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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Nikon D780 front
Portability
57
Imaging
76
Features
89
Overall
81

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Launched April 2017
  • Older Model is Nikon D7200
Nikon D780
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 144 x 116 x 76mm
  • Introduced January 2020
  • Succeeded the Nikon D750
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780, both Advanced DSLR cameras and both are manufactured by Nikon. The image resolution of the D7500 (21MP) and the D780 (25MP) is relatively comparable but the D7500 (APS-C) and D780 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The D7500 was brought out 3 years earlier than the D780 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the D7500 matches up vs the D780 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D780

 D7500 D780 

Reasons to pick Nikon D780 over the Nikon D7500

 D780 D7500 
IntroducedJanuary 2020April 2017Fresher by 33 months
Screen resolution2359k922kSharper screen (+1437k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Nikon D780

 D7500 D780 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3.2"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon D7500 offers physical measurements of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) and the Nikon D780 has measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the D7500 and the D780.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D7500 and D780 is 60 and 57 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D7500 and D780.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D7500 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Nikon D780 will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older D7500 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7500 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon D780 Portrait photography highlights
79
focusing manually
good resolution (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
85
focusing manually
high megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7500 Street photography features
Nikon D780 Street photography features
76
tilting screen
built in image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
71
has a tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7500 Sports photography information
Nikon D780 Sports photography information
83
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization
good resolution (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
high megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (2,260 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D7500
Travel photography with Nikon D780
70
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good resolution (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not posses selfie friendly display
71
better than average battery (2,260 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D7500
Landscape photography with Nikon D780
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization
good resolution (21 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
81
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (2,260 shots)
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D7500
Vlogging with Nikon D780
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
32
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D780 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Nikon D780
 Nikon D7500Nikon D780
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D7500 Nikon D780
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2017-04-12 2020-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5 Expeed 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 6048 x 4024
Max native ISO 51200 51200
Max boosted ISO 1640000 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 51 51
Cross type focus points 15 15
Lens
Lens support Nikon F Nikon F
Amount of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.2" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 922k dot 2,359k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 900 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720 gr (1.59 lb) 840 gr (1.85 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 144 x 116 x 76mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1483 not tested
Other
Battery life 950 pictures 2260 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15a EN-EL15b
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots One 2
Cost at launch $1,247 $2,297