Comparing Nikon D850 and Sony Alpha A7 III
Experts recommend Sony Alpha A7 III more than Nikon D850
As of 10 Jun 2023, experts prefer Sony Alpha A7 III over Nikon D850, but both Digital Cameras have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Sony Alpha A7 III received 3 recommendations: from techsmotion.com (7 Jan 2023), BestReviews (1 Mar 2023) and Photography PX (7 May 2023). By contrast, Nikon D850 received only 2 recommendations from techsmotion.com (7 Jan 2023) and PixelsPhy (5 Jan 2023).
Curious to see this month's entire Digital Cameras ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 7 Jan 2023
techsmotion.com ranked Nikon D850 as #3 and Sony Alpha A7 III as #5 Rank Digital Camera Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 13 Nikon D850 Top-Tier Performance from a Flagship DSLR... ... ... #5 out of 13 Sony Alpha A7 III The Best Full-Frame Digital Camera for Beginners... ... ... Source: www.techsmotion.com - On 5 Jan 2023
PixelsPhy ranked Nikon D850 as #2 Rank Digital Camera ... ... #2 out of 10 Nikon D850 ... ... Source: pixelsphy.com - On 1 Mar 2023
BestReviews ranked Sony Alpha A7 III as #1 Rank Digital Camera Comment #1 out of 5 Sony Alpha A7 III Best of the Best... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 7 May 2023
Photography PX ranked Sony Alpha A7 III as #1 Rank Digital Camera #1 out of 5 Sony Alpha A7 III ... ... Source: photographypx.com
After counting and adding up the 86 expert endorsements of the June rankings, Sony Alpha A7 III outranks Nikon D850. This is not to say that Nikon D850 is a bad option. Like Sony Alpha A7 III, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Nikon D850 
Sony Alpha A7 III Customers like Nikon D850 a bit more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Sony Alpha A7 III
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Nikon D850, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Sony Alpha A7 III.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling digital camera receives a consumer score of 8.8 (great). Both Nikon D850 and Sony Alpha A7 III receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Nikon D850 |
In comparison:
9.8 Amazing
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| Sony Alpha A7 III |
In comparison:
9.7 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Digital Camera |
In comparison:
8.8 Great
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Sony Alpha A7 III is more popular than Nikon D850
It's fairly safe to say that Sony Alpha A7 III is a more popular digital camera than Nikon D850, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Nikon D850 and Sony Alpha A7 III | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Lumix S5 | $1798 |
In comparison:
9.8 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Nikon D850 | $2497 |
In comparison:
9.8 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | |
 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II | $2599 |
In comparison:
8.8 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Digital Camera | techsmotion.com | Rtings.com  | Tom's Guide  | HotRate  | BestReviews | Futurism  | PixelsPhy | PCMag  | Gadget Review  | Photography PX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $1698 |  Sony Alpha A7 III | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $2599 |  Canon EOS R6 Mark II | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $500 |  Olympus Tough TG-6 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 7 | - | 4 |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Nikon D3500 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | 2 |
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Expert reviews [24]
- with a score: 7
- without a score: 17
| Highest score by Digital Camera World | 100 |
| Average score based on 24 reviews | 97 |
| Lowest score by Space Exploration and Astronomy | 90 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Nikon designed back side illuminated (BSI) full frame image sensor with no optical low pass filter
- 45.7 megapixels of extraordinary resolution, outstanding dynamic range and virtually no risk of moiré
- Up to 9 fps1 continuous shooting at full resolution with full AF performance
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- Advanced 24.2MP BSI full frame Image Sensor w/ 1.8X readout speed
- 15 stop dynamic range, 14 bit uncompressed RAW, ISO 50 to 204,800. Compatible with Sony E mount lenses. Can be connected via Bluetooth with smartphones featuring (as of the date of release)- Android (Android 5.0 or later, Bluetooth 4.0 or later), iOS (Bluetooth 4.0 or later)
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Nikon D850 is a popular and one of the most expensive options. It's in the top 3 bestselling digital cameras and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Sony a7 IV or Fujifilm X100V .
Nikon D850 is $1832 more expensive than an average digital camera ($664.95).
Sony Alpha A7 III is a very popular option at the top of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling digital cameras and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Nikon Z 6II or Canon EOS R .
Sony Alpha A7 III is $1033.05 more expensive than the average digital camera ($664.95).
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