Nikon D750 vs Nikon D850

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D750 compared with D850

	NikonD750	NikonD850
Overview
Released
Released	September 2014	September 2017
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	DSLR	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	Backside-illuminated CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.9 × 24 mm	35.9 × 23.9 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.3 MP	45.7 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6016 × 4016	8256 × 5504
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–12800	64–25600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	24.93 million total pixels; Japan states 24.32 million effective pixels, rounded to 24.3 million in Nikon USA. FX, 1.2× and DX image areas; maximum cropped sizes 5008 × 3336 and 3936 × 2624; sensor-cleaning system	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
Image formats	12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW with lossless compression or compression; JPEG and RAW plus JPEG; sRGB and Adobe RGB	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
ISO detail	Expanded equivalents ISO 50–51200; Auto ISO	Expandable to equivalent ISO 32–102400; Auto ISO available
Image processor
Image processor	EXPEED 4	EXPEED 5
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Nikon F mount	Nikon F mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	6.5 fps	9 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Compatible G/E/D AF NIKKOR lenses support full functions, subject to PC lens restrictions; body autofocus motor for compatible screw-drive lenses. Non-CPU AI lenses support aperture-priority/manual; non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses unsupported	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
Autofocus	Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II; 51 points including 15 cross-type, with 11 points supporting f/8; detection to -3 EV. Single-point, dynamic 9/21/51, 3D tracking, group and auto-area; AF fine-tuning and AF-assist light. The US launch release calls all 11 f/8 points cross-type, but Nikon's technical specifications do not	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
Shutter	1/4000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/200 second, or 1/250 with reduced flash range; shutter tested to 150000 cycles	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
Burst detail	Up to 6.5 fps; low-speed continuous 1–6 fps and quiet continuous approximately 3 fps. Nikon lists 15 losslessly compressed 14-bit RAW or 87 large fine JPEG images under its ISO 100 conditions with a SanDisk 16GB SDSDXPA-016G-J35 SDHC UHS-I card; settings, card and scene affect depth	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
Stabilisation detail	Optical VR depends on the 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
Flash	Built-in flash, guide number approximately 12 m at ISO 100; hot shoe and optical Nikon CLS commander. PC sync requires optional AS-15 adapter	No built-in flash; ISO 518 hot shoe, ISO 519 sync terminal and compatible external i-TTL Speedlights
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	P/S/A/M, Auto, scene/effects modes and U1/U2 memories; 91000-pixel RGB metering with 3D Colour Matrix Metering III, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted modes; ±5 EV compensation; Active D-Lighting	P/S/A/M; ±5 EV compensation; 180K-pixel RGB metering sensor, unlike Photography Blog's erroneous 91K-pixel narrative
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	3840 × 2160 at 29.97 fps
Video detail
Video detail	H.264 MOV at Full HD 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p or 720p 60p/50p; actual NTSC rates 59.94/29.97/23.976. Maximum clip 29 minutes 59 seconds, with shorter limits depending on quality/frame rate; FX/DX movie areas, Flat Picture Control, power aperture, time-lapse and simultaneous HDMI output. Contrast-detection AF-S/AF-F in live view and movies	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
Audio	Built-in stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output; adjustable sensitivity and wind filter; linear PCM	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
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	3.2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,229,000	2,359,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Tilting TFT with 170° viewing angle and approximately 100% coverage; screen dots count 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
Viewfinder detail	Pentaprism; approximately 100% FX or 97% 1.2×/DX coverage; 0.7× magnification with 50mm at infinity; 21 mm eyepoint; grid overlay	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
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	1230 photographs	1840 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	750 g (better)	915 g
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon Japan records sale on 25 September 2014; the US announcement specified late September for the body and mid-October for the 24–120mm kit. D750 was introduced alongside other FX bodies; no direct predecessor is assigned	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
Recording media	Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots supporting UHS-I; overflow, backup, separate RAW/JPEG recording and copying between cards	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
Ports	Hi-Speed USB, mini-HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets and accessory terminal for optional MC-DC2 remote, WR controllers or GP-1/GP-1A GPS	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
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g for Wireless Mobile Utility image transfer and remote shooting; no integrated GPS. Optional UT-1 communications unit and WT-5 wireless transmitter provide network transfer	Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 4.1; SnapBridge
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	EN-EL15 at launch; EN-EL15a/b subsequently supported. Approximately 1230 CIPA photographs; optional MB-D16 grip takes one EN-EL15-series battery or six AA batteries	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
Charging	External MH-25a charger; optional EH-5b adapter with EP-5B power connector	External MH-25a charger; optional EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter and EP-5B power connector
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 140.5 × 113 × 78 mm	Approximately 146 × 124 × 78.5 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 750 g body only; 840 g with battery and SD card, excluding body cap	Approximately 915 g body only or 1005 g including battery and XQD card, excluding body cap
Materials
Materials	Carbon-fibre front and magnesium-alloy top/rear monocoque; dust and moisture sealing; not a waterproof rating	Weather-sealed construction; maker operating range 0–40°C
In the box
In the box	Original EN-EL15 battery, MH-25a charger, UC-E17 USB cable, AN-DC14 strap, BF-1B body cap, DK-5 eyepiece cap and DK-21 eyecup; later Japanese supply also lists EN-EL15b	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