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Nikon D7500vs A6300

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Nikon Nikon D7500 Nikon Nikon D7500 (2017) Starting from £899 new Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters View Nikon D7500
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Sony A6300 Sony A6300 (2016) Starting from £449 new Best for Travel, street, wildlife & 4K video View A6300

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.

Travel, Street, Wildlife & 4k Video — A6300 (2016): The camera that proved Sony APS-C was serious — world's fastest AF at launch, uncropped 4K, and 11fps in a compact weather-sealed body.

↓ Full specifications below

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

A6300 (2016)

  • Travel and street photographers who want compact weather-sealed performance
  • Wildlife photographers who need fast phase-detect AF in a lightweight body
  • Content creators who want uncropped 4K in a compact E-mount body
  • Sony E-mount users looking for an affordable used body with excellent image quality

Quick take: The a6300 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the a6300 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Nikon D7500 (2017)A6300 (2016)
Price £899 £449
Sensor 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution 20.9MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type) 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None
Burst Rate 8fps mechanical 11fps
Battery Life ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~400 shots (CIPA)
Weight 640g body only 361g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm 120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch)
Mount Nikon F-mount (DX) Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB, Wi-Fi, NFC
Genre Nikon D7500A6300
Sports & Action
9.0
7.0
Wildlife
9.0
9.0
Travel
9.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Portrait
7.0
7.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
7.0
Street
9.0

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