Comparison of the Sony Alpha 7R and the Nikon D610
Sony Alpha 7R
69 points
Nikon D610
72 points
Sony Alpha 7R
94 mm
127 mm
BODY
Nikon D610
113 mm
141 mm
2013
YEARYear of announcement
2013
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weathersealed
Sony E
LENS MOUNT
Nikon F
n/a
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
150 000 cycles
465 g
1.03 lb
1.03 lb
127 x 94 x 48 mm
5 x 3.7 x 1.9 in.
5 x 3.7 x 1.9 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
141 x 113 x 82 mm
5.6 x 4.4 x 3.2 in.
5.6 x 4.4 x 3.2 in.
850 g
1.87 lb
1.87 lb
Sony Alpha 7R
Nikon D610
36.4 MP
Sony IMX094 Exmor CMOS Full Frame Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
24.3 MP
Sony IMX128 Exmor CMOS Full Frame Sensor
36.4 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
24.3 MP
35.9 x 24.0 mm
SENSOR SIZE
35.9 x 24.0 mm
7360 x 4912 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
6016 x 4016 pixels
1x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
1x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
4.88 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
5.97 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
3:2
95
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
94
14.1
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
14.4
2746
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
2925
Sony Alpha 7R
Nikon D610
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.71
0.71
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.70
0.70
Electronic (2 359 296 dot OLED)
VF TYPE
Optical (pentaprism)
Articulated
921 600 dot LCD
921 600 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Fixed
921 600 dot LCD
921 600 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3.2 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
Sony Alpha 7R
Nikon D610
Contrast detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
Multi-CAM 4800FX
25
25
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
39
39
0
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
9
0
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-1
64 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
9 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
Yes
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
No
Sony Alpha 7R
Nikon D610
BIONZ X CXD4236
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
EXPEED 3 EI-175
14 bit RAW, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
12 or 14 bit RAW, JPEG
Auto, 50 - 25600
ISO SENSITIVITY
100 - 6400
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 25600)
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 25600)
4
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
6
fps
fps
15 JPEG shots
15 RAW shots
15 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
51 JPEG shots
14 RAW shots
14 RAW shots
1080p @ 30 fps (Full HD)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
1080p @ 30 fps (Full HD)
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
Sony Alpha 7R
Nikon D610
X-SYNC:
1/160
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
12
X-SYNC:
1/200
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick Duo, Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
CARD SLOTS
2
340
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
900
shots
shots
