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Nikon D7500 vs Sony a6300

5.33 in
4.09 in
Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
2.63 in
2.63 in
Sony a6300 Digital Camera
Sony a6300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
43
4.5 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
68 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
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50
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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 %
44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
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Sensor

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px

Image

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
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
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture2.85.6
Maximum aperture2.84
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
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 D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921600
Touch screenyesno
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 D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures93
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • 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
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4

Design

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Weight22.58 oz12.73 oz
Width5.33 in2.63 in
Height4.09 in2.63 in
Depth2.85 in1.92 in

Storage

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
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 slots11
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)950400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6300Sony a6300
GPSnono

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