Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S

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Detailed comparison and review of Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR and Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR vs. Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included AF-S 24-85mm VR lens Body only
Height 11.3 cm 9.44 cm
Width 14.1 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 8.2 cm 4.82 cm
Weight 760 g 446 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Optical Zoom 3.5x -
SENSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Image Processor EXPEED 3 BIONZ X
LENS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Type Zoom lens - 3.5x zoom - 24 - 85 mm - f/3.5-4.5 G Nikon AF-S ED VR -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 38 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 16 elements -
Filter Size 72 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Sony E-mount
Features Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) -
FOCUSING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 39 25
AE/AF Control Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO 50, ISO 100-409600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, silhouette, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, blossom, pet portrait -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Selective Colour, Image Overlay -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control -
MEMORY Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 6016 x 4016 - FX format
4512 x 3008 - FX format
3008 x 2008 - FX format
3936 x 2624 - DX format
2944 x 1968 - DX format
1968 x 1312 - DX format
6016 x 3376 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4512 x 2528 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3008 x 1688 - FX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3936 x 2224 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2944 x 1664 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
1968 x 1112 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 900 shots Photo shooting - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5.5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
Additional Features Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, mirror lock, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, perspective control, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, quiet shutter-release mode Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies
OTHERS Nikon D600 + AF-S 24-85mm VR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, USB cable, LCD display cover, eyecup, shoe cap Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years
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