Nikon D850 vs Sony A7 II

In this article, we will be comparing the Nikon D850 and Sony A7 II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and A7 II (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The D850 was announced 2 years later than the A7 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D850 matches up vs the A7 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D850 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D850 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon D850 has got external measurements of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the D850 vs the A7 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D850 and A7 II is 54 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D850 and A7 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon D850 to provide more detail with its extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher D850 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.