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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
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Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull-frameFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.4 in1.41 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx
N/A
42.0 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px
N/A
7952 x 5304 px
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
44.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456

Image

ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum645050
ISO maximum25600204800102400
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
204800102400
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
10
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization type
N/A
N/A
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
Uncompressed format
N/A
N/A
RAW

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon AF-SSony ESony E-mount
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture436
N/A
Maximum aperture436
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153
N/A
399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOpticalOptical
Filter diameter3.03 in3.03 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)99
N/A
25
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x4.0 x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
693399
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2360000
N/A
1228800
Touch screenyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.78 x0.78 x
Separate info displayyes
N/A
no
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.51 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in0.91 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicMechanical
Number of exposures2
N/A
3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Scene modes
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in flash
N/A
N/A
no
External flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit70.0 min.125.0 min.
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21603840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight32.28 oz22.93 oz20.53 oz
Width5.75 in5.1 in5.0 in
Height4.88 in2.9 in3.77 in
Depth3.09 in3.76 in2.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots221
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840610340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYYyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
3.5 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
USB version3.13.12.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesnono
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Orientation sensor
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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