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Nikon D800 vs Sony a99

5.7 in
4.8 in
Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
5.79 in
4.38 in
Sony a99 Digital Camera
Sony a99
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
4.5 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
71 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
0 %
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35
3.9 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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0 %
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User rating
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
34
4.0 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
29 %
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0 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
ProcessorExpeed 3BIONZ

Image

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum50100
ISO maximum2560025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets128
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Lens mountNikon FSony A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points5119

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001229000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.71 x

Photography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnono
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4

Audio features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Weight31.75 oz25.86 oz
Width5.7 in5.79 in
Height4.8 in4.38 in
Depth3.2 in3.09 in

Storage

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)900500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
HDMIyesyes
USB version3.12.0
Microphone portyesyes
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D800Nikon D800
Sony a99Sony a99
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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