Nikon Z5 II Mirrorless Camera vs Sony a7 IV 33MP Mirrorless Camera

General

BrandNikonSony
ModelZ5 IIILCE-7M4
TypeMirrorlessMirrorless
SeriesAlpha 7 IV
Sales PackageCamera Body, Lens

Design and Body

Dimensions72 x 100 x 72 mm
Weight700 g659 g
Dust ResistantYes

Sensor

TypeCMOSBSI-CMOS
SizeFull Frame (35.9 mm x 23.9 mm)Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)

Lens

Interchangeable LensYes
Lens MountZ SeriesSony E
Auto FocusYes
Manual FocusYes
Digital ZoomYes

Display & ViewFinder

DisplayLCD
TouchYesYes
Display Size3.2 in3 in
Display Resolution2.1M dots1M dots
Articulating DisplayYes, 3-Way Tilting Touchscreen LCD
View FinderYes, Quad VGA Electronic OLED, 0.8x Magnification100%, Electronic, 0.78× Magnification
View Finder Size1.27 cm

Photography Features

MeteringCenter-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Matrix, SpotMulti, Center-Weighted, Highlight-Weighted, Average, Spot
Continous ShotsUp to 30 fps at Maximum Resolution10.0 fps
Self Timer2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sYes
Inbuilt FlashNoNo
External FlashYes
Flash ModesFirst-Curtain Sync, Off, Rear Curtain Sync/Red-Eye Reduction, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction
Dust ReductionYes

Exposure & Shutter

ISOPhoto - Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 64,000 (50 to 204,800 Extended), Video - Native: 100 to 51,200 (100 to 204,800 Extended)Auto, 100-51200 (expands to 50-204800)
Shutter TypeElectronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter; Electronic Front-curtain Shutter; Electronic Shutter
Max Shutter Speed1/8000 to 30 Second1/8000 sec
Exposure ModesAuto: Auto, P: Programmed Auto with Flexible Program, S: Shutter-priority Auto, A: Aperture-priority Auto, M: Manual
Exposure LockYes
Exposure Compensation-5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV)

Image

Camera Resolution25.28 MP33 MP
White BalancingAuto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade7 presets
Image StabilizerYes, Sensor-Shift, 5-AxisYes, Sensor-shift
Image FormatsHEIF, JPEG, Raw

Video

Video Recording3840x2160 (4K UHD) @ 60p / 50p / 30p / 25p / 24p, H.264/MOV/MP4
1920x1080 @ 120p / 100p / 60p / 50p /30p / 25p / 24p, H.264/MOV/MP4
4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/50/60 fps UHD
1080p @ 100/120/24/25/30/50/60 fps FHD
Video FormatsNEV, MOV, MP4MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Audio FormatsLinear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format) , AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)
Slow Motion SupportYes
Other Video FeaturesTime-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, 200%, and 400%), extended shutter speeds (modes S and M), and dual-format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom

Connectivity

Wi-Fi2.4 / 5 GHzBuilt-In, 802.11ac
Wi-Fi VersionWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothYes, v5.0Yes
GPSYesNone
USB PortUSB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
USB Port TypeUSB-C
USB DetailsUSB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1
HDMIYesYes
HDMI TypeMicro
Built-in MicrophoneStereoYes
Microphone PortYes
Headphone PortYes
Remote ControlYes (wireless or Smartphone)

Features

Tripod SocketYes

Memory

Upgradable MemoryYes
Number of Memory Card Slots2
Memory Card TypesSD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Battery & Power

Battery TypeRechargeable Lithium-IonBattery Pack
Battery Capacity580 mAh
Battery ModelEN-EL15cNP-FZ100

Warranty

Warranty2 years, Yes2 years, Yes
Warranty CoveredManufacturing Defects
Not Covered in WarrantyPhysical Damages

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