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Sony A7 III vs Nikon Zf

Sony A7 III
Sony

A7 III

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with wide-field refractors.

Nikon Zf
Nikon

Zf

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with wide-field refractors.

Specifications

SpecificationSony A7 IIINikon Zf
Sensor
Typedslrdslr
SensorSony FF BSINikon FX BSI
Sensor techCMOSCMOS
FormatFull frameFull frame
Sensor size35.6×23.8mm35.9×23.9mm
Diagonal42.8mm43.1mm
Pixel size5.91µm5.94µm
Resolution6000×40006048×4032
Megapixels24.2MP24.5MP
ColorYesYes
Cooling
CooledNoNo
Performance
Full well
Peak QE
Advantages of Sony A7 III

Closely matched on the compared specs.

Advantages of Nikon Zf

Closely matched on the compared specs.

Best for — Sony A7 III
  • Wide-field mosaics and full-frame telescopes
  • Fast, low-noise deep-sky at short focal lengths
  • One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Best for — Nikon Zf
  • Wide-field mosaics and full-frame telescopes
  • Fast, low-noise deep-sky at short focal lengths
  • One-shot color — quick results, less processing
Sony A7 III — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 8.16° × 5.45°Scale: 4.88"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 2.55° × 1.70°Scale: 1.52"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 1.02° × 0.68°Scale: 0.61"/px
Nikon Zf — typical FOV & scale
  • On 250mm refractor (wide)
    FOV: 8.23° × 5.48°Scale: 4.90"/px
  • On 800mm SCT reducer
    FOV: 2.57° × 1.71°Scale: 1.53"/px
  • On 2000mm SCT native
    FOV: 1.03° × 0.68°Scale: 0.61"/px
Sony A7 III — recommended user

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with wide-field refractors.

Nikon Zf — recommended user

A strong fit for photographers stepping into astro pairing with wide-field refractors.

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