

First, note that all my posts and the official press release describe the D850 as a "full-frame, high-resolution, high-speed digital SLR cameras", not mirrorless or medium format as some have suggested (the B&H listing of the D850 as a mediums format 645 was a mistake).

This is what we know about the D850 so far based on my initial reports from May and June and some new information:

45-46MP full frame CMOS sensor

Improved low and high ISO

New and improved version of SnapBridge

No built-in GPS

Tiltable LCD screen just like the D750 and D500

Memory card slots: one SD and one XQD

AF system from the D5

No built-in flash (from the teaser picture)

Back illuminated buttons (from leaked pictures)

Joystick selector (from leaked pictures)

Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (from leaked pictures)

8K time-lapse video capabilities (from promo video)

New: the D850 will be on display at the Photo+ Expo in October

New: touchscreen

New: 4k UHD video in FX format (with no crop)

Here are the "big" unanswered questions I have so far - I hope that with this post, I will get some tips from people in the know (use the contact form):

Fps rate - I was told different numbers here, including 8fps which is a bit high in my opinion.

- I was told different numbers here, including 8fps which is a bit high in my opinion. EVF/hybrid viewfinder - everything so far is pure speculation based on the design of the D850 pentaprism and previous Nikon hybrid viewfinder patents accompanied by some catchy headlines online with exclamation points. I know that "hybrid viewfinder" headlines bait a lot of clicks, but as of today, I have no reason to believe the D850 will have such technology. If something changes, I will do a post asap. This is how I have been operating for over 10 years and I will not change it now just because somebody on the Internet says so.

- everything so far is pure speculation based on the design of the D850 pentaprism and previous Nikon hybrid viewfinder patents accompanied by some catchy headlines online with exclamation points. I know that "hybrid viewfinder" headlines bait a lot of clicks, but as of today, I have no reason to believe the D850 will have such technology. If something changes, I will do a post asap. This is how I have been operating for over 10 years and I will not change it now just because somebody on the Internet says so. Release date

Price

Update:

The Nikon D850 has no EVF or hybrid viewfinder

The Nikon D850 will be even faster than 8 fps

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