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Nikon D810 vs Sony a7 III

    5.75 in
    3.21 in
    Nikon D810 Digital Camera
    Nikon D810
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
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      4.7 out of 5
      15 user ratings
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFull frameFull-frame
      Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in
      ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X

      Image

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 200
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum6450
      ISO maximum51200204800
      Boosted ISO minimum3250
      Boosted ISO maximum51200204800
      Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Fine
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent H
      • Fluorescent L
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG XR
      • NEF
      • RAW
      • TIF
      		JPEG
      Photo effects
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizernoyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 5:4
      • 16:9
      		3:2

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountNikon FSony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x
      Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • 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) lockyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points51693
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.78 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)-3 - 1-4 - 3
      Eye relief0.67 in0.91 in

      Photography features

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modesManual
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Portrait
      • Landscape
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Analog signal format systemNTSC
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Camera playback
      • Highlights
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Thumbnails
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Supported audio file formatsPCM
      • AC3
      • LPCM
      Noise reductionyesyes

      Design

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight31.04 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.75 in5.1 in
      Height3.21 in2.9 in
      Depth4.84 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • CF
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.3
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.31
      • RAW

      Power

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)1200610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Number of batteries supported11
      AC adapter includedYY

      Connectivity

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
      USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
      USB version3.13.1
      Microphone portyesyes
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
      Bluetoothnoyes

      Other features

      Nikon D810Nikon D810
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

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