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Nikon D850 vs Sony a9

    5.75 in
    4.88 in
    Nikon D850 Digital Camera
    Nikon D850
      5.0 in
      3.76 in
      Sony a9 Digital Camera
      Sony a9
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      57
      4.8 out of 5
      20 user ratings
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      68
      4.7 out of 5
      24 user ratings
      5 stars
      		83 %
      4 stars
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      User rating
      55
      4.3 out of 5
      55 user ratings
      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Sensor

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFX
      Advanced Photo System type-C
      Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
      Effective pixels45.75 Mpx24.0 Mpx
      Max resolution8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px

      Image

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      ISO
      • 64
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 25600
      ISO minimum64100
      ISO maximum2560025600
      Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent H
      • Fluorescent L
      • Incandescent
      • Sunny
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      • JPEG
      • 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
      HDRyesno
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Lens mountNikon AF-S
      • Sony FE
      • Canon EF
      • Sony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Contrast autofocusyesyes
      Contrast adjustmentyesyes
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      		Only lenses with AF-motor
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153693
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
      Phase detection autofocusyesyes
      Number of AF points (contrast)9925

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDyesyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
      Screen dots23600001440000
      Touch screenyesno
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.78 x
      Separate info displayyesno
      Flip-out screennono

      Photography features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Shooting modes
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Scene
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Scene
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      Number of exposures23
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Normal
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Pre-flash
      • Slow Sync
      External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
      Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Speed (RAW)7.0 fps20.0 fps
      Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

      Videography features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      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
      • M4V
      • XAVC-I
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Movie
      • Single image
      Video recording limit70.0 min.195.0 min.
      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
      Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Voice recordingyesyes
      Audio systemStereoStereo

      Design

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes
      Environmentally sealedyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Weight32.28 oz23.74 oz
      Width5.75 in5.0 in
      Height4.88 in3.76 in
      Depth3.09 in2.48 in

      Storage

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • XQD
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots22
      Storage types
      • SDHC
      • SD
      • SDXC
      • XQD
      • Memory Stick Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro
      • SDHC
      • SD
      • SDXC

      Power

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)1840650
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      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
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.1
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a9Sony a9
      GPSyesno
      Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Nikon D850 vs Sony a9 - User Opinions

              • karina
                over 1 year ago
                Nikon D850 has a 46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor. On the other hand, Sony A9 has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor.
              • donetta_bergstrom
                over 1 year ago
                Sony A9 II has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor. On the other hand, Nikon D850 has a 46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
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