Nikon D850 vs Sony Alpha 7R II

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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Image stabilization notes
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Resolutions
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Digital zoom
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
USB charging
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Main
Model
Nikon D850
Price

9.00/10

Main
Model
Sony Alpha 7R II
Price

launch
Announced
2017
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
46 megapixels
Max resolution
8256 x 5504
Sensor size
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Expeed 5
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 5:4, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
47 megapixels
Other resolutions
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Image
ISO
Auto, 64-25600 (expands to 32-102400)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
32
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
White balance presets
14
Custom white balance
Yes (6 slots)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW + TIFF
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal, basic
Image stabilization notes
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)
Flash modes
Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
Continuous drive
9.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Highlight-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (2-9 exposures in 1, 2, or 3EV increments)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
2,359,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.75×
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
—
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
151
Lens mount
Nikon F
Focal length multiplier
1×
Digital zoom
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
1005 g (2.22 lb / 35.45 oz)
Dimensions
146 x 124 x 79 mm (5.75 x 4.88 x 3.11″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL15a lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
1840
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Connectivity
USB
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
USB charging
No
HDMI
Yes (mini HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g + NFC + Bluetooth 4.1 LE
Remote control
Yes (wired, wireless, smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (4K movies or '8K' stills)
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Jun 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
42 megapixels
Max resolution
7952 x 5304
Sensor size
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Bionz X
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
44 megapixels
Other resolutions
3:2, full-frame (5168 x 3448, 3984 x 2656), APS-C (5168 x 3448, 3984 x 2656, 2592 x 1728); 16:9, 35mm (7952 x 4472, 5168 x 2912, 3984 x 2240), APS-C (5168 x 2912, 3984 x 2240, 2592 x 1456)
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-25600 (expands to 50-102400)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
White balance presets
10
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Extra fine, fine, standard
Image stabilization notes
5-axis (4.5 stops per CIPA standard)
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Flash modes
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.78×
Viewfinder resolution
2,359,296
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Videography notes
headphone and microphone ports, XLR support via adapter
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
399
Lens mount
Sony E
Focal length multiplier
—
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
625 g (1.38 lb / 22.05 oz)
Dimensions
127 x 96 x 60 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.36″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
290
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB charging
—
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI port with 4K still, uncompressed video output)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (wired or via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (via downloadable app)
GPS
None
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