Nikon Df Vs Canon EOS 850D: complete comparison

Nikon Df trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport

Canon EOS 850D medal street medal everyday
63

Overall Score

59

Nikon

Df

Announced: 20 Dec 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 760g
Physical Dimensions: 144 x 110 x 67 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: -
65
Image Quality
47
46
Speed Performance
47
76
Versatility
87
66
Comfort
68

Canon

EOS 850D

Announced: 12 Feb 2020
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 515g
Physical Dimensions: 131 x 103 x 76 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentamirror)
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Nikon
Df

vs

Canon
EOS 850D

64
Portrait Portrait Portrait
51
64
Landscape Landscape Landscape
49
60
SportSport Sport
57
65
Street Street Street
66
66
Everyday Everyday Everyday
69

Nikon Df
pros and cons

Nikon Df

Nikon

Df

Announced: 20 Dec 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 760g
Physical Dimensions: 144 x 110 x 67 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: -

prospros

  • 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 Df 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
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon Df battery has 1400.0 shoots autonomy. This will allow long photo sessions without having the need to recharge it.

Nikon Df and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Df with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
NikonDf Nikon
Df
63 64 64 60 65 66

Canon EOS 850D
pros and cons

Canon EOS 850D

Canon

EOS 850D

Announced: 12 Feb 2020
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 515g
Physical Dimensions: 131 x 103 x 76 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentamirror)
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • 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
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS 850D allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS 850D is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.

Canon EOS 850D and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS 850D with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
CanonEOS 850D Canon
EOS 850D
59 51 49 57 66 69

Nikon Df vs Canon EOS 850D, 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 Df and Canon EOS 850D, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon Df is superior to Canon EOS 850D, with an overall iCamRank score of 63 and 59, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon Df (65) is superior to that of Canon EOS 850D (47).
  • Nikon Df (46) and Canon EOS 850D (47) behave similarly in terms of speed.
  • Canon EOS 850D is more versatile than Nikon Df (87 a 76).
  • Nikon Df (66) and Canon EOS 850D (68) provide a similar handling experience.

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 Df is better for portrait, landscape or sport photography; Canon EOS 850D is instead your choice if you shoot street photography or for everyday use.

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

Nikon
Df

Sensor
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

Full frame up

Sensor Size

down APS-C

36.0 x 23.9 mm up

Sensor Dimensions

down 22.3 x 14.9 mm

860.4 mm2 up

Sensor Area

down 332.27 mm2

16 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 24 Mp

4928 x 3280 down

Max Image Resolution

up 6000 x 4000

12800 down

Max Native ISO

up 25600

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Nikon
Df

Lens
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

Nikon F

Lens Mount

Canon EF/EF-S

280 down

Number of Lenses

up 321

1

Focal Length Multiplier

1.6

Nikon
Df

Screen Type
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

Fixed down

Screen Type

up Fully articulated

3.2"

Screen Size

3.0"

921Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1040Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

no

Touch Screen

yes

Nikon
Df

Viewfinder
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder

Optical (pentamirror)

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

100

Viewfinder Coverage

95

0.7

Viewfinder Magnification

0.51

Nikon
Df

Features
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

30s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

6fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 8fps

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

yes

None

Flash Range

4.0

1/250s

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto FP High-speed sync
front-curtain sync
rear-curtain sync
redeye reduction

Flash Modes

n/a

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Nikon
Df

Exposure Modes
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

yes

no

AF-Area

no

yes

Center Weighted

no

Nikon
Df

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

89 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

24.6 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

13.1 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

3279 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Nikon
Df

Autofocus
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

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

39 down

Number of Focus Points

up 45

9 up

Number of Cross Focus Points

down 0

Nikon
Df

Video Features
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 60 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 30 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC

-

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

no

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

no

Nikon
Df

Connectivity
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

Optional

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Nikon
Df

Physical
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

yes

Environmental Sealing

no

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

760g

Weight

515g

144 x 110 x 67 mm

Physical Dimensions

131 x 103 x 76 mm

1400 up

Battery Life

down 800

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

EN-EL14,EN-EL14a

Battery Model

Nikon
Df

Other Features
comparison

Canon
EOS 850D

Yes (2, 5, 10, or 20 secs)

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

no

Timelapse Recording

yes

yes

GPS

yes

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

1

Storage Slots

1

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