Nikon
D7100
 vs
Nikon
D800

Nikon D800

86

  
Nikon D7100

68

  
Winner

Nikon D800

Reasons to buy the Nikon D800

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,853 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
95.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.3 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.4 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.72x
 
Runner-up

Nikon D7100

Reasons to buy the Nikon D7100

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
13.7 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,229k dots
True resolution
 High true resolution
24 MP
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon D7100
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 1,040k dots
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 Around 20% higher resolution screen
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available 169 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 Around 40% more lenses available
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 4 fps
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 50% faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 136x107x76 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 3" vs 3.2"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 675 g vs 1,000 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 950 shots vs 900 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Cheaper $1,196.95 vs $2,796.95
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 The best price we've seen is $1,600 cheaper (2.3x less)
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the Nikon D7100

Advantages of the Nikon D800
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO vs 1,256 ISO
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 The D800 has excellent image quality 1.2 f-stops higher ISO than the D7100
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 95.0 vs 83.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution 36.2 MP vs 24 MP
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 Capture more than 50% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 35.9x24.0mm vs APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
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 Around 2.5x larger sensor
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.72x vs 0.61x
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 Around 40% larger viewfinder
Color depth Better color depth 25.3 bits vs 24.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.1 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.4 EV vs 13.7 EV
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 0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Nikon D800 Learn more about
the Nikon D800
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent DSLRs, and ignoring price

Nikon D7100 Nikon D7100
68 vs 86
Explain scores
Nikon D800 Nikon D800
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D800. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a pro DSLR.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.2"
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
D7100:13.7 EV
D800:14.4 EV
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
D7100:83.0
D800:95.0
Color depth Good color depth Help
D7100:24.2 bits
D800:25.3 bits
Focus points Many focus points Help
51
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
D7100:1,229k dots
D800:1,040k dots
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
D7100:24 MP
D800:36.2 MP
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Viewfinder coverage Above average viewfinder coverage Help
100%
Storage slots Multiple storage slots Help
2
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/8000 of a second
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Slower contrast detection video autofocus Help
slower focusing
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Compare the D7000 vs the D7100
Compare the D7000 vs the D800
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the D7100
Compare the D600 vs the D800
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,499 body only

$3,800 - $4,099 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D7100
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D800
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Weight Is slightly heavier
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D7100
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D800
Nikon D5200

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Storage slots Has fewer storage slots
Compare the D5200 vs the D7100
Compare the D5200 vs the D800
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$1,999 body only

$2,599 with 24-105mm lens
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the EOS 6D vs the D7100
Compare the EOS 6D vs the D800
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D700 vs the D7100
Compare the D700 vs the D800

Nikon D7100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Nikon D7100.

Nikon D800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,997 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D4 vs the D800

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