Compare Sony a99 II vs Nikon D850

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11/b/g/n with NFC
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
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
42 MP (7952 x 5304)
45 MP (8256 x 5504)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
76 mm / 2.99 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Height
104 mm / 4.09 in
124 mm / 4.88 in
Size | Width
143 mm / 5.63 in
146 mm / 5.75 in
Weight
849 g / 30.00 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%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.78x
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, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Autofocus
399 focus points
151 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
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
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 25600 (expandable to 50 ~ 102400)
64 ~ 25600 (expands to 32 ~ 102400)
Image Stabilization
5-axis for stills and video
No
Intervalometer
Yes
Processor
Bionz X
Expeed 5
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
MPEG-4
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
490 shots
1840 shots
Max Burst Rate
12.0 fps
7.0 fps
Storage
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC[UHS I]/MS Duo slots
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD

Production

Battery
NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
EN-EL15a lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2016-09-19
2017-07-25
Model Name
ILCA-99M2

Reviews

Neofiliac score
63%
73%
Pros
  • Good 12.0 fps burst rate
  • High 42 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • SLT design with both mirror and EVF
  • 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
  • Low 7.0 fps burst rate
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.75x magnification

Price

Offers (incl. referral links)
Remove
Remove
Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above
Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.