Nikon Z8 vs Sony Alpha 7 IV

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Specifications

General	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Brand	Nikon	Sony
Model	Z8	Alpha 7 IV
Predecessor Model		Sony Alpha 7 III
MSRP	$3999 (body only)	$2499, €2,800, £2,400 (body only)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Sensor Type	Stacked CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Format	FX
Sensor Size	Full Frame	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	35.9 x 23.9 mm	35.9 x 23.8 mm
Total Pixels	52.37 Megapixel	34.1 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	45.7 Megapixel	33.0 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	64 - 25,600	100 - 51,200
Boosted ISO Range	32 - 102,400	50 - 204,800

Photo	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Processor	EXPEED 7	BIONZ XR
Max Image Resolution	8256 x 5504	7008 x 4672
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	HEIF, JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels		Extra fine, fine, normal
Bit Depth	14-Bit	14-Bit
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	2500 to 10,000K Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from: Auto Extra high 2 Extra high 1 Extra High High Normal Low Off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing

Focus	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Focusing System	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist	Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection)
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-9 to +19 EV	-4 to +20 EV
Number of Focus Points	493	759
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Lens Mount	Nikon Z	Sony E
Crop Factor	1x	1x
Image Stabilization	5-Axis Sensor Shift	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	6 stops	5.5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization
Lens Breathing Correction
Gyroscopic Stabilization

Screen	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Screen Type	Tilting	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology		TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.2"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	2,100k dot	1,440k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Viewfinder	Electronic (OLED)	Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Size	0.5"	0.5"
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.80x	0.78x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.80x	0.78x
Viewfinder Resolution	3,690k dot	3,680k dot
No Blackout Viewfinder
Viewfinder Eyepoint	23 mm	23 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-4 to +3	-4 to +3
Eye Sensor	Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays

Shutter	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Shutter Type	Electronic	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	900 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)		1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/32000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting (Electronic)	30.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting	30.0 fps	10.0 fps
Anti-dust Shutter
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Electronic Shutter Up to 20 fps at 45.7 MP for up to 1000 Frames (Raw) Up to 30 fps at 45.7 MP for Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Up to 60 fps at 19 MP Up to 120 fps at 11 MP	Up to 10 fps at 33 MP for up to 828 Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG)

Flash	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Slow sync Off
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/200 sec	1/200 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering	TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe	Intelligent Hot Shoe

Exposure	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Spot Spot AF-area	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Average Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	-3 to +17 EV	-3 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing		±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Luminosity locked at detected value

DXO	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
DxO Low Light ISO	2548	3379
DxO Color Depth	26.3	25.4
DxO Dynamic Range	14.2	14.7
DxO Overall Score	98	97

Video	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Movie File Format	MOV MP4 NEV
Internal Recording Modes	H.265 4:2:2 10-Bit 8K UHD: 7680 x 4320 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps ProRes 422 HQ 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps H.265 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps H.264 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps Raw 12-Bit 7680 x 4320 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps	H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps [50 to 200 Mbps] H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps [30 to 150 Mbps] H.264/XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [240 to 600 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [89 to 222 Mbps] XAVC S 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [50 Mbps] XAVC S 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [60 to 150 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps [16 to 100 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Max Video Resolution	7680 x 4320	3840 x 2160
10-bit 4:2:2 Color
External Recording Modes	HDMI UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) up to 29.97 fps UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)	4:2:2 10-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps 4:2:0 8-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps
No crop on 4K Videos
Focus Mapping function for Videos
Webcam Functionality
Gamma Curve	HDR-HLG
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	2 hour, 5 min	13 hours

Terminals	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input/Output	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O	1 x USB-C Input	1 x USB-C Input/Output
Other I/O	1 x USB-C Data Output 1 x Nikon 10-Pin Control Input	1 x Sony Multi/Micro-USB Input/Output (Shared with Remote Input) 1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 2) Input/Output (Shared with Power Input)
USB Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Full Size	Full Size
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	5
Mobile App Compatible	: Android & iOS App Name: SnapBridge *As of May, 2023: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility	*As of October, 2021: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control	via app	wireless or smartphone

Environmental	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	14 to 104°F / -10 to 40°C	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 85%

Physical	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Dimensions	144 x 119 x 83 mm (5.67 x 4.69 x 3.27")	131 x 96 x 80 mm (5.16 x 3.78 x 3.15")
Weight (inc. batteries)	910 g (2.01 lb / 32.10 oz)	659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.55 x 8.3 x 6.05"	9.6 x 6.9 x 6.4"
Package Weight	3.565 lb	2.53 lb

Power and Storage	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Battery Pack	EN-EL15c	NP-FZ100
Battery Life	330 shots	600 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Slot 1: CFexpress Type B / XQD Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)	Slot 1: CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Other	Nikon Z8	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Self Timer		2 or 10 sec; continuous 3 or 5 exposures
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount	1 x Hot Shoe Mount on Camera Body	1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy	Magnesium Alloy
Illuminated Buttons
Electronic Level Gauge
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System	Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)

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