Nikon

Nikon D850 FX-Format DSLR Body

45.7MP
Full frame
7 fps
4K UHD
Dual slot
1005 g

About this camera

45.7 MP full-frame CMOS sensor, the highest resolution in any Nikon DSLR
153-point autofocus, 99 of them cross-type, at 7 fps
4K UHD 30p video and a 3.2-inch tilting touchscreen
Two card slots — XQD and SD — for a live backup of every frame
1,840 shots per charge, weather sealed, 1,005 g with battery and card

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Nikon's most refined DSLR: a 45.7-megapixel full-frame sensor, 153 autofocus points, two card slots and a sealed body rated for 1,840 shots on a charge. It is also the heaviest camera on this site at 1,005 g, and that is the trade.

Key specifications — the numbers that matter

Type	DSLR
Sensor	Full frame
Resolution	45.7 MP
Max native ISO	25600
Burst	7.0 fps
Autofocus	153 points
Video	4K UHD 30p
Stabilisation	Lens only (VR)
Lens mount	Nikon F
Weight	1005 g with battery and card
Dimensions	146 x 124 x 78.5 mm
Card slots	2
Battery	1840 shots (CIPA)
Weather sealed	Yes
Announced	2017

Specifications verified against the manufacturer’s published data on 7 September 2026.

1005g Body weight

Heavy enough that the strap stops being an accessory. Thin nylon puts all of this on one narrow band across your neck.

Both lengths carry any body on this page. Pick 44" if you are tall or broad, 32" otherwise — that choice is about you, not the camera.

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From the manufacturer

Is this camera for you?

An honest read on who this body suits, and who should look elsewhere.

Landscape and studio work Great fit 45.7 megapixels is the most resolution in any Nikon DSLR, and it holds up to serious cropping and large prints.
Wedding and event professionals Great fit Two card slots mean a live backup of every frame on work you cannot reshoot.
Wildlife and sport Great fit Seven frames a second with 153 focus points, 99 of them cross-type, tracks reliably.
Commercial and studio Great fit The file size that makes this camera heavy on a card is exactly what a retoucher wants.
Travel photographers Workable 1,005 g before a lens is a body you plan a bag around, though 1,840 shots means one battery covers a long day.
Carrying a camera casually all day Look elsewhere This is the heaviest body we cover. On a thin strap it is punishing.
Video-led creators Look elsewhere 4K is there at 30p, but a mirrorless body half this weight will do more for less effort.

What it does well

45.7 megapixels, and no low-pass filter
The most detailed sensor Nikon put in a DSLR. It rewards good glass and punishes a soft lens just as clearly.
Two card slots
XQD and SD together. Every frame written twice, which is the difference between a professional tool and an enthusiast one.
1,840 shots on a charge
Nearly double what most full-frame bodies manage. One battery genuinely covers a wedding.
153 focus points, 99 cross-type
Cross-type sensors read detail in both directions, and having 99 of them is why this body tracks so well.

What to know first

It weighs 1,005 gMatters if you’re carrying a camera all day
With battery and card, before any lens. Add a fast zoom and you are past two kilos on one shoulder. This is the body where a padded strap stops being optional.
No in-body stabilisationMatters if you’re shooting handheld in low light
Stabilisation lives in the lens on this system, so an unstabilised prime gives you none of it.
XQD cards cost moreMatters if you’re budgeting the whole kit
One of the two slots takes XQD, which is faster than SD and noticeably more expensive per gigabyte.