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Message: <blockquote data-quote="opticoholic" data-source="post: 3608957" data-attributes="member: 18608">This is the camera years ago I imagined would eventually appear.  i.e., a D800 with pixel density roughly equivalent to the best DX bodies, but with all the horsepower to process the enormous full size files almost as fast.  If your primary pursuit is birds/wildlife, the cheaper lighter D500 makes a lot more sense.  But if you can get past the increased size and weight, as a "do it all powerhouse," the D850 is mighty compelling.  One of the guys I follow, <a href="http://www.naturalart.ca/voice/blog.html" target="_blank">Brad Hill</a>, emphasizes the similarity in pixel size between the D500 and the D850, and I do think that is a key consideration.  In his recent long post, he says, "given that the D850 and the D500 have very similar pixel pitch, there really should be no significant difference in how these two cameras 'beat up' lenses (at least in the central region) OR punish poor image capture techniques."  And the BSI sensor may improve the image quality of those D850 pixels vs. the D500 (how much we can only guess for now).  The only downside is the increased weight and the bird is smaller in the viewfinder (but this might be an advantage when trying to track with BIF).  Oh, and of course you have to cough up ~$3300...  Dave</blockquote>