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Below are the preliminary measurements for the Nikon D850. Insiders have early access to the test results, and some measurements may be updated before publication.
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Test Results
Design
Portability
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Height
" ( cm)
Width
" ( cm)
Depth
" ( cm)
Volume
in³ ( cm³)
Weight
lbs ( kg)
Design
Body
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Body Type
DSLR
Water Resistance
Mirrorless
No
Rugged
Hot Shoe
Customizable Button
Command Dial
Tripod Mount
Lens Mount
Built-In Flash
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/ s
Design
Ergonomics & Comfort
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Design
Viewfinder
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Viewfinder Type
Advertised Coverage
%
Advertised Resolution
N/A
Advertised Magnification
Design
Screen
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Screen Articulation Type
Screen Max Brightness
cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
million dots
Size
" ( cm)
Touchscreen
Design
Built-In Lens
Maximum Aperture
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
Luminance
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
Design
Sensor
Sensor Type
Advertised Effective Pixels
MP
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Processor
Extended ISO Minimum
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
Native ISO Maximum
Tested Firmware
Design
Battery
Battery Type
USB Charging
Power Delivery While Recording
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
Low Speed Continuous
fps
High Speed Continuous
fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
fps
Raw Buffer Size
Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
Photos
Buffer Empty Time
s
Photo General
Photo AF-C Tracking
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
%
Photo General
Photo AF-C Center Point
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
%
Photo General
Photo Image Stabilization
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Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/ s
In-Body Image Stabilization
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
f-stops
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Sharpness
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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
LW/PH
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Noise
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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
The Skate Park Picture
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JPEG Skate Park Picture
RAW Skate Park Picture
Pictures Sample Gallery
The Polish Church Picture
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JPEG Polish Church Picture
RAW Polish Church Picture
Pictures Sample Gallery
The Stairway Picture
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JPEG Stairway Picture
RAW Stairway Picture
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
4k Video
6k Video
Clean HDMI Output
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
bits
Log Picture Profile
Recording Light
Video General
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
MOV H.265 / HEVC
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
All-I Compression
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
240 fps In 4k
120 fps In 4k
60 fps In 4k
30 fps In 4k
24 fps In 4k
4k Crop At Max Available fps
x
4k Video
4k Video Internal Recording
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
Bit Depth In 4k
Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
4k Video
4k Video Autofocus Performance
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Object Tracking In 4k
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Face Tracking In 4k
Face Detection In 4k
Eye Detection In 4k
4k Video
4k Video Quality
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Low Light Capability In 4k
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Test Scene Extract In 4k
4k Video
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
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4k Rolling Shutter
°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
240 fps In FHD
120 fps In FHD
60 fps In FHD
30 fps In FHD
24 fps In FHD
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
x
Full HD Video
FHD Video Internal Recording
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
Bit Depth In FHD
Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
min
Full HD Video
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
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Object Tracking In FHD
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Face Tracking In FHD
Face Detection In FHD
Eye Detection In FHD
Full HD Video
FHD Video Quality
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Low Light Capability In FHD
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Test Scene Extract In FHD
Full HD Video
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
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FHD Rolling Shutter
°
Storage And Connectivity
Inputs / Outputs
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HDMI
Headphones
Microphone
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Bluetooth
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