[2] The camera was officially announced on July 25, 2017 (the 100th anniversary of Nikon's founding), launched on August 24, 2017, and first shipped on September 8, 2017.

[5] This camera was the first full frame DSLR achieving 100 points at Dxomark.

[6] The Verge and Fstoppers have compared the Nikon D850 favourably to the Canon 5D Mark IV.

[13][14] A wildlife photography needs (autofocus, noise, speed) review favours the D850 compared to other Nikons with special regard to the new viewfinder.

[16][17][18] Nikon D850 produced better image quality than the Canon 5D Mark IV.