Nikon D850 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D850’s original MSRP was $3299
Used D850 cameras fall into a price range of $1,200 to $1,500. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D850 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D850 uses a EN-EL15a lithium-ion battery & charger.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D850 is compatible with SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II), XQD memory cards.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D850 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D850 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 7.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D850 has an Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the Expeed 5 image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D850 can not record video.
Can the Nikon D850 be used as a webcam?
No. The Nikon D850 does not have clean HDMI out.
The Nikon D850 can not be used as a webcam. There is no software or video capture device that will allow the camera to be used as a webcam.
There is no port for a external microphone.
Does the Nikon D850 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D850 |
| MSRP | $3299 |
| Body type | Mid-size DSLR |
| Max resolution | 8256 x 5504 |
| Other resolutions | None |
| Image ratio w:h | 1:1, 5:4, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels | 45.7 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 47 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS |
| Processor | Expeed 5 |
| ISO | Auto, 64-25600 (expands to 32-102400) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 32.0 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 102400.0 |
| White balance presets | 14.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (6 slots) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW + TIFF |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, normal, basic |
| Autofocus | ['Contrast Detect (sensor)', 'Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Center', 'Selective single-point', 'Tracking', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Touch', 'Face Detection', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Number of focus points | 151.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1× |
| Articulated LCD | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 2359000 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Screen type | TFT LCD |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.75× |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | No |
| Built-in flash | No |
| Flash range | None |
| External flash | Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port) |
| Flash modes | Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync |
| Continuous drive | 7.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Highlight-weighted', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | Yes (2-9 exposures in 1, 2, or 3EV increments) |
| Format | MPEG-4 |
| Videography notes | None |
| Modes | ['3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM', '1280 x 720 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM'] |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II), XQD |
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (mini HDMI) |
| Microphone port | Yes |
| Headphone port | Yes |
| Wireless | Built-In |
| Wireless notes | 802.11b/g + NFC + Bluetooth 4.1 LE |
| Remote control | Yes (wired, wireless, smartphone) |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | EN-EL15a lithium-ion battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 1840.0 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 1005 g (2.22 lb / 35.45 oz) |
| Dimensions | 146 x 124 x 79 mm (5.75 x 4.88 x 3.11″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes (4K movies or '8K' stills) |
| GPS | None |
| GPS notes | None |