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Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850

Portability
59
Imaging
56
Features
76
Overall
64
Nikon D7000 front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
77
Features
87
Overall
81

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Nikon D7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 780g - 132 x 105 x 77mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Succeeded the Nikon D90
  • Replacement is Nikon D7100
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Superseded the Nikon D810
Photography Glossary

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D7000 versus Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the D7000 (16MP) and D850 (46MP) and the D7000 (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The D7000 was manufactured 7 years before the D850 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the D7000 scores against the D850 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7000 over the Nikon D850

 D7000 D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Nikon D7000

 D850 D7000 
AnnouncedAugust 2017November 2010Fresher by 81 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2359k921kSharper display (+1438k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D7000 and Nikon D850

 D7000 D850 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7000 offers outside measurements of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) while the Nikon D850 has measurements of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D7000 versus Nikon D850 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the D7000 versus the D850.

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7000 and D850 is 59 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D7000 and D850.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D7000 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Nikon D850 will render extra detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older D7000 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7000 Portrait photography information
Nikon D850 Portrait photography information
73
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
86
focusing manually
sensor resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7000
Street photography with Nikon D850
58
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
66
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (1,015 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon D7000
Sports photography with Nikon D850
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is great (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (1,840 per charge)
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7000 Travel photography features
Nikon D850 Travel photography features
66
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly screen
65
better than average battery pack (1,840 per charge)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is great (46 megapixels)
more heavy than competitors (1,015 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D850 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (1,050 per charge)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
sensor resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (1,840 CIPA)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7000 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon D850 as a Vlogging camera
29
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
29
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (1,015g)
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Nikon D7000 vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7000 and Nikon D850
 Nikon D7000Nikon D850
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D7000 Nikon D850
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-11-30 2017-08-24
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 370.5mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 46MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4928 x 3264 8256 x 5504
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 39 153
Cross focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Nikon F
Number of lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.75x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24, 25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 780g (1.72 pounds) 1015g (2.24 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 105 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 80 100
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 14.8
DXO Low light score 1167 2660
Other
Battery life 1050 images 1840 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Card slots Two Two
Launch cost $1,049 $2,997