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Nikon D850 vs Sony 7S II

5.75 in
4.88 in
Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony 7S II Digital Camera
Sony 7S II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
57
4.8 out of 5
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4.6 out of 5
11 user ratings
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User rating
55
4.3 out of 5
55 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
34 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull-frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px4240 x 2832 px

Image

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S II
ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
ISO minimum6450
ISO maximum25600409600
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px4240 x 2832 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
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 7S IISony 7S II
Lens mountNikon AF-SSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)99169

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
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 7S IISony 7S II
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures23
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S 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
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
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 7S IISony 7S II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Weight32.28 oz20.6 oz
Width5.75 in5.0 in
Height4.88 in3.77 in
Depth3.09 in2.37 in

Storage

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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 7S IISony 7S II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840370
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony 7S IISony 7S II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
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 7S IISony 7S II
GPSyesno

Pros & Cons

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