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Nikon D7200 vs Sony a6300

5.33 in
4.19 in
Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
Nikon D7200
2.63 in
2.63 in
Sony a6300 Digital Camera
Sony a6300
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36
4.2 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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56
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3 stars
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Sensor

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560051200
Boosted ISO maximum10240051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Optical zoom7.8 x2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.55.6
Maximum aperture1.84
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points51425
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51425
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)51169

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots1228800921600
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-4 - 3
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
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 exposures93
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 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
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range126
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4

Design

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Weight23.81 oz12.73 oz
Width5.33 in2.63 in
Height4.19 in2.63 in
Depth2.99 in1.92 in

Storage

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1110400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portyesno
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D7200Nikon D7200
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes

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