Nikon D850
Currently the best full-35mm D-SLR money can buy whether your primary requirement is for more image quality or more speed… or both. Nikon keeps the pro D-SLR alive and kicking.
$5499 body only. $6599 with AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f4.0G ED VR zoom. Estimated average street prices.
SPECIFICATIONS
Construction: Magnesium alloy bodyshell over a carbonfibre chassis, sealed against dust and moisture. Lens Mount: Nikon F bayonet (D-type). Sensor Type/Size: BSI CMOS, 35.9x23.9 mm. No optical low-pass filter. Total Pixels: 46.89 million (maximum image size = 8256x5504 pixels). Focal Length Conversion Factor: None. Storage Medium: Two slots for SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards with UHS-II support and XQD memory cards Data Compression: Three levels of JPEG compression on three resolution settings, uncompressed TIFF-RGB; and 12-bit or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed on RAW data. RAW+JPEG capture. Also choice of 1.2x, ‘DX’, 5:4 and 1:1 image formats. ISO Range: 64-25,600 (extendable to ISO 32, 51,200 and 102,400). Bu er Memory: Up to 201 frames JPEG/large/fine or 51 RAW (14-bit, lossless compressed). Maximum Frame Rate: 7.0 per second. Up to 9.0 fps is possible with optional MB-D18 battery grip and EN-EL18a/b lithium-ion battery pack. Video Recording: MOV format (MPEG-4 AVC/H .264 compression) – 4K UHD at 3840x2160 pixels; 30, 25 or 24 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (maximum bit rate is 144 Mbps). Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels; 50, 25 or 24 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (maximum bit rate is 48 Mbps). HD at 1280x720 pixels, 60 or 50 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio (maximum bit rate is 24 Mbps). MP4 format (MPEG-4 AVC/H .264 compression) – 4K UHD at 3840x2160 pixels; 30, 25 or 24 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels; 50, 25 or 24 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels, 100 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. HD at 1280x720 pixels, 60 or 50 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. Stereo sound recording with auto/ manual adjustable levels, adjustable frequency response, attenuator and wind noise filter. Stereo audio input and output. Electronic image stabilisation, index marking, power aperture control, 4K or 8K time lapse recording, zebra patterns, uncompressed 4K/2K 8-bit 4:2:2 colour output via HDMI connection with simultaneous internal recording to a memory card. Autofocusing: 153 points with auto/manual selection, face detection and auto tracking. Up to 99 cross-type sensor arrays (depending on lens speed). Metering: 180,000 pixels ‘3D Colour Matrix III’ sen- sor with multi-pattern, centre-weighted average (with variable centre zone diameter), highlight weighted, spot and i-TTL flash. Exposure Modes: Program (with shift), aperture/ shutter-priority auto and manual. Shutter: Focal plane, vertical travel, 30-1/8000 second plus ‘B’, flash sync up to 1/250 second. Sensor-based shutter for silent shooting. White Balance: Auto ( White, Normal, Keep Warm modes), 12 presets, six custom presets, spot measurement, auto bracketing, correction (blueto-amber and/or magenta-to-green) and manual colour temperature setting. Power Source: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack. Optional MB-D18 battery grip accepts EN-EL15a or EL18a/b li-ion packs or eight AA-size batteries. Features: Back-illuminated controls, sensor cleaning, live view functions (with contrast-detection AF), 8.1 cm LCD monitor (2.539 megadots resolution) adjustable for tilt and with selected touch controls, ‘Focus Shift’ function (up to 300 frames with exposure smoothing and silent mode), ‘Active D-Lighting’ contrast control (Auto, Low, Normal, High, Extra High), eight ‘Picture Control’ presets (Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Flat), adjustable ‘Picture Control’ parameters (Sharpening, Clarity, Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, Hue) with ‘Quick Adjust’, B&W filters and toning effects, nine user-defined ‘Picture Control’ modes, multiple exposure facility (up to ten frames with Add, Average, Lighten or Darken exposure adjustment), intervalometer (up 9999 shots with exposure smoothing and silent mode), HDR dual-shot capture (Smoothing –High/Normal/Low; Exposure Differention Auto or 1/2/3 EV), auto bracketing functions (AE, flash, AE and flash, white balance and ADL), sRGB and Adobe RGB colour spaces, auto flicker detection, long exposure noise reduction (Off, On), high ISO noise reduction (Off, Low, Normal, High), grid guide (for viewfinder and live view screen), real-time histogram in live view, dual-axis level indicator (for viewfinder and live view screen), auto ISO with auto minimum shutter speed control, in-camera lens corrections (distortion and vignetting), image comments input (up to 36 characters), copyright information, auto image orientation, adjustable image display time, slide show, 4/9/72 thumbnail displays, histogram displays (brightness and/or RGB channels), highlight alert, playback zoom (up to 32x), in-camera editing functions ( Trim, Resize, D-Lighting, RedEye Correction, Straighten, Distortion Control, Perspective Control, Filter Effects, Monochrome, Image Overlay, RAW Processing, Trim Movie), WiFi with NFC connectivity, Bluetooth LE connectivity (Nikon SnapBridge). PictBridge compliant. May be fitted with optional GP-1/GP-1A GPS receivers and WT-7A WiFi wireless data transmitter.