Nikon D850 body

Digital SLR camera

Nikon F mount (with AF connector and AF contacts)

Nikon FX format

46.89 million

Image sensor cleaning, photo dust removal data (Capture NX-D software required)

FX (36 x 24) image area, (L) 8256 x 5504 (45.4 million), (M) 6192 x 4128 (25.5 million), (S) 4128 x 2752 (11.3 million), 1, 2 x (30 x 20) image area, (L) 6880 x 4584 (31.5 million), (M) 5152 x 3432 (17.6 million), (S) 3440 x 2288 (7.8 million)
DX (24 x 16) image area, (L) 5408 x 3600 (19.4 million), (M) 4048 x 2696 (10.9 million), (S) 2704 x 1800 (4.8 million), 5 : 4 (30 x 24) image area, (L) 6880 x 5504 (37.8 million), (M) 5152 x 4120 (21.2 million), (S) 3440 x 2752 (9.4 million), 1 : 1 (24 x 24) image area, (L) 5504 x 5504 (30.2 million), (M) 4128 x 4128 (17.0 million), (S) 2752 x 2752 (7.5 million)
FX format stills captured with movie recording (L) 8256 x 4640 (38.3 million), (M) 6192 x 3480 (21.5 million), (S) 4128 x 2320 (9.5 million)
DX-format still images taken with movie recording (L) 5408 x 3040 (16.4 million), (M) 4048 x 2272 (9.1 million), (S) 2704 x 1520 (4.1 million)

NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed); large, medium and small available (medium and small images are recorded at 12-bit depth using lossless compression)
TIFF (RGB)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compatible with good (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8) or simple (approx. 1 : 16) compression; optimal quality compression is possible
NEF (RAW) and JPEG: One photo is recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG format

Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, "Flat" (Flat); selected Picture Controls can be modified; storage of custom Picture Control settings

1 XQD card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) card. Either card can be used as primary or backup storage, or as separate storage for NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; photos can be copied from one card to another.

DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge

Eye level pentaprism mirror viewfinder

FX (36 x 24): Approx.100% horizontal and 100% vertical, 1.2k. (30 x 20): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical, DX (24 x 16): Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical, 5:4 (30 x 24): Approx. 97% horizontal and 100% vertical, 1 :1 (24 x 24): Approximately 97% horizontally and 100% vertically

about 0.75 k (50mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, -1.0m-1)

17 mm (-1.0 m-1; from the center surface of the viewfinder eyepiece lens)

from –3 to +1 m-1

B-type BriteView bright matte Mark VIII screen with AF area bezels (composing grid can be displayed)

Quick return

Yes, pressing the Pv button reduces the lens aperture to the user (in A and M modes) or camera selected (in P and S modes) value

Instant return, electronically controlled

Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses), DX lenses (using the DX 24 x 16 image area), AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-processor AI lenses (A and M only exposure modes). IX NIKKOR lenses, F3AF lenses and non-AI lenses cannot be used. An electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (when used with lenses with a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster, the electronic rangefinder supports 15 focus points, of which 9 are selectable).

Electronically controlled vertically moving focal plane mechanical shutter; shutter with electronic front diaphragm can be used for silent shutter release, silent continuous shutter release and mirror lift release modes

1/8000 to 30s, 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps, long exposure, time x 250

X=1/250 s; sync with shutter at 1/250s or slower; high-speed automatic focal plane synchronization is supported

S (single shot), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter release), QC (quiet continuous shutter release), self-timer, MUP (mirror up)

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s intervals

TTL exposure metering using approximately 180K. (180,000) pixel RGB sensor

Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other lenses with processor); color matrix metering is possible with non-CPU lenses if the user specifies the lens data
Centered: 75% weight is given to the 12mm circle in the center of the frame. The diameter of the circle can be changed to 8, 15 or 20mm, or the weight can be based on the average of the entire frame (non-CPU lenses use a 12mm circle)
Spot: Measured 4mm circle (approx. 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (center focus point if non-CPU lens is used)
Corrected for bright areas: can be used with G, E and D lenses

Matrix or centered metering: -3 to +20 EV. Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV. Highlight-corrected metering: 0 to 20 EV.

CPU, AI

Programmable Auto with Flexible Program (P), Shutter-Priority Auto (S), Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M)

-5 to +5 EV in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps

Purity is recorded at the detected value

Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low or Off can be selected

Autofocus sensor module Multi-CAM 20K with TTL phase detection, fine tuning and 153 focus points (including 99 cross sensors and 15 sensors supporting f/8) with 55 selectable (35 cross sensors and 9 f/8 sensors)

-4 to +20 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C)

Single assist AF (AF-S); continuous assist AF (AF-C): predictive focus tracking is automatically activated based on the condition of the subject, manual focus (M): electronic rangefinder can be used

153 focus points with a choice of 55 or 15

Single-point AF, 9, 25, 72 or 153-point dynamic-area AF, 3D tracking, group-of-area AF, auto-area AF

Focus can be locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway (one-time assist AF) or by pressing the center area of the sub-controller

TTL: i-TTL flash control using an RGB sensor with approximately 180,000 (180,000) pixels; i-TTL balanced detail flash for digital SLRs with a choice of matrix, centered or highlight-corrected metering, standard i-TTL detail flash for digital SLRs using spot metering

Front Aperture Sync, Slow Sync, Rear Aperture Sync, Red Eye Reduction, Red Eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Rear Aperture Sync, Off

-3 to +1 EV in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments

Illuminates when the optional flash is fully charged; blinks when the flash is at full power

ISO 518 contact flash connector with sync and data contacts and safety latch

i-TTL Flash Control, Radio Enhanced Wireless Lighting Control, Optical Enhanced Wireless Lighting Control, Lighting Modeling, FV Lock, Color Information Communication, High Speed Auto Focal Plane Sync, AF Multi-Area Assist Illumination, Coordinated Flash Control

ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread

Auto (3 types), Auto natural light, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 types), Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shadow, Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance metering available for live view mode), color temperature selection (2,500-10,000 K), precise setting of all options possible.

Exposure, flash, white balance, ADL

Shooting in live view mode, watching movies live

Autofocus (AF): single-assist AF (AF-S), AF with continuous servo control (AF-F); manual focus (M)

Face Priority AF, Wide Area AF, Normal Area AF, Small Spot AF, Subject Tracking AF

Contrast-detect AF anywhere in the frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

TTL exposure metering using the main image sensor

Matrix, centered or highlight-corrected metering

MOV, MP4

H.264 / MPEG-4 advanced video encoding

Linear PCM, AAC

Built-in stereo or external microphone; sensitivity is adjustable

P, S and A exposure modes: automatic ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2) with selectable upper limit
M exposure mode: automatic ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2) available with selectable upper limit; manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV increments) with available additional options of approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600 respectively

Tagging, time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction

Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slideshow, histogram display, certificate, photo information, location data submission, photo rating, and automatic image rotation

High speed USB with micro USB connector; it is recommended to connect to the integrated USB port

Type-C HDMI connection

Stereo mini jack (3.5mm diameter; power can be supplied when plugged in)

Stereo mini jack (3.5mm diameter)

Ten-pin remote control connector: Can be used to connect additional MC-30A / MC-36A remote cables, ML-3 modulite remote control kits, WR-R10 (WR-A10 adapter required) or WR-1 wireless remotes, or GP-1 / GP-1A for GPS units

IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

2412-2462 MHz (Channels 1-11)

8.5dBm (EIRP)

Authentication: open system, WPA2-PSK

approximately 10 m (32 ft) when there are no obstacles; range depends on signal strength and the presence or absence of obstructions

Communication protocols: Bluetooth specification version 4.1; operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402-2480 MHz; Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402-2480 MHz

English, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Polish, Marathi, Norwegian, Dutch, Persian, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), French, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Finnish, Swedish, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Vietnamese, German

Optional Battery Pack MB-D18 with one rechargeable Li-ion battery Nikon EN-EL18b (sold separately), one rechargeable Li-ion battery Nikon EN-EL15a, or eight AA alkaline, Ni-MH or lithium batteries. Battery compartment cover BL-5 is required when using EN-EL18b batteries.

AC adapter EH-5c / EH-5b; requires AC connector EP-5B (sold separately)

1/4 in (ISO 1222)

from 0 to 40 °C

85% or less (non-condensing)