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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 3
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum505064100
ISO maximum25600256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum5050
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
N/A
51200
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyesnoyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon AF-SSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points5151
N/A
125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151153179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
5.0 x4.4 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
436
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
43.5
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
3.03 in2.17 in
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
9925
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210009210002360000921600
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x1.07 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2223
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive4.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps4.0 fps7.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Audio systemMono
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCM
N/A
AAC
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight31.75 oz31.75 oz32.28 oz10.02 oz
Width5.7 in5.7 in5.75 in4.72 in
Height4.8 in4.8 in4.88 in2.62 in
Depth3.2 in3.21 in3.09 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
N/A
Memory slots1121
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9009001840720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyesYY
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB version3.13.13.12.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
yesyes
Firewirenononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Calendaryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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