Do you want to know what's better Sony Alpha 7R or Nikon D750? SpecsPRO has compared Sony Alpha 7R vs Nikon D750: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D750 vs Sony Alpha 7R

  • 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

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • 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

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D750

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 6.5 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 51

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 1230

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional

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Sony Alpha 7R
  • Main

  • Model

    Sony Alpha 7R

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 36 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 7360 x 4912

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 37 megapixels

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,230,000

    OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (4)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz)

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 12, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6016 x 4016

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 4

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    FX: 4512 x 3008, 3008 x 2008, 1.2x crop: 5008 x 3336, 3752 x 2504, DX: 3936 x 2624, 2944 x 1968, 1968 x 1312

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-12800, expandable to 50-51200

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (6 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off

  • Continuous drive

    6.5 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)

  • Metering modes

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

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

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

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2-9 exposures in 1, 2, or 3EV increments)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,229,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    51

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    750 g (1.65 lb / 26.46 oz)

  • Dimensions

    141 x 113 x 78 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.07)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    1230

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Remote control

    Yes (Wired or wireless)

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1/GP-1A

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 16, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    36 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    7360 x 4912

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    7360 x 4144, 4800 x 3200, 4800 x 2704, 3680 x 2072, 2400 x 1600

  • Sensor photo detectors

    37 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    100-25600

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, fine, standard

  • 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 Multi Interface shoe)

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    4.0 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

    1,230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    Xtra Fine LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.71×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,359,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

    headphone and microphone ports, XLR support via adapter

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz)

  • Dimensions

    127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    340

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired)

  • Wireless notes

    with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Sony Alpha 7R maximum resolution of 7360 x 4912 pixels (36 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Nikon D750 highest resolution of 6016 x 4016 pixels (24 megapixels). The Alpha 7R offers better 4 digital zoom. The Nikon D750 offers more focus points than the Sony Alpha 7R: 51 vs 25. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock during tracking a moving object.

    The Sony Alpha 7R display is better as it has more screen dots 1,230,000 in compare to 1,229,000 dots of the Nikon D750 screen. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing images on your camera.

    The Nikon D750 has built-in flash. The Nikon D750 battery life is better in compare to the Sony Alpha 7R battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to take 1230 photos with the D750 and only 340 with the Alpha 7R. The Alpha 7R weighs 465g which is 285g lighter in comparison with the weight of the D750. The D750 can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. This feature can be convenient for the travel photographer, to be able to go into the photo metadata and find out exactly where an image was produced.

    The Nikon D750 and the Sony Alpha 7R have the same number of pros though as the Alpha 7R has better maximum resolution that is a very significant specification then this model will be the best buy.