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| Product | Sony Alpha SLT-A99 (Body Only) | Nikon D7000 (Body Only)  | Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens) | Canon EOS 5D Mark III (Body Only) | Nikon D800 (Body Only) |
| Price | $2,798.00 to $2,799.99 | $896.95 to $1,199.95 | $898.00 to $1,254.99 | $3,499.00 to $3,499.99 | $2,796.95 to $3,188.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | October 15, 2010 | Info unavailable | March 5, 2012 | March 22, 2012 |
| Bottom line | The Sony Alpha SLT-A99V is a generally great camera that's equally adept at both stills and video, but with a few caveats. | An excellent dSLR for experienced shooters or Nikon professionals looking for a relatively cheap option, the
Nikon D7000 delivers on almost all counts, including the company's best shooting design to date. | The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price. | While it's not a no-brainer upgrade over the Mark II, the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is worth the price premium if better performance and configurability matter to you. | An unsurprisingly great camera that's worth every penny of its higher price for its target market of professional nonsports photographers, the Nikon D800 should definitely please those who've been waiting patiently to replace their older Nikon equipment. |
| Type | LCD display - 3 in | LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color | LCD display - 3 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3.2 in | TFT active matrix - Color LCD display - 3.2 in |
| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording | Digital camera - Mirrorless system | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode with Movie recording |
| Light sensitivity | ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto (100-3200) ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-12800 ISO 102400 ISO 50 ISO 25600 ISO 51200 ISO auto (100-12800) ISO 20000 ISO 16000 | ISO 100-6400 ISO 50-100 ISO 6400-25600 ISO auto |
| Optical sensor type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS | CMOS |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 5.8 in x 3.1 in x 4.4 in | 5.2 in x 3 in x 4.1 in | 4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in | 6 in x 3 in x 4.6 in | 5.7 in x 3.2 in x 4.8 in |
| Weight | 1.6 lbs | 1.5 lbs | 10.1 oz | 1.9 lbs | 2 lbs |
| Video capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 424 - | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 1280 x 720 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - H.264 - 640 x 480 - | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1920 x 1080 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - MOV - 1280 x 720 - |
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