D810 vs D850 for 2nd body: I love my D810 and all it does. Not currently ready to add another camera body but when I am would the D850 use the same battery as the D810?

richandtd Loc: Virginia

I love my D810 and all it does. Not currently ready to add another camera body but when I am would the D850 use the same battery as the D810?

delraypiper Loc: Delray Beach, FL

yes

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

richandtd wrote:

I love my D810 and all it does. Not currently ready to add another camera body but when I am would the D850 use the same battery as the D810?

The D810 EN-EL15 battery will work in the D850, but will not give you as many shots per charge as the EN-EL15a that comes with the D850 because it has a different control chip that allows the D850 to have more control over regulating the batteries power.

richandtd Loc: Virginia

Will the D850 battery work in the D810

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

richandtd wrote:

I love my D810 and all it does. Not currently ready to add another camera body but when I am would the D850 use the same battery as the D810?

Yes. Same EL15A battery. I have added a D850 as a second body to my D850. I really like it, but the D810 is still my primary body for a number of reasons, mostly relating to a couple of control relocations on the D850.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

larryepage wrote:

Yes. Same EL15A battery. I have added a D850 as a second body to my D850. I really like it, but the D810 is still my primary body for a number of reasons, mostly relating to a couple of control relocations on the D850.

That second sentence should have said "...as a second body to my D810. " The spell check on my phone is trying to sort out my cameras for me

WillieWisconsin

richandtd wrote:

I love my D810 and all it does. Not currently ready to add another camera body but when I am would the D850 use the same battery as the D810?

I also have a D810, and I love mine as well. It’s great that the D850 will use the same battery as the D810, but unfortunately for me the D850 can’t use CF memory cards, which really doesn’t bother me that they don’t, but is however the ONLY thing holding me back from getting one. (I know, I need a good therapist!) Having close to a couple dozen or more CF cards, I don’t want to start spending any more money on memory cards, especially when a 32GB XQD card is costing around $90 each.

Largobob

Both the D810 and D850 are EXCEPTIONAL cameras. Both cameras will use the EN-EL15, or the EN-EL15a that ships with the D850. BTW: Same battery fits the D500 and others.

Indrajeet Singh Loc: Goa, India

richandtd wrote:

I love my D810 and all it does. Not currently ready to add another camera body but when I am would the D850 use the same battery as the D810?

The same battery will fit the D7000, D7100, D7200, D600, D610, D7500, D750, D800, D800E, D810, D500 and the D850.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

Indrajeet Singh wrote:

The same battery will fit the D7000, D7100, D7200, D600, D610, D7500, D750, D800, D800E, D810, D500 and the D850.

That's pretty standardized, I must say. 12 cameras total. Some discontinued.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Indrajeet Singh wrote:

The same battery will fit the D7000, D7100, D7200, D600, D610, D7500, D750, D800, D800E, D810, D500 and the D850.

Also the Nikon 1 V1

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

WillieWisconsin wrote:

I also have a D810, and I love mine as well. It’s great that the D850 will use the same battery as the D810, but unfortunately for me the D850 can’t use CF memory cards, which really doesn’t bother me that they don’t, but is however the ONLY thing holding me back from getting one. (I know, I need a good therapist!) Having close to a couple dozen or more CF cards, I don’t want to start spending any more money on memory cards, especially when a 32GB XQD card is costing around $90 each.

But the D850 also uses readily available and economical SD cards. If you are not shooting video or long continuous bursts, they work just fine in the D850.

WillieWisconsin

larryepage wrote:

But the D850 also uses readily available and economical SD cards. If you are not shooting video or long continuous bursts, they work just fine in the D850.

Good point Larry, almost forgot about using the SD card slot in the D850. When doing a job I always utilize both card slots in my camera, one of them being strictly the backup card, just in case it’s needed. Could always just buy one XQD card and use it as the backup; that D850 is really speaking to me now.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

That's exactly what I've decided to do for now. The SD card is set up as primary. I'll gradually buy additional XQD cards and change to the other way around.

RV Loc: Chicago

Perhaps Google or the Nikon website could answer your question?