Sony A7S vs Nikon D7200

Nikon D7200 advantages over Sony A7S

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Less expensive
  $1440 vs $1998*
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Fast startup
  ~0.40 vs 2.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D7200 test data on DxO Mark A7S test data on DxO Mark
  14.6 vs 13.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• 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

  1110 vs 380 shots
  Capture more photos
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 12.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  5.8 fps vs 5.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)