Sony A77 vs Nikon D780

Nikon D780 advantages over Sony A77

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  35mm vs APS-C
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 5.94 vs 3.95 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
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  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

  2260 vs 530 shots
  Capture more photos
• More telephoto lens reach
  120 mm vs 75 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• More cross-type AF points
  15 vs 11
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Newer
  5 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Higher-res screen
  786k vs 307k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• More AF points
  51 vs 19
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Longer exposure
  900 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility