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Nikon D850 vs Sony a7R II

5.75 in
4.88 in
Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
57
4.8 out of 5
20 user ratings
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55
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
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User rating
55
4.3 out of 5
55 user ratings
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52 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
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Sensor

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px

Image

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum6450
ISO maximum25600102400
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Lens mountNikon AF-SSony E-mount
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)9925

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23600001228800
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.78 x
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Mechanical
Number of exposures23
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • 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
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Weight32.28 oz20.53 oz
Width5.75 in5.0 in
Height4.88 in3.77 in
Depth3.09 in2.37 in

Storage

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
GPSyesno

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