Nikon D810 vs Sony Alpha 7R

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Model
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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
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
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Microphone port
Headphone port
Other features
GPS
GPS notes
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
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Nikon D810
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 5.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2″
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (tunnel)
OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 51
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 1200
OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional
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Model
Sony Alpha 7R
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,230,000
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 465 g (1.03 lb / 16.40 oz)
CONNECTIVITY Wireless: Built-In
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launch
Announced
Jun 26, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
36 megapixels
Max resolution
7360 x 4912
Sensor size
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
EXPEED 4
Image ratio w:h
5:4, 3:2
Other resolutions
FX: 5520 x 3680, 3680 x 2456; 1.2: 6144 x 4080, 4608 x 3056, 3072 x 2040; 5:4: 6144 x 4912, 4608 x 3680, 3072 x 2456; DX: 4800 x 3200, 3600 x 2400, 2400 x 1600
Sensor photo detectors
37 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 64-12800
Boosted ISO (minimum)
32
Boosted ISO (maximum)
51200
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (6 slots)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW + TIFF
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal, basic
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
No
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
12.00 m (at ISO 100)
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe, flash sync terminal, wireless)
Flash modes
Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Highlight-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (2-9 exposures in 1-3 increments)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
1,229,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD (WRGB)
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (tunnel)
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
Videography notes
Uncompressed output over HDMI with simultaneous writing to memory card
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- 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×
Digital zoom
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
980 g (2.16 lb / 34.57 oz)
Dimensions
146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
1200
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Connectivity
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (mini-HDMI)
Wireless
Optional
Wireless notes
via WT-5A or Eye-Fi
Remote control
Yes
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Other features
GPS
Optional
GPS notes
via GP-1 or GP-1A
Orientation sensor
—
Timelapse recording
—
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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
Videography notes
headphone and microphone ports, XLR support via adapter
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
25
Lens mount
Sony E
Focal length multiplier
—
Digital zoom
Yes (4)
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)
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app
Remote control
Yes (wired)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Other features
GPS
None
GPS notes
—
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
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Summary

The Nikon D810 offers more number of focus points than the Alpha 7R: 51 vs 25. More number of focus points means less risk of losing focus lock during tracking a moving object.

The Sony Alpha 7R is equipped with tilting display which will allow the photographer to take high quality selfie photos. The Alpha 7R display is better as it has more number of screen dots 1,230,000 in comparison to 1,229,000 dots of the Nikon D810 display. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing photos on your camera.

The Nikon D810 is produced with built-in flash. The Sony Alpha 7R has built-in Wi-Fi which will help the photographer to transfer pictures wirelessly from a camera to a computer. The Nikon D810 battery life is better in compare to the Alpha 7R battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to produce 1200 shots with the D810 and only 340 with the Alpha 7R. The Sony Alpha 7R weighs 465g which is 515g lighter in comparison with the weight of the D810. The D810 can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. This feature can be convenient if you like to travel, to be able to go into the picture metadata and see exactly where a photo was captured.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Nikon D810 will be the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.