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 Nikon D800 |  Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Image sensor format | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor size | 1.41 in | 0.94 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 37.0 Mpx | 25.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 36.0 Mpx | 24.0 Mpx |
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| Max resolution | 7360 x 4912 px | 6000 x 4000 px |
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| Processor | Expeed 3 | BIONZ |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| ISO minimum | 50 | 100 |
| ISO maximum | 25600 | 25600 |
| Boosted ISO minimum | 50 | 50 |
| Boosted ISO maximum | 25600 | 25600 |
| Maximum image resolution | 7360 x 4912 px | 6000 x 4000 px |
| White balance presets | 12 | 8 |
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| Photo effects |
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| Image stabilizer | no | yes |
| Image stabilization type | No | Sensor-shift |
| Uncompressed format | RAW | RAW |
| HDR | yes | yes |
| AEB/HDR support | yes | yes |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Lens mount | Nikon F | Sony A |
| Magnification (Crop factor) | 1.0 x | 1.0 x |
| AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Lamp | Lamp |
| Focus adjustment | Auto | Auto/Manual |
| Contrast autofocus | yes | no |
| Brightness adjustment | yes | yes |
| Autofocus |
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| Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes | yes |
| Manual focus | yes | yes |
| Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes | yes |
| Number of focus points | 51 | 19 |
| Max number of AF points (incl. assistant) | 51 | 19 |
| Image stabiliser | Lens based only | Built-in |
| Phase detection autofocus | yes | yes |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Screen size | 3.2 in | 3.0 in |
| Articulated LCD | no | yes |
| Screen technology | LCD | LCD TFT |
| Screen dots | 921000 | 1229000 |
| Touch screen | no | no |
| Field of view | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Live view | yes | yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7 x | 0.77 x |
| Separate info display | yes | yes |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Shooting modes |
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| Camera shutter type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30.0 s | 30.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes | yes |
| Manual exposure mode | yes | yes |
| Number of exposures | 2 | 3 |
| Exposure compensation plus | 5 | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -5 | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps |
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| Auto exposure lock | yes | yes |
| AE EV steps |
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| Continuous shooting | yes | yes |
| Self-timer delay |
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| Histogram | yes | yes |
| AE frames |
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| WB Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | no | no |
| Flash sync speed | 1/250s | 1/250s |
| Built-in flash | yes | no |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash connection |
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| Flash metering system | i-TTL | TTL |
| External flash | yes | yes |
| Continuous drive | 4.0 fps | 6.0 fps |
| Scene modes |
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| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Metering modes |
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| Self-timer options | custom |
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| Speed (RAW) | 4.0 fps | 6.0 fps |
| Exposure bracketing | 0.3 - 1.0±EV | 0.3 - 0.7±EV |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px | 1920 x 1080 px |
| Video recording | yes | yes |
| Recording resolutions |
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| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| Supported video file formats |
| H.264 |
| Camera playback |
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| Max resolution (highest frame rate) | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 30.0 fps | 50.0 fps |
| Max frame rate (regardless of res.) | 60.0 fps | 50.0 fps |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Built-in microphone | yes | yes |
| Microphone type | Mono | Stereo |
| Speaker type | Mono | Mono |
| Supported audio file formats | LPCM |
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| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Body type | SLR | SLR |
| Body material | Aluminum-magnesium | Aluminum-magnesium |
| Colour of product | Black | Black |
| Anti-dust system | yes | yes |
| Environmentally sealed | yes | yes |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Weight | 31.75 oz | 25.86 oz |
| Width | 5.7 in | 5.79 in |
| Height | 4.8 in | 4.38 in |
| Depth | 3.2 in | 3.09 in |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Compatible memory cards |
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| Dual memory card slots | yes | yes |
| Memory slots | 1 | 1 |
| Storage types |
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| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Power source type | Battery | Battery |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 900 | 700 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | Lithium |
| Battery level indicator | yes | yes |
| Number of batteries supported | 1 | 1 |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| HDMI | yes | yes |
| HDMI connector type | Mini | Mini |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| Microphone port | yes | yes |
| Remote control | yes | yes |
| PictBridge | yes | no |
| NFC | no | no |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | yes | no |
| Firewire | no | no |
| Nikon D800 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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| Timelapse recording | yes | no |
| GPS | yes | yes |
| Orientation sensor | yes | yes |
| Energy Star certified | no | no |
| On Screen Display (OSD) languages |
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| Image editing modes |
| Rotating |
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