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Nikon D3X Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFXFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors26.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels25.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 5056x4032
  • 4544x3024
  • 3968x2640
  • 3792x3024
  • 3024x2016
  • 2976x1976
  • 2528x2016
  • 1984x1320
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4Expeed 5Expeed 3
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 50
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 25600
  • 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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum1002001005064
ISO maximum6400256001024002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50505050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400409600328000025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution6048 x 4032 px4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
N/A
HDRno
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
5:4
  • 1:1
  • 5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noLampLampLampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points515115351
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)515115351153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
99
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
AutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
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 size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots92000092100023590009210002360000
Touch screennonoyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x0.75 x
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 13 - 1
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.67 in
N/A
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
MechanicalElectronic
  • 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
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures22222
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnononono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnononoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps11.0 fps14.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps4.0 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
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Flash range
N/A
N/A
N/A
12
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Voice recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formatsWAVLPCM
N/A
LPCM
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
MonoStereoMono
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoMonoStereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.03 oz41.62 oz43.74 oz31.75 oz32.28 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.7 in5.75 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in6.24 in4.8 in4.88 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.62 in3.2 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyesyes
Memory slots22212
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I/II
  • UDMA
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)4400302037809001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
10.8 V
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesY
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
USB version2.02.03.13.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyesyes
Firewirenonononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
MiniMini
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nonoyes
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
GPSno
N/A
noyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
N/A
Languages support
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
Image editing modes
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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