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 Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810. Sony A7R IV is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 17mm narrower, 27mm shorter and 4mm thinner than Nikon D810.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony A7R IV is significantly lighter (315g ) than the Nikon D810 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 Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810 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 A7R IV and D810 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D810's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Sony A7R IV's 3 screen.
Sony A7R IV has a 61.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Nikon D810 has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features EXPEED 4 processor.
Sony A7R IV's sensor provides 25MP more than Nikon D810'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.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Nikon D810 and Sony A7R IV sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A7R IV and D810 sensor size comparison.
Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810 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 Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810 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.
Sony A7R IV for Portrait Photography
Nikon D810 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 61.0MP
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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Sony A7R IV for Street Photography
Nikon D810 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 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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Sony A7R IV for Sports Photography
Nikon D810 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
567 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 670 shots
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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Sony A7R IV for Daily Photography
Nikon D810 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
665g
Body Thickness 78mm
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
980g
Body Thickness 82mm
Read the details
Sony A7R IV for Landscape Photography
Nikon D810 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 61.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
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 D810 has an advantage over Sony A7R IV There are 304 lenses for Nikon D810's Nikon F mount, on the other hand there are only 115 lenses for Sony A7R IV's Sony E lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Sony A7R IV 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 D810 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 101 lenses for Nikon F mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Sony A7R IV Lenses |
# of Nikon D810 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
10 (7 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
17 (8 Full Frame) |
20 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
6 (5 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
37 (22 Full Frame) |
47 (45 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
9 (7 Full Frame) |
53 (43 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
16 (12 Full Frame) |
43 (42 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
8 (1 Full Frame) |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
2 (0 Full Frame) |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
8 (7 Full Frame) |
25 (22 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
2 (2 Full Frame) |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
| TOTAL |
115 (71 Full Frame) |
304 (223 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 Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810, 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 Sony A7R IV and Nikon D810 scores compare:
Sony A7R IV
Ranked
#2 out of 68 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#2 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Nikon D810
Ranked
#7 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#24 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Sony A7R IV has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon D810 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Sony Alpha A7R IV |
Nikon D810 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2019-07-16 |
2014-06-26 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.8 x 23.8 mm |
35.9 x 24 mm |
| Area |
852.04mm2 |
861.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
61 megapixels |
36 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
9504 x 6336 |
7360 x 4912 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
32,000 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
102800 ISO |
51200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
64 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
50 ISO |
32 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 |
567 |
51 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
115 |
304 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3 |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
1,440k dots |
1,229k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
5,760k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78 |
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) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/250s |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 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, XAVC S, 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 |
665g |
980g |
| Dimensions |
129 x 96 x 78mm |
146 x 123 x 82mm |
| Battery Life |
670 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 |
not tested |
97 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
25.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
14.8 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
2853 |
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