Nikon D7200 vs Nikon D850
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| NikonD7200 | NikonD850 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2015 | September 2017 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | DSLR | DSLR |
| Sensor format | APS-C | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Backside-illuminated CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.5 × 15.6 mm | 35.9 × 23.9 mm |
| Effective resolution | 24.2 MP | 45.7 MP |
| Largest image | 6000 × 4000 | 8256 × 5504 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–25600 | 64–25600 |
| Sensor detail | DX CMOS, 24.2 million effective pixels in global/US specifications or 24.16 million in Japan; 24.72 million total pixels. No optical low-pass filter; Image Sensor Cleaning and Image Dust Off reference data. Full DX image 6000 × 4000; 1.3× crop 4800 × 3200 | 46.89 million total pixels; no optical low-pass filter; sensor cleaning and image-dust-off reference data. UK effective resolution rounded to 45.7 MP; Japan specifies 45.75 million, distinct from the 45.44-million-pixel largest file. |
| Image formats | 12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW, lossless-compressed or compressed; JPEG Fine/Normal/Basic with size-priority or optimal-quality compression; simultaneous RAW and JPEG. Picture Controls include Flat, with Clarity adjustment and in-camera NEF processing | 12/14-bit NEF RAW with lossless compression, compression or no compression; medium/small RAW fixed at 12-bit lossless; JPEG, RGB TIFF and RAW plus JPEG |
| ISO detail | Standard ISO 100–25600 in one-third or half stops; automatic sensitivity control. Hi BW1 and Hi BW2 equivalent to ISO 51200 and 102400, monochrome only in P/S/A/M | Expandable to equivalent ISO 32–102400; Auto ISO available |
| Image processor | EXPEED 4 | EXPEED 5 |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Nikon F mount | Nikon F mount |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 6 fps | 9 fps |
| Lens detail | Nikon F mount with AF coupling and contacts; body autofocus motor. Compatible G/E/D and other AF lenses, AI-P and non-CPU AI lenses with restrictions; non-CPU lenses use A/M exposure. Non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses excluded | Compatible F-mount lenses include G/E/D, other supported AF, P and AI non-CPU lenses with restrictions; DX lenses use a cropped image area. Non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses unsupported. |
| Autofocus | Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II phase-detection module with 51 points, including 15 cross-type and one central f/8-compatible point; -3 to +19 EV at ISO 100, 20°C; AF fine-tuning. Single-point, dynamic nine/21/51 points, 3D tracking and auto-area AF. Live view uses contrast AF with AF-S/AF-F and face/wide/normal/tracking areas | Viewfinder Multi-CAM 20K phase detection with 153 points, 99 cross-type and 55 user-selectable; 15 support f/8. Live view uses contrast detection with face, wide, normal, pinpoint and tracking modes. Review references to a Multi-CAM 3500 module are incorrect. |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter, 1/8000 to 30 seconds in half or one-third stops, Bulb and Time; tested to 150000 cycles. X-sync 1/250 second, up to 1/320 with reduced flash range | 1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; mechanical focal-plane and electronic front-curtain options; flash sync 1/250 second with compatible Auto FP support; electronic silent live-view modes |
| Burst detail | Full DX: 6 fps JPEG/12-bit RAW or 5 fps 14-bit RAW. 1.3× crop: 7 fps JPEG/12-bit RAW or 6 fps 14-bit RAW. Maker buffer claim up to 100 Large/Fine JPEGs or 18 lossless-compressed 14-bit RAW images using a specified 16 GB SanDisk UHS-I card at ISO 100. Live-view burst up to 3.7 fps; quiet release, mirror-up, self-timer and optional ML-L3 infrared release | Main 9 fps requires optional MB-D18 grip, EN-EL18b battery and BL-5 cover; body with EN-EL15-series battery reaches 7 fps. Full-resolution silent Mode 1 reaches 6 fps. Brief silent Mode 2 reaches 30 fps for at most three seconds with fixed focus/exposure and 3600 × 2400 DX JPEG Normal files; this restricted mode is not the headline continuous rate. |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical VR depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation | No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical VR depends on the attached lens. Electronic movie vibration reduction available with mode restrictions. |
| Flash | Built-in pop-up i-TTL flash with commander function, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100, 20°C; accessory shoe and Auto FP with compatible external Speedlights | No built-in flash; ISO 518 hot shoe, ISO 519 sync terminal and compatible external i-TTL Speedlights |
| Exposure controls | P/S/A/M, Auto, scene and effects modes; U1/U2 custom presets. 2016-segment RGB matrix, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±5 EV compensation; exposure/flash bracketing up to nine frames, white-balance up to three, Active D-Lighting up to five (Japan specification) | P/S/A/M; ±5 EV compensation; 180K-pixel RGB metering sensor, unlike Photography Blog's erroneous 91K-pixel narrative |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps | 3840 × 2160 at 29.97 fps |
| Video detail | Full DX 1920 × 1080 at 30p/25p/24p; 60p/50p only in 1.3× crop; 1280 × 720 at 60p/50p. MOV H.264/MPEG-4 AVC with linear PCM audio. High-quality clips limited to 10 minutes at 1080p60/50 or 20 minutes at other modes; standard quality 20 minutes or 29 min 59 s respectively. Time-lapse with exposure smoothing; manual-mode Auto ISO; Flat Picture Control. Photography Blog sample caption incorrectly says 1920 × 1280; maker specifies 1920 × 1080 | Full-width FX or DX UHD 3840 × 2160 at 29.97/25/23.976p; Full HD up to 59.94p and cropped silent slow-motion capture at 100/119.88 fps played at 25/29.97/23.976p. H.264 MOV/MP4; recording limit 29 minutes 59 seconds. In-camera 4K time-lapse; 8K time-lapse requires still-frame assembly in external software. |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphone, adjustable sensitivity, frequency-response and wind-noise-reduction settings; 3.5 mm external stereo microphone input with plug-in power and headphone output. Photo Review says no wind-reduction filter, conflicting with Nikon's original announcement | Built-in stereo microphones, external 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone monitoring; PCM or AAC depending on file format; slow motion has no audio |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Optical |
| Screen size | 3.2″ | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 1,229,000 | 2,359,000 |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Tilting screen | No | Yes |
| Display detail | Fixed 3.2-inch TFT with approximately 1229000 dots in Japan or 1228800 in the US specification, 170° viewing angle and 100% coverage; top status LCD and live view; dots are subpixels | Tilting TFT, approximately 100% coverage and 170° viewing angle; maker US announcement specifies 2359K dots, Japan rounds to approximately 2.36 million; dots count subpixels |
| Viewfinder detail | Pentaprism with approximately 100% coverage in DX or 97% in 1.3× crop; 0.94× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity, 19.5 mm eyepoint; OLED information, grid display and depth-of-field preview | Pentaprism, approximately 100% FX coverage, 0.75× magnification with 50mm f/1.4 at infinity, 17 mm eyepoint and −3 to +1 dioptre adjustment |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | Yes |
| Bluetooth | – | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 1110 photographs | 1840 photographs |
| Body weight | 675 g (better) | 915 g |
| Release detail | Nikon Japan records actual first sale on 19 March 2015; global announcement dated 2 March 2015 | Announced on 24 August 2017 after a July development announcement; Nikon US states September availability and Nikon Japan specified 8 September. Main retains September because the exact first UK retail day is unconfirmed. |
| Recording media | Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots, UHS-I supported; overflow, backup or RAW/JPEG split recording and card-to-card copying | Current maker specification supports CFexpress Type B/XQD plus UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC; overflow, backup, RAW/JPEG separation and card copying. Launch specification had XQD plus SD. |
| Ports | Hi-Speed USB, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output, accessory terminal for optional MC-DC2, WR-1/WR-R10 or GP-1/GP-1A GPS; optional UT-1 wired LAN | USB 3.0 Micro-B, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, 10-pin remote terminal and flash-sync socket; Ethernet requires the optional WT-7 transmitter |
| Wireless connections | Built-in IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and NFC pairing with compatible Android devices; Wireless Mobile Utility provides image transfer and remote still shooting. Optional WR radio controllers or ML-L3 infrared release; no built-in GPS | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 4.1; SnapBridge |
| Battery life detail | EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery; approximately 1110 CIPA still images or 80 minutes of movie recording per charge. Optional MB-D15 takes one EN-EL15 or six AA cells | EN-EL15a/15b; maker CIPA claim approximately 1840 shots using the camera's own EN-EL15-series battery, not requiring the D5 battery as UK marketing prose could suggest. EN-EL15c may be supplied. Optional MB-D18 supports EN-EL18b, EN-EL15-series or eight AA cells. |
| Charging | External MH-25a charger; optional EH-5b mains adapter and EP-5B connector | External MH-25a charger; optional EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector |
| Dimensions | Approximately 135.5 × 106.5 × 76 mm | Approximately 146 × 124 × 78.5 mm |
| Weight detail | Approximately 675 g body only; 765 g with battery and SD memory card, excluding body cap | Approximately 915 g body only or 1005 g including battery and XQD card, excluding body cap |
| Materials | Magnesium-alloy construction with sealing against dust and water drops | Weather-sealed construction; maker operating range 0–40°C |
| Colours | Black | – |
| In the box | EN-EL15, MH-25a charger, UC-E17 USB cable, AN-DC1BK strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-5 eyepiece cap and DK-23 eyecup (Japan body package) | EN-EL15-series battery, MH-25a charger, HDMI/USB cable clip, UC-E22 USB cable, AN-DC18 strap, BF-1B body cap and DK-17F eyepiece; battery revision may vary |
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