Nikon Z5 vs Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon Z5	Sony Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	24.3 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	-
general
Brand	Nikon	Sony
Model	Z5	Alpha a7 24.3MP Digital Camera
Release date	July 21, 2020	-
Model Name	Z5	Alpha A7
Series	Z	-
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Mirrorless	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	24.3 MP
Weight	675.00 kg	474 GM
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Maximum Burst	4.5	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	-	126.9 x 94.4 x 54.8 mm
Temperature	-	0 to 40
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	Full-frame	35.8 x 23.9 mm
Maximum ISO	1,02,400	25600 ISO
Other Sensor Features	5-axis	-
Sensor Technology	-	Exmor CMOS sensor
lens features
Lens Mount	Z mount	E-mount
Compatible Lens	-	Sony E-mount lenses
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Electronic	XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.8x	Approx. 0.71 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-4.0 to +3.0 m -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	-	27 mm
focus features
Auto Focus	PDAF + CAF	Yes
Focus Points	273	35 mm full frame 117 points phase-detection AF, APS-C 99 points phase-detection AF / 25 points conotrast-detection AF
Focus Mode	-	Fast Hybrid AFphase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF
Focus Range	-	EV 0 to EV 20 ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached
Metering Modes	-	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
White Balancing	-	Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight, Flash, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps, Custom / Underwater
Panorama Type	-	Sweep Panorama
Other Focus Features	-	Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached, AF illuminator built-in, LED type, range approx. 0.30-3 m, AF ON
image features
Image Format	JPEG + RAW	JPEG DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 format
Image Stabilizer	5-axis	Yes
Maximum Resolution	-	6000 x 4000
Image Sizing	-	35 mm full-frame L 6000 x 4000 24M M 3936 x 2624 10M S 3008 x 2000 6.0M, APS-C L 3936 x 2624 10M, M 3008 x 2000 6.0M, S 1968 x 1312 2.6M
Image Processor	-	BIONZ X
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	TFT
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
Other Display Features	Touchscreen	Graphic Display, Display All Info., No Disp. Info., Histogram, Digital Level Gauge, Shooting information for viewfinder mode
Display Resolution	-	921,600 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT
LCD Display Image Resolution	-	921600 dots
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	Yes	-
storage and power features
Card Type	SD	Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Memory Stick XC-HG Duo SD memory card, SDHC memory card UHS-I compliant, SDXC memory card UHS-I compliant
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AAA Battery
Battery Life	430	Approx. 270 shots viewfinder / Approx. 340 shots LCD screen CIPA standard*11
Number of Batteries	1	-
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
Batteries Included	-	Yes
audio and video features
Microphone	Yes	Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50/XLR-K1M sold separately
Speaker	Yes	Built-in, monaural
Video Resolution	4K	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes	4K 30p, 1080p 60p	-
Audio Features	-	AVCHD Dolby Digital AC-3 2ch, MP4 MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Video Format	-	AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4
modes and functions features
Delete Function	Yes	-
Silent Shooting	Yes	-
Drive Modes	Yes	Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer 10/2 sec.. delay selectable, Self-timer Cont. 10 sec.. delay, 3/5 exposures selectable, Bracketing Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO
Scene Modes	Yes	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
Macro Mode	-	G7 to M7 15 steps, A7 to B7 15 steps
exposure features
Exposure Mode	-	AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	+/- 5.0EV1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable with exposure compensation dial +/- 3EV 1/3 EV steps
shutter features
Shutter Type	-	Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed	-	Still images1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies 1/8000 to 1/4 1/3 steps, NTSC up to 1/60 in AUTO mode up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode, PAL up to 1/50 in AUTO mode up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode
Self-timer	-	Yes
Continuous Shots	-	5fps in Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode
flash features
Flash Modes	-	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction on/off selectable, Hi-speed sync.1, Wireless control1
Flash Compensation	-	3.0 EV switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps

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