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Confident operation under wet conditions —
Superior weather-/dust-resistant performance
and a robust body Ergonomic operation and confidence even in the dark — Button illumination and layout
Commercial sports photographers may sometimes use splashes of The D850’s buttons and dials are arranged in a convenient ergonomic layout designed to facilitate comfortable operation in fast-action shooting.
water or sand for dramatic effect, which can result in the camera The rear side now features a sub selector — added in the same position as for the D5, to allow easier right-handed operation by photographers
getting wet or dirty. Nikon has applied its stringently high standards who use both camera models. Furthermore, the D850 has illuminated buttons on the rear left side and release mode dial, making it simpler to
for weather resistance and durability, renowned in the fields of change settings when shooting in the dark.
photography and science alike, to the D850. It has comprehensive
weather- and dust-sealing applied to its joints and seams, and its
top, rear and bottom covers, as well as the inside body structure, Dual memory card slots for fast and secure data
are made of robust magnesium alloy. It’s a camera that allows you
to work with confidence in a wide range of tough environments. storage — Compatible with XQD and UHS-II SD
Also, its redesigned grip is deeper and longer, making it easier to cards
hold even over extended periods of time.
Reliable storage media is crucial to all creative work. The D850
features dual slots for XQD and UHS-II SD cards, enabling rapid
Tested for 200,000 cycles — reading and writing of the vast data generated from its high-pixel-
count image sensor. It also offers a variety of storage options,
Durable, high-precision shutter including the ability to store the same data onto two cards for

To ensure durability, the D850’s shutter has been tested for 200,000 instant backup and recording RAW and JPEG simultaneously onto
cycles while actually loaded in the camera. It’s also designed to separate cards.
minimize the mechanical vibration that causes image blur. The D850
is the first Nikon D-SLR to adopt a shutter counter-balancer in its
shutter drive, which travels upward during each shutter release to
counteract the vibration caused by the front curtain’s downward
motion. What’s more, the camera’s shutter monitor function
calculates the duration between front- and rear-curtain movements
every time the shutter is released, and automatically corrects any
variance.

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