Nikon D800
Full Frame DSLR Camera
vs Sony a65
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D800

Best price $3,000
  • 61% more battery life 900 shots vs 560 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 36.3 MP vs 24.3 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 862 mm² vs 367 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities a65 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A65V

Best price
$1,098
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D800 19.1 oz vs 31.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 66 in³ vs 88 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $1,098 vs $3,000
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out D800 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture D800 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities D800 does not have 3D

What the Nikon D800 and Sony a65 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Nikon D800 and the Sony a65

  • No waterproof housing

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