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Nikon D850
Digital single-lens reflex camera From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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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- Nikon FX format 45.7 megapixel back-illuminated (BSI) CM sensor
- 4K UHD video in 30p, 25p, and 24p uncropped in MOV or MP4 encoding and simultaneously uncompressed (HDMI 2.0). New focus peaking aid.[8]
- Slow motion video with up to 120 frames-per-second (fps) in 1080p
- Electronic image stabilization (vibration reduction, VR) in 1080p DX format video. This has shown a strong effect in practice.[9]
- New viewfinder with 100% frame coverage and 0.75× magnification
- Nikon EXPEED5 image processor
- Active D-Lighting (five levels) for the first time also in video
- 180K pixel RGB metering system.
- Highlight-weighted metering preventing blown highlights or underexposed shadows. Additionally Highlight Display with Zebra Stripes and full aperture metering during live view and video
- Multi-CAM 20K autofocus module with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning, and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8) sensors) are available for selection. Autofocus sensor joystick selector.
- Focus-shift mode (stacking) with special macro mode 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 resolution or 4k Ultra HD silent timelapse video / intervalometer controlled 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 dot tilting LCD touchscreen
- ISO 64–25600, 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 fast batch processing of many NEF (raw) images
- No Built-in flash, but an optional wireless radio flash control (like the Nikon D5 and Nikon D500) allows control of compatible external flashes.
- Film negative scanner with optional ES-2 Film Digitizing Adapter
- File formats include JPEG, TIFF, NEF (Nikon's raw image format compressed and lossless compressed), and JPEG+NEF (JPEG size/quality selectable)
- Dual memory card slot - XQD slot and SD / SDHC/ SDXC. SD slot is UHS-II compliant
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy
- Button illumination
- Magnesium alloy body with weather sealing
- No optical low-pass filter[10]
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]
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Reception
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 Readers Award and Editors Award in 2018.[19]
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