Compare Nikon D5 vs Nikon D850

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.0
Wireless Connectivity
Requires WT-5A or WT-6A
802.11b/g + NFC + Bluetooth 4.1 LE

Construction

Form Factor
DSLR camera
DSLR camera
Image Size
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
21 MP (5588 x 3712)
45 MP (8256 x 5504)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
92 mm / 3.62 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Height
159 mm / 6.26 in
124 mm / 4.88 in
Size | Width
160 mm / 6.30 in
146 mm / 5.75 in
Weight
1415 g / 50.00 oz
1005 g / 35.51 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
3.2 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
2,359,000 dots
2,359,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.72x
0.75x
Viewfinder | Type
Optical (pentaprism)
Optical (pentaprism)

Function

AE Bracketing
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Autofocus
153 focus points
151 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
1.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
GPS
Optional GP-1A
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 102400 (expandable to 50 ~ 3280000)
64 ~ 25600 (expands to 32 ~ 102400)
Image Stabilization
No
No
Intervalometer
Yes
Yes
Processor
EXPEED 5
Expeed 5
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Battery Life
3780 shots
1840 shots
Max Burst Rate
14.0 fps
7.0 fps
Storage
Dual CompactFlash or dual XQD
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD

Production

Battery
EN-EL18a lithium-ion battery & charger
EN-EL15a lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2016-01-05
2017-07-25

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
73%
Pros
  • Exceptional battery life
  • Good 14.0 fps burst rate
  • Weather-sealed
  • Superb ergonomics
  • Excellent autofocus
  • Exceptional battery life
  • 64 base ISO
  • High 45 MP resolution
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Exceptional ergonomics
Cons
  • Very large in size
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.72x magnification
  • Low 7.0 fps burst rate
  • Very heavy
  • Viewfinder with low 0.75x magnification

Price

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