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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Nikon Z7 Digital Camera
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Sony a7R III Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFX
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in
N/A
1.41 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx
N/A
42.4 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px
N/A
7952 x 5304 px
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum646450
ISO maximum2560025600102400
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon AF-S
N/A
Sony E
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
N/A
1.0 x
Minimum aperture4
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153
N/A
399
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Built-in
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)99
N/A
425
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
493399
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 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2360000
N/A
1440000
Touch screenyesyesyes
Live viewyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.8 x0.78 x
Separate info displayyes
N/A
no
Flip-out screenno
N/A
yes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
3690000.0 px3686400.0 px
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 2-4 - 3
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timer
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps

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
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Single image
Video recording limit70.0 min.29.59 min.115.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps100.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight32.28 oz20.64 oz23.17 oz
Width5.75 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height4.88 in3.96 in3.76 in
Depth3.09 in2.66 in2.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots212
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840
N/A
640
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYYY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

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
3.2 Gen 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
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCno
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.1
Firewireno
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes

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