Nikon Z7 vs Sony a7R

5.28 in

3.96 in

Nikon Z7

5.0 in

3.72 in

Sony a7R

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Sensor
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS

Image
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
ISO	64 25600	100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2250 2500 3200 4000 5000 6400 8000 10000 12800 16000 25600
ISO minimum	64	100
ISO maximum	25600	25600
Maximum image resolution	8256 x 5504 px	7360 x 4912 px
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Incandescent Shade	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Shade Underwater
Supported image file formats	JPEG RAW	JPEG RAW
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 5:4 16:9	3:2 16:9

Optics and focus
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Autofocus	AI Focus Multi Point Auto Focus Single Auto Focus	Continuous Auto Focus Single Auto Focus
Number of focus points	493	117

Screen and viewfinder
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Screen size	3.2 in	3.0 in
Screen technology	LCD	LCD
Touch screen	yes	no
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder screen size	0.5 in	0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution	3690000.0 px	2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification	0.8 x	0.71 x

Photography features
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Camera shutter type	Electronic Mechanical	Electronic
Self-timer delay	2 5 10	2 10
Flash modes	Auto Flash off Flash on Manual	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Pre-flash Redeye Reduction
Scene modes	Landscape Night portrait Portrait Sports Sunrise Sunset Twilight	Night Night portrait Portrait Sports Sunset Landscape

Videography features
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Maximum resolution	3840 x 2160 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160	640 x 480 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
HD type	4K Ultra HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	MOV MP4	AVCHD MP4
Motion JPEG frame rate	30.0 fps	30.0 fps

Audio features
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Audio system	Stereo	Stereo

Design
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Body type	MILC	MILC
Colour of product	Black	Black

Dimensions
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Weight	20.64 oz	14.36 oz
Width	5.28 in	5.0 in
Height	3.96 in	3.72 in
Depth	2.66 in	1.9 in

Storage
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	MS Pro Duo MS Pro-HG Duo MS XC-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC

Power
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium
AC adapter included	Y	yes

Connectivity
	Nikon Z7	Sony a7R
HDMI	yes	yes
USB connector type	USB Type-C	Micro-USB B
USB version	3.2 Gen 1	2.0
Microphone port	yes	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	yes
Bluetooth	yes	no

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Nikon Z7 vs Sony a7R - Editorial Reviews (1)

Which is better: Nikon Z7 vs Sony a7R III

DPReview

Published: 29.08.2018

Which is better: Nikon Z7 vs Sony a7R III

Now that Nikon has entered the full-frame mirrorless camera market, the natural question that comes up is how its first model, the Z7, compares to Sony's high resolution king, the a7R III. We take a look at how these two cameras stack up against one another.