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Nikon D850 vs Sony a7 III

    5.75 in
    4.88 in
    Nikon D850 Digital Camera
    Nikon D850
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      57
      4.8 out of 5
      20 user ratings
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
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      User rating
      55
      4.3 out of 5
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      3 stars
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      Sensor

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFXFull-frame
      Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in

      Image

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 64
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum6450
      ISO maximum25600204800
      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
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      		JPEG
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Negative film
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 1:1
      • 5:4
      		3:2

      Optics and focus

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountNikon AF-SSony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x
      Minimum aperture436
      Maximum aperture436
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
      Filter diameter3.03 in3.03 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
      Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.78 x
      Flip-out screennono

      Photography features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Scene
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      		Electronic
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Normal
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync

      Videography features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Video recording limit70.0 min.125.0 min.
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeSLRMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight32.28 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.75 in5.1 in
      Height4.88 in2.9 in
      Depth3.09 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • XQD
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots22

      Power

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)1840610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      AC adapter includedYY

      Connectivity

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
      USB portyesyes
      USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
      USB version3.13.1
      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

      Other features

      Nikon D850Nikon D850
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSyesno

      Pros & Cons

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