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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFXFXFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
Max resolution4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
Other resolutions
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 5Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum1001005020064
ISO maximum12800102400256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum505050100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum20480032800002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 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
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernononono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
HDRyes
N/A
no
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon 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)FlashLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points511535151
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)511535151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)51
N/A
N/A
5199
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
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 size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots921000235900092100012290002360000
Touch screennoyesnonoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.72 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 13 - 13 - 1
N/A
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesyesyes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanicalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • 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 exposures322
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 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
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnonoyesyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps14.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps12.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps12.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonono
N/A
Flash range
N/A
N/A
1212
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
N/A
PCMLPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight41.69 oz43.74 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz
Width6.3 in6.3 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height6.16 in6.24 in4.8 in4.84 in4.88 in
Depth3.56 in3.62 in3.21 in3.21 in3.09 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyesyes
Storage types
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
21
N/A
2

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)2600378090012001840
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
2500.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
10.8 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB version2.03.13.13.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptionalOptional
N/A
Optional
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesnoyes
Firewirenonononono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
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
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednononono
N/A
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nononoyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A

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