Originally posted by stevebrot I am puzzling over this one, particularly after reviewing review performance for both cameras. I know the basis for the assertion, but respectfully disagree. I would not buy a D850 with the expectation of it doubling as a D500.
Look at the many many postings here of people bemoaning nothing on the K-3ii shelves, saying that the K-1 in "FF" mode has insufficient fps and the K-1 in "crop" mode has insufficient mp. As soon as the D850 was announced, Nikon users were saying that was the only camera they would need - either that they could sell a D500 or else that they wouldn't need to buy one. They D850 in "crop" mode has same mp as the D500 and it has the same AF system.