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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px5568 x 3712 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXFull frameFX
Processor
N/A
Expeed 5
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum801001005064
ISO maximum160051200512002560025600
White balance presets512
N/A
12
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
50
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
1640000
N/A
25600
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
5568 x 3712 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yes
N/A
no
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
N/A
5:4
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
HDR
N/A
yesnoyesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.83.52.8
N/A
4
Maximum aperture4.92.82.8
N/A
4
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
Center
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points91535151
N/A
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x
N/A
1x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1535151153
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in2.64 in
N/A
3.03 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
15351
N/A
99
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots11800023590009220009210002360000
Touch screennoyesyesnoyes
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.0 x0.94 x0.7 x0.75 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 1-2 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.63 in0.73 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture prioritynoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus25
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range5
N/A
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive2.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
4.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
3D supportnoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
custom
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2922
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
10.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
10.0 fps8.0 fps4.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEGMOV
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
70.0 min.

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz26.81 oz22.58 oz31.75 oz32.28 oz
Width3.52 in5.79 in5.33 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height1.04 in4.53 in4.09 in4.8 in4.88 in
Depth2.24 in3.19 in2.85 in3.2 in3.09 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots
N/A
2112
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
12409509001840
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YYyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB version1.03.12.03.13.1
Remote controlNoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
nononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnononoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesno
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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