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Nikon D7500 vs Sony a7 II

5.33 in
4.09 in
Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
43
4.5 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
68 %
4 stars
31 %
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42
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
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User rating
82
3.8 out of 5
82 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
1 %
53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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Sensor

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Effective pixels20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px

Image

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture2.822
Maximum aperture2.82
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Number of focus points5125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)5125

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9220001230000
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-4 - 3
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Number of exposures93
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 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 D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono

Design

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Weight22.58 oz14.67 oz
Width5.33 in5.0 in
Height4.09 in3.77 in
Depth2.85 in2.35 in

Storage

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
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
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)950350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a7 IISony a7 II
GPSnono

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