challenger A
Nikon
D780
2020
VS
challenger B
Nikon
D850
2017
ReviewsNikon D850
Nikon D780 vs Nikon D850 — full comparison
Visual summary
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6,7/ 10
PhotoBon
4,1/ 10
VideoLimité
Nikon
D780
6,4/ 10
PhotoBon
3,6/ 10
VideoFaible
Nikon
D850
Nikon D780Nikon D850
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
D780
Top advantages
- 51 200Native ISO max2× vs Nikon D850
- 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Nikon D850
- 12 fpsMechanical burst1,7× vs Nikon D850
- 100RAW buffer2× vs Nikon D850
Nikon
D850
Top advantages
- 153AF points3× vs Nikon D780
- 45 MPMegapixels1,8× vs Nikon D780
- 64Native ISO min1,6× vs Nikon D780
- 0.75×Viewfinder magnification+7 % vs Nikon D780
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
25 MP
45 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
64
Native ISO max
51 200
25 600
Extended ISO max
204 800
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.2 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
AF points
51
153
AF coverage
90 %
—
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Non
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Non
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
Mechanical burst
12 fps
7 fps
RAW buffer
100
51
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
120 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
144 Mb/s
144 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264
H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit depth
8-bit
8-bit
Log profile
Non
Non
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
—
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Non
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
—
—
Monitoring tools
histogram, zebras
zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
30 min
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
In-body stabilisation
Non
Non
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II, XQD
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
Weight
840 g
1005 g
Dimensions
144 × 116 × 76 mm
146 × 124 × 79 mm
Viewfinder type
Optical pentaprism
Optical pentaprism
Viewfinder resolution
—
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
0.75×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
2.36 M dots
2.36 M dots
Screen articulation
tilt
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon D780Nikon D850
Battery life (CIPA)
2260 clichés
1840 clichés
USB type
USB 3.2 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
USB 3.0(5 GBit/sec)
HDMI type
Mini HDMI
Mini HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui