Nikon D7100 vs Nikon D810

Nikon D810 advantages over Nikon D7100

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.88 vs 3.92 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D810 test data on DxO Mark D7100 test data on DxO Mark
  2,853 vs 1,256 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1200 vs 950 shots
  Capture more photos
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.70x vs 0.63x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  36.3 vs 24.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  57 vs 12 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Bigger RAW buffer
  23 vs 5 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility