Nikon D850

Nikon D850
A Nikon D850 camera with attached optional MB-D18 battery grip
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens reflex
Released24 August 2017
Lens
LensInterchangeable, Nikon F-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor45.4 megapixels (8,256 × 5,504) Nikon FX format
Sensor typeCMOS BSI
Sensor size35.9 mm x 23.9 mm , 4.35 μm pixel size
Film speed64–25,600 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (down to 32 and up to 102,400 as expansion)
Recording mediumDual 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 meteringTTL exposure metering using approximately 180K (180,000) pixels RGB sensor
Flash
FlashNo
Shutter
ShutterElectronically 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 shooting7 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
ViewfinderOptical, 100% frame coverage
General
Video recording4K 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
Dimensions146×124×78.5 mm (5.75×4.88×3.09 in)
Weight915 grams (2.017 lb) (body only)
1,005 grams (2.216 lb) (including battery)[1]
Made inThailand
Chronology
PredecessorNikon D810
SuccessorNikon 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.

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]

Rear of the camera with articulating screen
  1. ^ "Nikon D850: Digital Photography Review". Digital Photography Review. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  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. ^ Nikon D850 Review Imaging Resource
  6. ^ "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.