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Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
90
Overall
75
Nikon D500 front
 
Nikon D810 front
Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
78
Overall
76

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 Key Specs

Nikon D500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 860g - 147 x 115 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Previous Model is Nikon D300S
Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon D800
  • Updated by Nikon D850
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Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the D500 (21MP) and D810 (36MP) and the D500 (APS-C) and D810 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The D500 was manufactured 19 months after the D810 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D500 matches up against the D810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D500 over the Nikon D810

 D500 D810 
IntroducedJanuary 2016June 2014Newer by 19 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution2359k1229kCrisper screen (+1130k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Nikon D500

 D810 D500 

Common features in the Nikon D500 and Nikon D810

 D500 D810 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3.2"3.2"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D500 offers outside measurements of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) whilst the Nikon D810 has sizing of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D500 versus the D810.

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D500 and D810 is 56 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D500 and D810.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D500 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon D810 will result in extra detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger D500 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 sensor size comparison

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D500 Portrait photography information
Nikon D810 Portrait photography information
79
manual focus
megapixel count decent (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
85
focusing manually
MP count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D500 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D810 as a Street photography camera
68
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
56
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (980 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D500 Sports photography advice
Nikon D810 Sports photography advice
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
great battery power (1,240 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery (1,200 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D500 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D810 as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery power (1,240 shots)
environment proof
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (21MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
63
good battery (1,200 per charge)
environment proofing
MP count fantastic (36 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition in class (980 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D500 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D810 as a Landscape photography camera
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
megapixel count decent (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
great battery power (1,240 shots)
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
MP count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
environment proofing
good battery (1,200 per charge)
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D500 Vlogging information
Nikon D810 Vlogging information
31
touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
28
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (980 grams)
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Nikon D500 vs Nikon D810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D500 and Nikon D810
 Nikon D500Nikon D810
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D500 Nikon D810
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2016-01-05 2014-06-26
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 5 EXPEED 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 1640000 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 50 32
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 153 51
Cross focus points 99 15
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Nikon F
Available lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 2,359 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT-LCD (WRGB)
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (UHD) 30p/25p/24p, 1080/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, 720/60p/50p 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 860 gr (1.90 pounds) 980 gr (2.16 pounds)
Dimensions 147 x 115 x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 84 97
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 25.7
DXO Dynamic range score 14.0 14.8
DXO Low light score 1324 2853
Other
Battery life 1240 images 1200 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type XQD/SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)
Card slots Two Two
Pricing at launch $1,497 $1,999