Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A. Nikon Z7 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 12mm narrower, 22mm shorter and 14mm thinner than Nikon D810A.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon Z7 is significantly lighter (205g ) than the Nikon D810A which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A have the same Full frame sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both Z7 and D810A have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.2".
On the other hand, Nikon Z7 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Nikon D810A has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to Z7.
Nikon Z7 has a 46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 6 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D810A has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features EXPEED 4 processor.
Nikon Z7's sensor provides 10MP more than Nikon D810A's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the Z7 and D810A sensor size comparison.
Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon Z7 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D810A for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 46.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 36.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon Z7 for Street Photography
Nikon D810A for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Nikon Z7 for Sports Photography
Nikon D810A for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
493 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1200 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon Z7 for Daily Photography
Nikon D810A for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
675g
Body Thickness 68mm
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
880g
Body Thickness 82mm
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Nikon Z7 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D810A for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 46.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 36.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Nikon D810A has an advantage over Nikon Z7 There are 302 lenses for Nikon D810A's Nikon F mount, on the other hand there are only 5 lenses for Nikon Z7's Nikon Z lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Nikon Z7 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Nikon D810A doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 88 lenses for Nikon F mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon Z7 Lenses |
# of Nikon D810A Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
2 (2 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
20 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
32 (16 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
1 (1 Full Frame) |
46 (44 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
n/a |
51 (41 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
n/a |
42 (41 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
n/a |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
n/a |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
n/a |
25 (22 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
| TOTAL |
5 (5 Full Frame) |
302 (218 Full Frame) |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon Z7 and Nikon D810A scores compare:
Nikon Z7
Ranked
#4 out of 65 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#6 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon D810A
Ranked
#8 out of 93 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#24 out of 1181 in all Cameras
Nikon Z7 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon D810A in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Nikon Z7 |
Nikon D810A |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2018-08-23 |
2015-02-10 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.9 x 23.9 mm |
35.9 x 24 mm |
| Area |
858.01mm2 |
861.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
46 megapixels |
36 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
8256 x 5504 |
7360 x 4912 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
102400 ISO |
51200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
64 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
32 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
493 |
51 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon Z |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
5 |
302 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3.2" |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
2,100k dots |
1,229k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,690k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.8 |
0.7 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Optional |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
675g |
880g |
| Dimensions |
134 x 101 x 68mm |
146 x 123 x 82mm |
| Battery Life |
330 shots |
1200 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
99 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
26.3 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.6 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
2668 |
not tested |
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