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Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500

Portability
69
Imaging
65
Features
72
Overall
67
Nikon D3300 front
 
Nikon D7500 front
Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 Key Specs

Nikon D3300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 430g - 124 x 98 x 76mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D3200
  • Updated by Nikon D3400
Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Introduced April 2017
  • Replaced the Nikon D7200
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Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon D3300 and Nikon D7500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Nikon. The image resolution of the D3300 (24MP) and the D7500 (21MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The D3300 was released 4 years before the D7500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D3300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the D3300 scores against the D7500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D3300 over the Nikon D7500

 D3300 D7500 

Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D3300

 D7500 D3300 
IntroducedApril 2017April 2014More modern by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D3300 and Nikon D7500

 D3300 D7500 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3300 features external measurements of 124mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7500 has dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") and a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

See the Nikon D3300 and Nikon D7500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the D3300 against the D7500.

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D3300 and D7500 is 69 and 60 respectively.

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D3300 and D7500.

Plainly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon D3300 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged D3300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 sensor size comparison

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D3300 Portrait photography details
Nikon D7500 Portrait photography details
79
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
79
focusing manually
good resolution (21MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D3300 Street photography info
Nikon D7500 Street photography info
64
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (430g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
76
tilting screen
image stabilization
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D3300
Sports photography with Nikon D7500
68
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
83
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization
good resolution (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D3300 Travel photography highlights
Nikon D7500 Travel photography highlights
67
better than average battery life (700 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (430 grams)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
70
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
good resolution (21MP)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D3300 Landscape photography details
Nikon D7500 Landscape photography details
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (700 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
image stabilization
good resolution (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D3300
Vlogging with Nikon D7500
33
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
lighter than competitors in class (430g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
35
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Nikon D3300 vs Nikon D7500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D3300 and Nikon D7500
 Nikon D3300Nikon D7500
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D3300 Nikon D7500
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-04-21 2017-04-12
Physical type Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 21 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 5568 x 3712
Highest native ISO 12800 51200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 1640000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 51
Cross type focus points 1 15
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Nikon F
Available lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 921k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD (160 degree viewing angle) -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.63x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto slow sync, Auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill-flash, Off, Rear-curtain sync, Rear-curtain with slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p fps), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 430g (0.95 lbs) 720g (1.59 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 82 86
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 24.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 14.0
DXO Low light rating 1385 1483
Other
Battery life 700 pictures 950 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL14a EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs (1-9 exposures)) Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $500 $1,247