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Nikon D850 vs. Sony a7R III underwater comparison is by backscatter.com – please check also the original article for more photos and some additional information:

Over the last few months, we’ve had a chance to test two of the world’s most popular professional camera bodies, the Sony a7R III and the Nikon D850, to gauge their strengths and weaknesses shooting underwater. Backscatter CEO Jim Decker and media producer Robin Dodd sat down to discuss camera features, lenses, and a few of the drawbacks of each. Check out the video below or scroll further and read on.

We’re trying out a bit of a new format with this video. It’s a long format but the discussion is filled with the kinds of details that us underwater photographers need to know. We hope you enjoy and please leave us some feedback letting us know whether you’d like to see more content like this!

Topic Time Codes

• 00:30 – Why are we looking at these two cameras?
• 00:50 – What makes them cool?
• 1:40 – Dynamic Range
• 2:42 – Autofocus (Wide-Angle)
• 5:46 – Autofocus (Macro)
• 8:07 – Manual Focus and Focus Peaking
• 10:43 – Shooting Speed
• 14:39 – Lens Choices
• 17:20 – Metabones Performance
• 22:17 – Field Test Report
• 23:59 – Field Test Report: Roatan
• 30:15 – Field Test Report: Little Cayman
• 34:26 – Video Performance
• 42:24 – Sony a7R III video examples and discussion.
• 46:20 – Favorite things and weak points.
• 49:01 – Which one is for you? (conclusion)

00:30 – Why are we looking at these two cameras?

With exceptional low light abilities, high megapixels and 4K full-sensor video, both the Nikon D850 and the Sony a7R III are the newest, most popular and best performing full-frame cameras on the market. We wanted to take a closer look at the specs and features to help buyers figure out which pro-level camera is right for them.

Nikon D850 with Nikon 8-15mm Lens | 1/160 sec | f/11 | ISO 100 | 15mm

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