Compare Sony a99 II vs Nikon D780 vs Nikon D850

Sony a99 II Full-Frame SLT Camera (2016)

Nikon D780 Full-Frame DSLR Camera (2020)

Nikon D850 Full-Frame DSLR Camera (2017)

Sony | Cameras

Nikon | Cameras

Connectivity

Ports

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1

HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0

Wireless Connectivity

802.11/b/g/n with NFC

802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.1

802.11b/g + NFC + Bluetooth 4.1 LE

Construction

Form Factor

SLT (DSLR) camera

DSLR camera

Image Size

Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

Lens Mount

Sony A-mount

Nikon F-mount

Microphone

Stereo

Sensor | Resolution

42 MP (7952 x 5304)

25 MP (6048 x 4024)

45 MP (8256 x 5504)

Sensor | Type

BSI-CMOS

Speakers

Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth

76 mm / 2.99 in

79 mm / 3.11 in

Size | Height

104 mm / 4.09 in

116 mm / 4.57 in

124 mm / 4.88 in

Size | Width

143 mm / 5.63 in

144 mm / 5.67 in

146 mm / 5.75 in

Weight

849 g / 30.00 oz

840 g / 29.68 oz

1005 g / 35.51 oz

Display

Display Diagonal

3 inch

3.2 inch

Display Type

Tilting WhiteMagic TFT LCD

Tilting TFT LCD

Resolution

1,228,800 dots

2,359,000 dots

Viewfinder | Coverage

100%

Viewfinder | Magnification

0.78x

0.7x

0.75x

Viewfinder | Resolution

2,359,296 dots

Viewfinder | Type

Electronic

Optical (pentaprism)

Function

AE Bracketing

±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

Autofocus

399 focus points

51 focus points (15 cross type)

151 focus points

Crop Factor

1.0

Exposure Compensation

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

Exposure Mode

Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual

Flash Sync Speed

1/200 s

GPS

ISO Range

100 ~ 25600 (expandable to 50 ~ 102400)

100 ~ 51200 (expands to 50 ~ 204800)

64 ~ 25600 (expands to 32 ~ 102400)

Image Stabilization

5-axis for stills and video

Intervalometer

Yes

Processor

Bionz X

Expeed 6

Expeed 5

Touch Screen

Yes

Video Codecs

MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S

MPEG-4

Video Recording

4K 30p, FHD 120p

Weather Resistance

Yes

Performance

Battery Life

490 shots

2260 shots

1840 shots

Max Burst Rate

12.0 fps

7.0 fps

Shutter Speed

1/8000 - 30 s

Storage

Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC[UHS I]/MS Duo slots

Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)

SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD

Production

Battery

NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger

EN-EL15b lithium-ion battery & harger

EN-EL15a lithium-ion battery & charger

Debut

2016-09-19

2020-01-07

2017-07-25

Made In

Thailand

Model Name

ILCA-99M2

Reviews

Neofiliac score

63%

66%

73%

Pros

Good 12.0 fps burst rate
High 42 MP resolution
Weather-sealed
SLT design with both mirror and EVF

Exceptional battery life
Good 12.0 fps burst rate
Weather-sealed
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth

Exceptional battery life
64 base ISO
High 45 MP resolution
Weather-sealed
Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
Exceptional ergonomics

Cons

Menu not touch-enabled
Quite heavy
Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification

Quite heavy
Viewfinder with low 0.7x magnification

Low 7.0 fps burst rate
Very heavy
Viewfinder with low 0.75x magnification

Price

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