Nikon
D7500 2017
Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters
£899
list price · used from £298 at Wex Photo Video
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D7500 vs D850
Quick take: The D850 has the highest resolution at 46MP; the D7500 is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Nikon
D850 2017
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
£2399
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
D7500 — Sports, Travel & Dslr Shooters: The D500's BSI sensor in a compact, weather-sealed body — excellent high-ISO performance and DSLR reliability at a great price.
D850 — Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography: 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
D7500 (2017)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | D7500Nikon · 2017 | D850Nikon · 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £899Best | £2,399 |
| Sensor | 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.9MP | 45.7MPBest |
| 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 | No stabilisation | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF)Best |
| Battery Life | ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstandingBest |
| Weight | 640g (body only)Best | 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 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
D7500
D850
Portrait
5.8/10
6.8/10
Street
5.3/10
4.9/10
Travel
5.5/10
5.1/10
Wedding & Events
5.5/10
7.2/10
Filmmaking
5.1/10
5.6/10
Documentary
5.8/10
5.8/10
Sports & Action
5.9/10
6.5/10
Landscape
5.4/10
6.7/10
Wildlife
6.3/10
6.4/10
Casual
3.9/10
3.6/10
Food
5.2/10
5.8/10
Macro
4.2/10
5.5/10
Architecture
5.0/10
6.4/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
6.3/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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