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Nikon D5 vs Sony a7 III

    6.3 in
    6.24 in
    Nikon D5 Digital Camera
    Nikon D5
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      44
      4.6 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		58 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
      		0 %
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		43 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      62
      4.1 out of 5
      62 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		3 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFXFull-frame
      Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in
      ProcessorExpeed 5BIONZ X

      Image

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 100
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 320
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2250
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 8000
      • 10000
      • 12500
      • 12800
      • 16000
      • 20000
      • 25000
      • 25600
      • 32000
      • 40000
      • 50000
      • 51200
      • 80000
      • 102400
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum10050
      ISO maximum102400204800
      Boosted ISO minimum5050
      Boosted ISO maximum3280000204800
      Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Direct sunlight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEG
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizernoyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountNikon FSony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Number of focus points153693
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.78 x
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-4 - 3
      Flip-out screennono

      Photography features

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 3
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formatsMOV
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Camera playback
      • Highlights
      • Movie
      • Slide show
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight43.74 oz22.93 oz
      Width6.3 in5.1 in
      Height6.24 in2.9 in
      Depth3.62 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • CF
      • XQD
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots22
      Camera file system
      • DCF 2.0
      • Exif 2.3
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.31
      • RAW

      Power

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)3780610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
      USB version3.13.1
      Microphone portyesyes
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
      Bluetoothnoyes

      Other features

      Nikon D5Nikon D5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

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