Nikon D850 vs Sony A77

On this page, we will be contrasting the Nikon D850 vs Sony A77, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and A77 (24MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and A77 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D850 was announced 5 years later than the A77 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D850 grades vs the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D850 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D850 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D850 provides exterior dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the D850 compared to the A77.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D850 and A77 is 54 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D850 and A77.

To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D850 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D850 will render more detail with its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger D850 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.