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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
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Sony a99 II Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full-frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Effective pixels45.75 Mpx24.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Max resolution8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px7952 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

Image

ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 102400
ISO minimum6410050
ISO maximum2560025600102400
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
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • ARW
  • 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
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDRyesno
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesno
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
102400
White balance presets
N/A
N/A
10
Custom white balance
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilizer
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-S
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Sony A
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture4
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153693
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter3.03 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)992579
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1x
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
399

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots236000014400001228800
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.75 x0.78 x0.78 x
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Flip-out screennonoyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures23
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoePC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTLTTL
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps20.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
20.0 fps12.0 fps
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
N/A
30.0 s
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
no
Built-in flash
N/A
N/A
no
External flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Continuous drive
N/A
N/A
12.0 fps
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10

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 formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit70.0 min.195.0 min.135.0 min.
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.)120.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
  • MP4
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight32.28 oz23.74 oz27.16 oz
Width5.75 in5.0 in5.61 in
Height4.88 in3.76 in4.1 in
Depth3.09 in2.48 in3.0 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots222
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC[UHS I]/MS Duo slots
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1840650490
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedY
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
2280.0 mAh1600.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version3.12.02.0
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
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.14.1
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSyesnono
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
N/A
yes

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