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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFXFull-frame
Sensor size1.41 in
N/A
1.4 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px
N/A
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum6410050
ISO maximum2560051200204800
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
N/A
3:2
HDRyes
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
204800

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon AF-SNikon ZSony E
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
N/A
0.78 x
Minimum aperture42236
Maximum aperture42236
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)99
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
273693
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots2360000
N/A
N/A
Touch screenyesyesyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.8 x0.78 x
Separate info displayyes
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screennonono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
369000000.0 px2359296.0 px
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in0.91 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Self-timer
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit70.0 min.30.0 min.125.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight32.28 oz20.64 oz22.93 oz
Width5.75 in5.28 in5.1 in
Height4.88 in3.96 in2.9 in
Depth3.09 in2.66 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
XQD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots212
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840310610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYYY
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
3.1
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.1
Firewireno
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesyesno
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A

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