Nikon D850 vs Sony A77 II

Let's examine more in depth at the Nikon D850 vs Sony A77 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and A77 II (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The D850 was launched 3 years later than the A77 II and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the D850 grades vs the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D850 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D850 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D850 comes with physical dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the D850 against the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D850 and A77 II is 54 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D850 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D850 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Nikon D850 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger D850 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.