Nikon D5 Vs Nikon D850: confronto completo

Nikon D5 medal sport

Nikon D850 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal street medal everyday
69

Overall Score

75

Nikon

D5

Announced: 05 Jan 2016
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-102400
Weight: 1415g
Physical Dimensions: 160 x 158.5 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
65
Image Quality
70
85
Speed Performance
73
86
Versatility
92
43
Comfort
71

Nikon

D850

Announced: 24 Aug 2017
Sensor Resolution: 46Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame BSI-CMOS
ISO: 64-25600
Weight: 1015g
Physical Dimensions: 146 x 124 x 79 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Nikon
D5

vs

Nikon
D850

66
Portrait Portrait Portrait
73
67
Landscape Landscape Landscape
72
80
SportSport Sport
77
63
Street Street Street
75
65
Everyday Everyday Everyday
77

Nikon D5
pros and cons

Nikon D5

Nikon

D5

Announced: 05 Jan 2016
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-102400
Weight: 1415g
Physical Dimensions: 160 x 158.5 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

prospros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon D5 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon D5 battery has 3780.0 shoots autonomy. This will allow long photo sessions without having the need to recharge it.
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use

conscons

  • Nikon D5 is one of the heaviest cameras in its category. This makes it less suitable for street photography and daily use, but it could be a plus since it gives it more stability if you shoot regularly with the tripod.

Nikon D5 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
NikonD5 Nikon
D5
69 66 67 80 63 65

Nikon D850
pros and cons

Nikon D850

Nikon

D850

Announced: 24 Aug 2017
Sensor Resolution: 46Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame BSI-CMOS
ISO: 64-25600
Weight: 1015g
Physical Dimensions: 146 x 124 x 79 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon D850 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon D850 battery has 1840.0 shoots autonomy. This will allow long photo sessions without having the need to recharge it.
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon D850 allows immediate picture sharing

Nikon D850 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D850 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
NikonD850 Nikon
D850
75 73 72 77 75 77

Nikon D5 vs Nikon D850, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Nikon D5 and Nikon D850, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon D850 is superior to Nikon D5, with an overall iCamRank score of 75 and 69, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon D850 (70) is superior to that of Nikon D5 (65).
  • Nikon D5 (85) performs better than Nikon D850 (73) in terms of speed.
  • Nikon D850 is more versatile than Nikon D5 (92 a 86).
  • The handling of Nikon D850 (71) is more effective than that of Nikon D5 (43).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Nikon D5 is better for sport photography; Nikon D850 is instead your choice if you shoot portrait, landscape or street photography or for everyday use.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Nikon
D5

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
D850

CMOS

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Full frame

Sensor Size

Full frame

35.8 x 23.9 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 35.9 x 23.9 mm

855.62 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 858.01 mm2

21 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 46 Mp

5588 x 3712 down

Max Image Resolution

up 8256 x 5504

102400 up

Max Native ISO

down 25600

100 down

Min Native ISO

up 64

yes

RAW Support

yes

Nikon
D5

Lens
comparison

Nikon
D850

Nikon F

Lens Mount

Nikon F

280

Number of Lenses

280

1

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Nikon
D5

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
D850

Fixed down

Screen Type

up Tilting

3.2"

Screen Size

3.2"

2359Kdot

Screen Resolution

2359Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Nikon
D5

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
D850

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder

Optical (pentaprism)

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.72

Viewfinder Magnification

0.75

Nikon
D5

Features
comparison

Nikon
D850

30s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/8000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

14fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 7fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

no

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

-

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow sync
Rear curtain

Flash Modes

Front-curtain sync (normal)
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Nikon
D5

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
D850

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

yes

no

AF-Area

yes

no

Center Weighted

yes

Nikon
D5

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
D850

88 down

DxO Overall Score

up 100

25.1 down

DxO Color Depth

up 26.4

12.3 down

DxO Dynamic Range

up 14.8

2434 down

DxO Low Light ISO

up 2660

Nikon
D5

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
D850

no

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

153

Number of Focus Points

153

99

Number of Cross Focus Points

99

Nikon
D5

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
D850

4K (UHD) 30p/25p/24p 1080/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p 720/60p/50p

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM

3840x2160

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Nikon
D5

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
D850

Optional

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

USB

USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

Nikon
D5

Physical
comparison

Nikon
D850

yes

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

yes

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

1415g

Weight

1015g

160 x 158.5 x 92 mm

Physical Dimensions

146 x 124 x 79 mm

3780 up

Battery Life

down 1840

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

EN-EL18a

Battery Model

EN-EL15a

Nikon
D5

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
D850

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

Self Timer

Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

yes

GPS

no

Dual CompactFlash or dual XQD

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD

2

Storage Slots

2

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