Nikon D850

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Nikon D850
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A Nikon D850 camera with attached optional MB-D18 battery grip
Overview
Type Digital single-lens reflex
Released24 August 2017
Lens
Lens Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor 45.4 M pixels (8,256 × 5,504) Nikon FX format
Sensor type CMOS BSI
Sensor size 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm , 4.35 μm pixel size
Film speed 64–25,600 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (down to 32 and up to 102,400 as expansion)
Recording medium Dual Card slots: One XQD slot and the second slot supporting SD/SDHC/SDXC
Focusing
Focus modesSingle-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), manual (M)
Focus areasMulti-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning, and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8)
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgrammed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
Exposure metering TTL exposure metering using approximately 180K (180,000) pixels RGB sensor
Flash
Flash No
Shutter
Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter Electronic front-curtain shutter available in quiet shutter-release, quiet continuous shutter-release, and mirror up release modes
Shutter speed range30 s – 1/8000 s, bulb
Continuous shooting 7 frames/sec or 9 frames/sec with a battery grip, up to 51 frames (raw) in 14-bit lossless. 170 in 12-bit lossless
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical, 100% frame coverage
General
Video recording 4K up to 30 fps
1080p up to 60 fps
LCD screen3.2-inch tilting TFT LCD with 2.359 million dots with touchscreen
BatteryEN-EL15a
Dimensions 146×124×78.5 mm (5.75×4.88×3.09 in)
Weight 915 grams (2.017 lb) (body only)
1,005 grams (2.216 lb) (including battery) [1]
Made in Thailand
Chronology
Predecessor Nikon D810
Successor Nikon Z 8

The Nikon D850 is a professional-grade full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) produced by Nikon. [2] The camera was officially announced on July 25, 2017 (the 100th anniversary of Nikon's founding), launched on August 24, 2017, and first shipped on September 8, 2017. [3] Nikon announced it could not fill the preorders on August 28, 2017 and filled less than 10% of preorders on the first shipping day. [4] It is the successor to the Nikon D810.

Contents

The D850 is the first Nikon DSLR featuring a back-illuminated image sensor claiming overall a one-stop image quality (image noise) improvement. [5] This camera was the first full frame DSLR achieving 100 points at Dxomark. [6] The D850 also won Camera of the Year for 2017 at Imaging Resource. [7]

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Rear of the camera with articulating screen

Features

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Logo for Nikon D850

With the camera's initial firmware version Wi-Fi only works with Nikon's proprietary "SnapBridge" app, this also applies to other Nikon models. Since a firmware updated in May 2019 Wi-Fi was opened to third party applications. [11]

Reception

External media
Images
Searchtool.svg Nikon D850 sample, review and user images, >40MPix. Google Image search
Searchtool.svg Nikon D850 images >30MPix at Flickr
Video
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Nikon D850 4k UHD sample, review and user videos: Google search
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Nikon D850 4k UHD sample, review and user videos: Youtube
Nuvola apps kaboodle.svg Timelapse Nikon D850 8k UHD sample, review and user videos: Google search

The D850 was awarded best Professional DSLR camera at the 2018 TIPA World Awards. [12]

The D850 is also the first DSLR camera to achieve 100 points on the DxOMark sensor review. [6]

The Verge and Fstoppers have compared the Nikon D850 favourably to the Canon 5D Mark IV. [13] [14] A wildlife photography needs (autofocus, noise, speed) review favours the D850 compared to other Nikons with special regard to the new viewfinder. [15]

Comparisons with the Nikon D810 or Nikon D800E show significant image noise improvement. [16] [17] [18]

Nikon D850 produced better image quality than the Canon 5D Mark IV.

The D850 won Camera Grand Prix  [ ja ] Readers Award and Editors Award in 2018. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Development Of Digital SLR Camera Nikon D850". Nikon. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nikon D850 is a Salvo Against Sony and Canon". News Ledge. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Nikon is Sorry That the D850 Sold Out Before It's Even Out". Petapixel. August 28, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Nikon D850 Review Imaging Resource
  6. 1 2 "Nikon D850 Sensor Review: First DSLR to hit 100 points". October 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Camera of the Year 2017: Best Overall!". www.imaging-resource.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  8. 1 2 Nikon D850 hands-on Trusted reviews
  9. ↑ Nikon D850 Electronic VR Alex Ortega
  10. ↑ "Nikon D850 Sensor Review: First DSLR to hit 100 points - DxOMark". DxOMark. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  11. ↑ Wegner, Gunther (2019-05-09). "Finally! Free WiFi with Nikon firmware update for D850, D500, D7500 and D5600". LRTimelapse. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  12. ↑ "Nikon D850". www.tipa.com.
  13. ↑ "Nikon's new D850 has 45.7 megapixels and enough features to tempt Canon shooters". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  14. ↑ "Why the Nikon D850 Could Make the Canon 5D Mark IV Obsolete". Fstoppers. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  15. ↑ Nikon D850 review. The best wildlife photography camera ever made Richard Peters Photography
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  17. ↑ "Nikon D850 ISO test – drugi del (second part) - Fotoinfo". foto-info.si. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  18. ↑ Nikon D850 vs. D800E high ISO comparison Borut Furlan
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