Hasselblad X1D II 50C has a
51.0MP Medium format (44 x 33 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D850 has a
46.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor.
Hasselblad X1D II 50C's sensor provides 5MP more than Nikon D850's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D850's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the X1D II 50C and D850 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Hasselblad X1D II 50C has a 1.7x Larger sensor area than Nikon D850. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Hasselblad X1D II 50C and Nikon D850 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, X1D II 50C has scored 102, 2 points higher than D850.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Hasselblad X1D II 50C |
102 |
26.2 bits |
14.8 Evs |
4489 ISO |
Nikon D850 |
100 |
26.4 bits |
14.8 Evs |
2660 ISO |