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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
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Sony a99 Digital Camera
Sony a99
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Sony SLT-A77 Digital Camera
Sony SLT-A77
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXFull frameAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 3
N/A
BIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO minimum5064100100
ISO maximum25600256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
88
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios5:4
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
no
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-SSony ASony A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
no
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points51
N/A
1979
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51153
N/A
19
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Built-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
42.83.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in3.23 in2.44 in
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
99
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x2.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92100023600001229000921000
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.75 x0.71 x1.09 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
N/A
N/A
4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
yes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359000.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
YesYes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
noyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
noyes
Flash range12
N/A
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps
N/A
6.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
25.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
70.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight31.75 oz32.28 oz25.86 oz22.82 oz
Width5.7 in5.75 in5.79 in5.61 in
Height4.8 in4.88 in4.38 in4.1 in
Depth3.2 in3.09 in3.09 in3.19 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo HX
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots12
N/A
1
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9001840500530
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1650.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Micro
USB version3.13.12.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
no
NFCnono
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
no
Firewirenono
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
N/A
GPSyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Rotating
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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