Nikon D700
Full Frame DSLR Camera
 vs Sony NEX-7
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D700

Best price $2,740
  • Significantly larger image sensor 569 mm² vs 367 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Has GPS location tagging NEX-7 does not have GPS
Find out more about the Nikon D700

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-7

Best price
$1,248
  • Weighs a lot less than the D700 10.3 oz vs 35 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 22 in³ vs 84 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $1,248 vs $2,740
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Newer camera April 2012 vs July 2008
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D700 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board D700 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture D700 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D700 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-7

What the Nikon D700 and Sony NEX-7 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D700 and the Sony NEX-7

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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