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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Sony 7S II Digital Camera
Sony 7S II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFXFull-frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px4240 x 2832 px
ProcessorExpeed 5
N/A
BIONZ
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
ISO minimum1006450
ISO maximum10240025600409600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum3280000
N/A
409600
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px4240 x 2832 px
White balance presets12
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-SSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points153
N/A
169
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesno
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
99169
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots235900023600001228800
Touch screenyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.75 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
Separate info displayyesyesno
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.91 in
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures223
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashno
N/A
no
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive14.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps7.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape

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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
70.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz32.28 oz20.6 oz
Width6.3 in5.75 in5.0 in
Height6.24 in4.88 in3.77 in
Depth3.62 in3.09 in2.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots221
Storage types
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)37801840370
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage10.8 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version3.13.12.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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