz
Width5.33 in5.7 in
Height4.19 in4.8 in
Depth2.99 in3.21 in

Storage

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)950900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
HDMInoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.03.1
Microphone portyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Nikon D800ENikon D800E
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Calendaryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D800E - User Opinions

          • brendon.ohara
            over 1 year ago
            What is this? Nikon D800 has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D7100 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . Nikon D800's sensor provides 12MP more than Nikon D7100's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life.
          • floyd_quitzon
            over 1 year ago
            Nikon D800E has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D7100 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . Nikon D800E's sensor provides 12MP more than Nikon D7100's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life.
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