Nikon D850
 A Nikon D850 camera with attached optional MB-D18 battery grip | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Released | 24 August 2017 |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable,Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 45.4megapixels(8,256 × 5,504)Nikon FX format |
| Sensor type | CMOSBSI |
| 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 | |
| Focusmodes | Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), manual (M) |
| Focusareas | Multi-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 supportf/8) |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
| Exposuremetering | 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 speedrange | 30 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 | 4Kup to 30 fps 1080pup to 60 fps |
| LCD screen | 3.2-inchtiltingTFT LCD with 2.359 million dots with touchscreen |
| Battery | EN-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 |
TheNikon D850is a professional-gradefull-framedigital single-lens reflex camera(DSLR) produced byNikon.[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 theNikon D810.
The D850 is the first Nikon DSLR featuring aback-illuminated image sensorclaiming overall a one-stopimage quality (image noise) improvement.[5]This camera was the first full frame DSLR achieving 100 points atDxomark.[6]The D850 also won Camera of the Year for 2017 at Imaging Resource.[7]
Features
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- Nikon FX format45.7 megapixelback-illuminated(BSI)CM sensor
- 4K UHDvideo in 30p, 25p, and24puncroppedinMOVorMP4encodingand simultaneouslyuncompressed(HDMI 2.0). Newfocus peakingaid.[8]
- Slow motionvideo with up to 120frames-per-second(fps) in1080p
- Electronic image stabilization(vibration reduction, VR) in 1080pDX formatvideo. This has shown a strong effect in practice.[9]
- New viewfinder with 100% frame coverage and 0.75× magnification
- Nikon EXPEED5image processor
- Active D-Lighting (five levels) for the first time also in video
- 180K pixel RGB metering system.
- Highlight-weighted meteringpreventing blown highlights or underexposed shadows. AdditionallyHighlight Displaywith Zebra Stripes and full aperture metering during live view and video
- Multi-CAM 20Kautofocusmodule with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning, and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that supportf/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9f/8) sensors) are available for selection. Autofocus sensorjoystickselector.
- Focus-shift mode(stacking) with specialmacromode to shoot a sequence of up to 300 frames[5]
- Live view mode with new Pinpoint autofocus[8]
- Silent Photography mode in live view with up to 6 fps
- 8K resolutionor4kUltra HDsilenttimelapsevideo /intervalometercontrolled mode up to 9999 frames
- Built-in image sensor cleaning
- 7 fps continuous shooting for up to 51 raw images (14-bit lossless raw). Buffer jumps to 170 shots in 12-bit lossless raw. Can shoot 9 frames/s with optional battery grip and larger EN-EL18 battery.
- 3.2 inch 2.359-million dottilting LCDtouchscreen
- ISO64–25600, selectable in 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, or 2-stop increments. ISO expansion increases the range to 32–102400.
- Retouch Menu: D-Lighting, Distortion Control, Filter Effects, Image Overlay, Monochrome, NEF (raw), Processing, Perspective Control, Red-Eye Correction, Resize, Side-by-Side Comparison, Straighten, Trim, Trim Movie
- Selectable in-camera ISO noise reduction applied in post-processing
- New fastbatch processingof many NEF (raw) images
- No Built-in flash, but an optional wireless radio flash control (like theNikon D5andNikon D500) allows control of compatible external flashes.
- Film negative scannerwith optional ES-2 Film Digitizing Adapter
- File formats includeJPEG,TIFF,NEF (Nikon'sraw image formatcompressed and lossless compressed), and JPEG+NEF (JPEG size/quality selectable)
- Dualmemory cardslot -XQDslot and SD / SDHC/ SDXC. SD slot is UHS-II compliant
- Wi-FiandBluetooth Low Energy
- Button illumination
- Magnesium alloy body with weather sealing
- Nooptical low-pass filter[10]
With the camera's initial firmware versionWi-Fionly 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
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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 VergeandFstoppershave compared the Nikon D850 favourably to theCanon 5D Mark IV.[13][14]Awildlife photographyneeds (autofocus, noise, speed) review favours the D850 compared to other Nikons with special regard to the new viewfinder.[15]
Comparisons with theNikon D810orNikon D800Eshow significant image noise improvement.[16][17][18]
Nikon D850 produced better image quality than the Canon 5D Mark IV.
The D850 wonCamera Grand PrixReaders Award and Editors Award in 2018.[19]
References
[edit]- ^"Nikon D850: Digital Photography Review".Digital Photography Review.Retrieved2020-12-30.
- ^"Development Of Digital SLR Camera Nikon D850".Nikon.RetrievedJuly 26,2017.
- ^"Nikon D850 is a Salvo Against Sony and Canon".News Ledge.2017-08-24.Retrieved2017-08-24.
- ^"Nikon is Sorry That the D850 Sold Out Before It's Even Out".Petapixel. August 28, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 16,2017.
- ^abNikon D850 ReviewImaging Resource
- ^ab"Nikon D850 Sensor Review: First DSLR to hit 100 points".October 6, 2017.
- ^"Camera of the Year 2017: Best Overall!".imaging-resource.Retrieved16 April2018.
- ^abNikon D850 hands-onTrusted reviews
- ^Nikon D850 Electronic VRAlex Ortega
- ^"Nikon D850 Sensor Review: First DSLR to hit 100 points - DxOMark".DxOMark.6 October 2017.Retrieved2018-11-17.
- ^Wegner, Gunther (2019-05-09)."Finally! Free WiFi with Nikon firmware update for D850, D500, D7500 and D5600".LRTimelapse.Retrieved2020-07-02.
- ^"Nikon D850".tipa.
- ^"Nikon's new D850 has 45.7 megapixels and enough features to tempt Canon shooters".The Verge.Retrieved2017-08-24.
- ^"Why the Nikon D850 Could Make the Canon 5D Mark IV Obsolete".Fstoppers.2017-08-23.Retrieved2017-08-24.
- ^Nikon D850 review. The best wildlife photography camera ever madeRichard Peters Photography
- ^"Test Nikon D850 – visoke ISO nastavitve - Fotoinfo".foto-info.si.Retrieved16 April2018.
- ^"Nikon D850 ISO test – drugi del (second part) - Fotoinfo".foto-info.si.Retrieved16 April2018.
- ^Nikon D850 vs. D800E high ISO comparisonBorut Furlan
- ^"Camera Grand Prix 2018".cjpc.jp.
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