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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850

Portability
60
Imaging
66
Features
92
Overall
76
Nikon D7500 front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
78
Features
87
Overall
81

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

Nikon D7500
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D7200
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Superseded the Nikon D810
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Nikon D7500 versus Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR cameras and they are both created by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D7500 (21MP) and D850 (46MP) and the D7500 (APS-C) and D850 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The D7500 was manufactured 4 months before the D850 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D7500 grades vs the D850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D7500 over the Nikon D850

 D7500 D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Nikon D7500

 D850 D7500 
Screen resolution2359k922kCrisper screen (+1437k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D7500 and Nikon D850

 D7500 D850 
RevealedApril 2017August 2017Same generation
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3.2"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D7500 offers outer dimensions of 136mm x 104mm x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") having a weight of 720 grams (1.59 lbs) while the Nikon D850 has specifications of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D7500 versus Nikon D850 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the D7500 vs the D850.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D7500 and D850 is 60 and 54 respectively.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D7500 and D850.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D7500 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon D850 will provide more detail due to its extra 25MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D7500
Portrait photography with Nikon D850
79
manual focus
resolution is good (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
86
focusing manually
great MP (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon D7500 Street photography information
Nikon D850 Street photography information
76
tilting screen
has image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
66
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (1,015g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D7500 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon D850 as a Sports photography camera
83
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization
resolution is good (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
great MP (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery (1,840 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D7500
Travel photography with Nikon D850
70
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not contain selfie friendly display
65
good battery (1,840 per charge)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
great MP (46 megapixels)
more heavy than average (1,015 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D7500 Landscape photography features
Nikon D850 Landscape photography features
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization
resolution is good (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
great MP (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery (1,840 shots)
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D7500 Vlogging information
Nikon D850 Vlogging information
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
30
has touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average (1,015g)
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Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D7500 and Nikon D850
 Nikon D7500Nikon D850
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon D7500 Nikon D850
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2017-04-12 2017-08-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 5 Expeed 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 46MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5568 x 3712 8256 x 5504
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 1640000 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 51 153
Cross type focus points 15 99
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F Nikon F
Available lenses 309 309
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 922k dot 2,359k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x 0.75x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set 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 settings 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 720 gr (1.59 lbs) 1015 gr (2.24 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 104 x 73mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 2.9") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 86 100
DXO Color Depth rating 24.3 26.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.0 14.8
DXO Low light rating 1483 2660
Other
Battery life 950 photos 1840 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL15a EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Storage slots 1 Dual
Price at launch $1,247 $2,997