Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D800

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.

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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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D7500 and Nikon D800. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D7500 Gallery and Nikon D800 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.