Nikon D7500vs A7CR
Nikon
Nikon D7500 (2017)
Starting from £899 new
Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters
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VS
Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
View A7CR
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, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the nikon d7500 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Nikon D7500 (2017) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £899 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.9MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type) | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 640g body only | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Nikon F-mount (DX) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Nikon D7500 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — |
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