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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Nikon D800 front
Portability
54
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 1640000)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 720g - 136 x 104 x 73mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Superseded the Nikon D7200
Nikon D800
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D700
  • Renewed by Nikon D810
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and D800 (36MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and D800 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The D7500 was manufactured 4 years after the D800 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the D7500 matches up versus the D800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D800

 D7500 D800 
RevealedApril 2017June 2012Newer by 59 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Nikon D7500

 D800 D7500 

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Nikon D800

 D7500 D800 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3.2"3.2"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D7500 provides physical dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") and a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) whilst the Nikon D800 has dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the D7500 versus the D800.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7500 and D800 is 60 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D7500 and D800.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D7500 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D800 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent D7500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D7500 Portrait photography details
Nikon D800 Portrait photography details
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
83
manual focus
high resolution (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D7500
Street photography with Nikon D800
76
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (51,200)
60
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7500 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D800 as a Sports photography camera
83
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization
good megapixels (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
high resolution (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D7500 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon D800 as a Travel photography camera
70
environment proofing
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (21 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
66
weather sealing
high resolution (36 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D7500
Landscape photography with Nikon D800
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization
good megapixels (21MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inches)
high resolution (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging highlights
Nikon D800 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
30
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Nikon D800
 Nikon D7500Nikon D800
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon D7500 Nikon D800
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2017-04-12 2012-06-11
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 5 Expeed 3
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 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 5:4 and 3:2
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 1640000 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 51 51
Cross focus points 15 15
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Nikon F
Number of lenses 309 309
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 720 gr (1.59 pounds) 900 gr (1.98 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 86 95
DXO Color Depth score 24.3 25.3
DXO Dynamic range score 14.0 14.4
DXO Low light score 1483 2853
Other
Battery life 950 images 900 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15a EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Card slots One 2
Pricing at launch $1,247 $2,999