Nikon D500 vs Nikon D700

Lets look much closer at the Nikon D500 vs Nikon D700, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both designed by Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the D500 (21MP) and D700 (12MP) and the D500 (APS-C) and D700 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The D500 was released 7 years later than the D700 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the D500 matches up vs the D700 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D500 and Nikon D700. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D500 Gallery and Nikon D700 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D500 has exterior measurements of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") having a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Nikon D700 has measurements of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the D500 versus the D700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D500 and D700 is 56 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D500 and D700.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D500 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Nikon D500 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher D500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.