Dynamic range

Nikon brochure

http://cdn-4.nikon-cdn.com/e/Q5NM96RZZo-YRYNeYvAi9beHK4x3L-8h09FYyKWnWU6L2l14O7STBw==/Misc/D850_brochure.pdf?nr=nr

More samples

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/2645101104/exclusive-nikon-d850-high-res-samples-and-pro-shooting-experience

ISO tests

https://www.focus-numerique.com/news/nikon-d850-la-montee-iso-20795.html

Chip helping with AF performance

Such approach now happens as corporations can't make new LSI, so they make such chips using cheap old processes and add to old known LSI.

Main AF sensor used in SLR mode

Anyone know where I can download some video sample footage from the D850....I am looking for original .mp4 or .mov files so I can see if I can import this footage into PremPro CS5 without transcoding.

If I cant import this footage straight into PP I will also test to see if I can transcode footage using Cineform codec.

Manual available at http://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/359/D850.html

@Azo To bad the author changed the bloody aperture and made the test useless at higher ISO's. Why the hack didn't he used f/8 and only changed the shutter speed is beyond my comprehension. :(

8K Timelapse

The goal of this release is to provide additional camera raw support, lens profile support and address bugs that were introduced in previous releases of Camera Raw.

New Camera Support in Camera Raw 9.12.1

Nikon D850

https://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/2017/09/camera-raw-9-12-1-now-available.html

But unfortunately where most people will use the camera (up to 6400) the difference is smaller than 1/3 of a stop.

I am not so sure about that it depends on what you are shooting and what type of Photography/Videography you are doing. Me personally for the type of stuff that I shoot I try to shoot at ISO 100 as much as possible for better color fidelity, dynamic range, noise etc and try to never go above ISO 800.

Now if I were strictly an event shooter then yeah you have a point lowlight shooting is pretty much a guarantee. Even then though it looks as though it performs really well considering it is a 46MP camera. In regards to events even that depends on what type of event you are shooting and weather or not flash photography/constant lighting is allowed or not.

In regards to Photography with my wireless Godox monolights/speedlights. I simply put various monolights and speed lights throughout the venue and never have a problem shooting consistently with a shutter speed of 60-125, ISO of 320-640 @ F/4 with an OIS lens. So for me the ISO 6400 and above is a non issue. Truthfully and candidly speaking I think we are at a point where the gear that you have doesn't matter.

Everything from Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fuji, Panasonic within the last 5 years will get the job done. The lowlight performance from APSC sized cameras such as the Fuji XT2, Sony A6500, Samsung NX1, Nikon D7200 etc are all more then enough and some have even better dynamic range then Canon's full frame cameras.

https://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/Compare/Side-by-side/Sony-A6500-versus-Canon-EOS-5DS-R-versus-Canon-EOS-5DS___1127_1009_1008

Everybody just wants the latest and greatest even though they don't really need it including myself. IMO from what I have seen so far this is probably the best well rounded camera that is available to date. Is it perfect nope, but for the asking price of $3300.00 USD and all that it can do it is definitely at the top of my list for its price point. That being said if I were shooting 80% video and 20% stills I would probably choose the GH5 over everything else.