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Nikon D850 vs Sony a6000

5.75 in
4.88 in
Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
4.72 in
2.62 in
Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
57
4.8 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
95 %
4 stars
5 %
3 stars
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46
4.5 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
4 %
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User rating
55
4.3 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
1 %
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48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in0.93 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px

Image

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum64100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Lens mountNikon AF-SSony E
Optical zoom5.0 x4.4 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.07 x
Minimum aperture436
Maximum aperture43.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter3.03 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)9925

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2360000921600
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x1.07 x
Separate info displayyesno
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures23
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo

Design

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Body typeSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Weight32.28 oz10.02 oz
Width5.75 in4.72 in
Height4.88 in2.62 in
Depth3.09 in1.78 in

Storage

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a6000Sony a6000
GPSyesno
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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