Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR vs. Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR and Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR vs. Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included AF-S DX 18-105mm VR lens 28-70mm lens
Height 10.65 cm 9.57 cm
Width 13.55 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 5.97 cm
Weight 675 g 556 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 5.8x -
SENSOR Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Sensor Resolution 24.1 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,100,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Image Processor EXPEED 3 BIONZ X
LENS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Type Zoom lens - 5.8x zoom - 18 - 105 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 45 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 67 mm 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof
FOCUSING Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 51 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.94x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2 to +1 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, PET, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Image Overlay, Quick retouch Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, High contrast, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 6000 x 4000 - DX format
6000 x 3368 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4800 x 3200 - 1.3x crop
4800 x 2696 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
4494 x 3000 - DX format
4496 x 2528 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3600 x 2400 - 1.3x crop
3600 x 2024 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
2992 x 2000 - DX format
2992 x 1680 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2400 x 1600 - 1.3x crop
2400 x 1344 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2624
3936 x 2216
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1312
1968 x 1112
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 950 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, Scene Recognition System (SRS), automatic display brightness adjustment, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, diffraction correction, S-Log2 gamma setting
OTHERS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2 Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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