Nikon D850 vs Sony A6400

Below is a complete comparison of the Nikon D850 and Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The D850 was released 16 months earlier than the A6400 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the D850 grades vs the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D850 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D850 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D850 has got outer dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the D850 vs the A6400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D850 and A6400 is 54 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D850 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D850 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D850 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older D850 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.