Nikon D7500vs D850
VS
Nikon
D850 (2017)
From £2199
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
View D850
Which should you buy?
Sports, Travel & Dslr Shooters — Nikon D7500 (2017): The D500's BSI sensor in a compact, weather-sealed body — excellent high-ISO performance and DSLR reliability at a great price.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
Who should buy what
Nikon D7500 (2017)
- Enthusiast DSLR photographers who want APS-C performance in a lighter body
- D7200 or D7100 owners upgrading to better AF and 4K video
- Wildlife and sports shooters who prefer optical viewfinder AF
- Nikon DSLR users who want a capable body before committing to mirrorless
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the nikon d7500 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Nikon D7500 (2017) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £899 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.9MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type) | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 640g body only | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Nikon F-mount (DX) | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Nikon D7500 | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Sports | — |
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