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Nikon D810A vs Sony a7 III

    5.75 in
    4.84 in
    Nikon D810A Digital Camera
    Nikon D810A
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
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      Nikon D810A is a 36.0MP Advanced DSLR camera with a Full frame sized CMOS sensor and Nikon F mount. Read our D810A review to find its pros and cons.Read more
      In May of 2015 Nikon provided me with their brand new D810A to give it a workout for landscape astrophotography. I wrote an article for their Image Chaser blog, and this is my personal review of the camera The Short Answer In my experience the D810A matches the high ISO performance of the D750.  The [Read More]Read more
      Has Nikon introduced an astrophotographer's dream machine in the new D810A? Read our Nikon D810A preview to find out?Read more
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFull frameFull-frame
      Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in
      ProcessorExpeed 4BIONZ X

      Image

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 200
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum20050
      ISO maximum51200204800
      Boosted ISO minimum10050
      Boosted ISO maximum51200204800
      Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Custom modes
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Sunny
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • TIF
      		JPEG
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizernoyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      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 stabiliserNoOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      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 D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      		Electronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      • 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 D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S

      Audio features

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Supported audio file formatsLPCM
      • AC3
      • LPCM

      Design

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight31.04 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.75 in5.1 in
      Height4.84 in2.9 in
      Depth3.21 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      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 D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)1200610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Number of batteries supported11
      AC adapter includedyesY

      Connectivity

      Nikon D810ANikon D810A
      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 D810ANikon D810A
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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