Nikon D810A vs Sony Alpha 6000

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D810A and the Sony Alpha 6000, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D810A was introduced in February 2015 and Sony Alpha 6000 was introduced in April 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D810A over Sony Alpha 6000.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 6000 over Nikon D810A.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D810A has a 3.2" Fixed screen with 1,229k dot resolution and Sony Alpha 6000 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 922k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Sony Alpha 6000 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Viewfinder

Nikon D810A has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderSony Alpha 6000 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Nikon D810A features a 36.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Sony Alpha 6000 features a 24.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Nikon D810A is equipped with EXPEED 4 processor and can take pictures up to 7360 x 4912 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like FX: 5520 x 3680, 3680 x 2456; 1.2: 6144 x 4080, 4608 x 3056, 3072 x 2040; 5:4: 6144 x 4912, 4608 x 3680, 3072 x 2456; DX: 4800 x 3200, 3600 x 2400, 2400 x 1600 with 5:4, 3:2 aspect ratios. Sony Alpha 6000 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2832, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 2000, 3008 x 1688 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Nikon D810A has Nikon F lens mount and Sony Alpha 6000 has Sony E lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Nikon D810A its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to APS-C sensor in Sony Alpha 6000 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D810A it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sony Alpha 6000 nothing can be done. On Sony Alpha 6000 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D810A nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony Alpha 6000

Sony Alpha 6000 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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NFC on Sony Alpha 6000

Sony Alpha 6000 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D810A has a Mini HDMI and Sony Alpha 6000 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D810A comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 1200 shots and Sony Alpha 6000 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D810A has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC and one for CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA). Sony Alpha 6000 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D810A has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Sony Alpha 6000 has Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D810A, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha 6000. Nikon D810A can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Sony Alpha 6000 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D810A has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Sony Alpha 6000 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 179 focusing points. Nikon D810A has detection range from -1 to +19 EV and Sony Alpha 6000 has detection range from 0 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 6000 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D810A and ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 6000. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D810A and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 6000.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D810A and 6.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha 6000. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal or Wireless connection to Nikon D810A and via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection to Sony Alpha 6000. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha 6000.

Nikon D810A body has dimensions of 146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23") and Sony Alpha 6000 body has dimensions of 120 x 67 x 45 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.77"). Nikon D810A weighs 880 g (1.94 lb / 31.04 oz) and Sony Alpha 6000 weighs 344 g (0.76 lb / 12.13 oz).

Nikon D810A

Sony Alpha 6000

146 mm

123 mm

120 mm

67 mm

123 mm

67 mm

82 mm

45 mm