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Nikon D850, a thoroughly modern dSLR

The D850's body remains relatively unchanged from the D810 but there are some notable enhancements.

Lori Grunin
I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.
Lori Grunin
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Focus shift

Nikon's new Focus Shift capability is very similar to Olympus' Focus Stacking, though it doesn't combine the shots in-camera. You choose an increment or the number of shots, and it automatically focuses at varying distances. It saves the series of shots for postprocessing on a computer.

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Wireless

While the connections are all the same as on the D810, the D850 incorporates Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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New LCD

One of the nice enhancements is the tilting touchscreen.

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No flash

Nikon punted the on-camera flash in order to improve dust and weather resistance.

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Cards

The D850 graduates to XQD and SD cards from CompactFlash and SD.

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Interval shooting

It's not new to Nikon, but it is new to this line.

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Grip

Nikon says it's made the grip deeper, but I didn't notice much of a difference.

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Yup, the same from this angle

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Nothing's changed here, either

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Another shot in the hand

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