Nikon D5100 vs Nikon D7500

Lets look closer at the Nikon D5100 versus Nikon D7500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the D5100 (16MP) and D7500 (21MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The D5100 was released 7 years prior to the D7500 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon D7500 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D5100 grades vs the D7500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D5100 & Nikon D7500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D5100 Gallery & Nikon D7500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5100 has outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 79mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Nikon D7500 has measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the D5100 compared to the D7500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D5100 and D7500 is 66 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5100 and D7500.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon D7500 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D5100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.