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Nikon D850 vs Sony a7R III

5.75 in
4.88 in
Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
5.0 in
3.76 in
Sony a7R III Digital Camera
Sony a7R III
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
57
4.8 out of 5
20 user ratings
5 stars
95 %
4 stars
5 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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76
4.7 out of 5
24 user ratings
5 stars
87 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
54
4.3 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
0 %
35
3.9 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %

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Sensor

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Sensor typeCMOSExmor R CMOS
Image sensor formatFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx42.4 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px

Image

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum6450
ISO maximum25600102400
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Lens mountNikon AF-SSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)99425

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23600001440000
Touch screenyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.78 x
Separate info displayyesno
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps10.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
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
Video recording limit70.0 min.115.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps100.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono

Design

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Weight32.28 oz23.17 oz
Width5.75 in5.0 in
Height4.88 in3.76 in
Depth3.09 in2.9 in

Storage

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
Memory slots22
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC

Power

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840640
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D850Nikon D850
Sony a7R IIISony a7R III
GPSyesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Nikon D850 vs Sony a7R III - User Opinions

          • thalia.glover
            over 1 year ago
            The Sony A7R III has a native ISO range from 100-32,000 (expandable to 50-102,400). The Nikon D850, in comparison, has a max ISO of 25,600 (expandable to 102,400). On the other hand, the Nikon D850 excels at the low end of ISO, and it can go as low as 64 ISO (expandable down to ISO 32).
          • elisha
            over 1 year ago
            The Sony a7R III, however, beats the Nikon D850 at continuous shooting and autofocus performance. Sony's mirrorless model offers continuous shooting at 10fps, while the Nikon D850 shoots at only 7fps. This is not a huge difference, but more frames per second can be of use for action photographers.
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          Nikon D850 vs Sony a7R III - Editorial Reviews (1)

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