Nikon D850 vs Nikon Z30

This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon D850 and Nikon Z30. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Nikon D850

Nikon Z30

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Nikon.

Nikon D850 were released 2017 and Nikon Z30 was released 2022. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon D850	2017
Nikon Z30	2022

Type of camera

Nikon D850 is a DSLR camera while Nikon Z30 is a Mirrorless camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon D850 has a "Nikon FX"-sensor while Nikon Z30 has a "Nikon DX"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon D850	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Nikon Z30	75 mm Nikon DX sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)

Resolution

Nikon D850 has a 46 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Nikon Z30 has 21 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Nikon D850	46 MP 45441024 pixels 8256 x 5504
Nikon Z30	21 MP 20668416 pixels 5568 x 3712

Nikon D850 has a 120 % larger resolution than Nikon Z30. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Nikon Z30 has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D850. Nikon Z30 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Nikon D850 has 64 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon D850	64-25600
Nikon Z30	100-51200

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D850
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon Z30

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Nikon D850 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds and Nikon Z30 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon D850	9
Nikon Z30	11

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Nikon D850 and Nikon Z30 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Nikon D850 weighs 1005 gr (equal to 2.22 lb) which is 148% heavier than Nikon Z30 and its 405 gr (or 0.89 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon D850	1005 gr 2.22 lb
Nikon Z30	405 gr 0.89 lb