Sony a900
Full Frame DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon D800
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A900

  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A900

What’s good about the Nikon D800

Best price
$3,000
  • Higher sensor resolution 36.3 MP vs 24.6 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2012 vs September 2010
  • Has GPS location tagging a900 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board a900 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities a900 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an External Mic jack a900 does not
Find out more about the Nikon D800

What the Sony a900 and Nikon D800 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 31.68 oz vs 31.7 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 92 in³ vs 88 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 864 in² vs 862 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Sony a900 and the Nikon D800

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No flip out viewscreen
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