Nikon D7500vs Pentax 17
Nikon
Nikon D7500 (2017)
Starting from £899 new
Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters
View Nikon D7500
VS
Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
View Pentax 17
GearScore™ Verdict — 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.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
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
Quick take: The pentax 17 is the most affordable; only the nikon d7500 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Nikon D7500 (2017) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £899 | £400 |
| Sensor | 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 20.9MP | — |
| Video | 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type) | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 640g body only | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | N/A |
| Mount | Nikon F-mount (DX) | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Nikon D7500 | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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