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Nikon D3 Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFull frameFXFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 3Expeed 5
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 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 minimum10010010064
ISO maximum256001280010240025600
Boosted ISO minimum1005050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum256002048003280000
N/A
Maximum image resolution4256 x 2832 px4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • 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 balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
HDRnoyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon AF-S
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)noFlashLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points5151153
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151153153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
99
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Maximum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots92200092100023590002360000
Touch screennonoyesyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x0.75 x
Eye relief0.71 in0.71 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 13 - 1
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures2322
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesnono
N/A
Flash modes
  • 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 shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemnoyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz41.69 oz43.74 oz32.28 oz
Width6.28 in6.3 in6.3 in5.75 in
Height6.18 in6.16 in6.24 in4.88 in
Depth3.44 in3.56 in3.62 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Memory slots2
N/A
22
Storage typesCompact 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 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyesyes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)4300260037801840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
10.8 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB version2.02.03.13.1
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSno
N/A
noyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
Date imprintingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
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
1.0 in1.0 in

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