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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFXFull frameFXFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
N/A
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010010064
ISO maximum800256001280010240025600
Boosted ISO maximum3200256002048003280000
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets6121212
N/A
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
HDRnonoyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
1005050
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)nonoFlashLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x1x
N/A
AutofocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points115151153
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)115151153153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
51
N/A
99
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots23500092200092100023590002360000
Touch screennononoyesyes
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.86 x0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.75 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures22322
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesnono
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
  • D-TTL
  • i-TTL
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive8.0 fps11.0 fps11.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

Video recordingnonoyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
MOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
50.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnonoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight37.74 oz43.74 oz41.69 oz43.74 oz32.28 oz
Width6.2 in6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.75 in
Height5.89 in6.18 in6.16 in6.24 in4.88 in
Depth3.37 in3.44 in3.56 in3.62 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Memory slots12
N/A
22
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
4300260037801840
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.8 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.03.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeno
N/A
yesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonononoyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnono
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Date imprinting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in

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