Do you want to know what's better Nikon D7500 or Sony Alpha a7R III? SpecsPRO has compared Nikon D7500 vs Sony Alpha a7R III: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D7500 vs Sony Alpha a7R III

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • CIPA image stabilization rating

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

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  • Model

    Nikon D7500

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 950

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional

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Sony Alpha a7R III
  • Main

  • Model

    Sony Alpha a7R III

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 42 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 7952 x 5304

    SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 44 megapixels

    IMAGE Image stabilization: Sensor-shift

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,440,000

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 425

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  • launch

  • Announced

    2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    21 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5568 x 3712

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 5

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    4176 x 2784, 2784 x 1856

  • Sensor photo detectors

    22 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    ISO 100 - 51200 (expandable to 50 - 1640000)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    1640000

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (5)

  • Image stabilization

    Digital only

  • Image stabilization notes

    3-axis Electronic for Full HD and below

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • CIPA image stabilization rating

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain

  • Continuous drive

    8.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Highlight-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in 1-stop increments)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    922,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.94×

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    Supports MOV and MP4 packages

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    51

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz)

  • Dimensions

    136 x 104 x 73 mm (5.35 x 4.09 x 2.87)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    EN-EL15a lithium-ion rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    950

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    Wi-Fi with low energy Bluetooth

  • Remote control

    Yes (Wired, wireless, smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (4K output)

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1A

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  • launch

  • Announced

    2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    42 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    7952 x 5304

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

    44 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-32000 (expands to 50-102400)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    102400

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Image stabilization notes

    5-axis

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, fine, standard

  • CIPA image stabilization rating

    5.5 stop(s)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)

  • Flash modes

    Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,440,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.78×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    3,686,400

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    425

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Digital zoom

    Yes

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    657 g (1.45 lb / 23.17 oz)

  • Dimensions

    127 x 96 x 74 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.91)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    650

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired, wireless, smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (via downloadable app)

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

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  • Summary

    The Alpha a7R III maximum resolution of 7952 x 5304 pixels (42 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Nikon D7500 maximum resolution of 5568 x 3712 pixels (21 megapixels). The Alpha a7R III is produced with bigger sensor compared to the Nikon D7500: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) versus APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm). It is the most important specification of this camera as big sensor allows the photographer to capture photos of the more professional quality. The Alpha a7R III has image stabilization that will help the photographer to capture sharp images when using telephoto lenses. The Alpha a7R III offers more focus points than the Nikon D7500: 425 vs 51. More number of focus points means less risk of losing focus lock when following a moving subject.

    The Alpha a7R III display is better as it has more screen dots 1,440,000 in comparison to 922,000 dots of the Nikon D7500 screen. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing images on your camera.

    The Nikon D7500 has built-in flash. The Nikon D7500 battery life is better in compare to the Alpha a7R III battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to make 950 shots with the D7500 and only 650 with the Alpha a7R III. The D7500 weighs 640g that is 17g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Sony Alpha a7R III. The D7500 can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. Recording GPS data can be useful for the travel photographer, to be able to go into the picture metadata and find out exactly where a photo was taken.

    Considering the above-mentioned differences the Alpha a7R III is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.