Nikon Officially Unveils Its Latest FX Camera, the D850
45.7 megapixels of shooting power.
Five years after introducing its D800 and D800E FX cameras, Nikon has officially unveiled its latest FX-format camera, the D850. After showing off stunning 8K video in a teaser back in July, what may be Nikon’s most impressive camera to-date boasts 45.7 megapixels on its first back-side illuminated (BSI) FX-format full-frame CMOS image sensor which has no optical low-pass filter. Shooting in low light is no problem as the autofocus goes down to -4 EV with an ISO range of 64-25,600, expandable down to 32-102,400.
Featuring a faster EXPEED 5 image processor, all those megapixels are used at its full potential combined with the same AF system — 153 focus points, 99 cross-type sensors and a dedicated AF processor — as the flagship D5. Additionally, photographers will have 7 FPS of continuous shooting.
The continuous shooting equates to 513 consecutive shots in 14-bit RAW (NEF) or 170 shots in 12-bit lossless compressed RAW (NEF) while allowing for a seamless transition between the size of your RAW files: Large (45.7 MP), Medium (25.6 MP) and Small (11.4 MP). Nikon has also put its highest magnification optical viewfinder ever into the D850 with a 0.75x rate.
In additional to be a photographer’s dream, the D850 will also be a videographer’s best friend with full-frame 16:9 4K UHD (3840×2160) movie recording capabilities. Slow-motion can also be recorded at 1080p and sequenced at 4x (shoot at 120p, playback at 30/25p) or 5x (shoot at 120p, playback at 24p). Using Silent Live View Mode, you can render 8K time-lapse movies by shooting sequences of up to 9,999 full-size stills. About 70 minutes of video can be shot on a single charge while nearly 1,840 shots at full resolution are possible.
The Nikon D850 is available for pre-oder now on Nikon’s website for $3,299.95 USD and is expected to release in September.
