We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
Close
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
Close
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
43
4.7 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
80 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
38
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
77 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
62
4.1 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFull-frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum506450
ISO maximum2560051200204800
Boosted ISO minimum503250
Boosted ISO maximum2560051200204800
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points5151693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
36
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9210001229000
N/A
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %170.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-3 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in0.91 in
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures22
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range1212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight31.75 oz31.04 oz22.93 oz
Width5.7 in5.75 in5.1 in
Height4.8 in3.21 in2.9 in
Depth3.21 in4.84 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
2
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9001200610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Firewirenono
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A

Often compared with Nikon D800E

Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D810
NikonD800E
NikonD810
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D810A
NikonD800E
NikonD810A
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D750
NikonD800E
NikonD750
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D850
NikonD800E
NikonD850
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D800
NikonD800E
NikonD800
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D600
NikonD800E
NikonD600
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D610
NikonD800E
NikonD610
Nikon D800E Digital Camera
Nikon D700
NikonD800E
NikonD700

Often compared with Nikon D810

Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D800E
NikonD810
NikonD800E
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D750
NikonD810
NikonD750
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
NikonD810
NikonD850
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
NikonD810
NikonD800
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
NikonD810
NikonD500
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
NikonD810
NikonD610
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
NikonD810
CanonEOS 5D Mark IV
Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D4
NikonD810
NikonD4

Often compared with Sony a7 III

Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
Sonya7 III
NikonZ6
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Fujifilm X-T3
Sonya7 III
FujifilmX-T3
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Fujifilm X-T30
Sonya7 III
FujifilmX-T30
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Fujifilm X-H1
Sonya7 III
FujifilmX-H1
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Nikon D850
Sonya7 III
NikonD850
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Nikon D750
Sonya7 III
NikonD750
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Pentax K-1 Mark II
Sonya7 III
PentaxK-1 Mark II
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Sonya7 III
PanasonicLumix DC-S1