D810 or D500
Oct 26, 2017 08:12:54 #
I have been shooting with a D300's and decided to upgrade. Love the camera but would like better low light focus and pop in the results. Have driven myself nuts reading articles on the D500 and D810. I love shooting wildlife but also enjoy landscape photography, and and shoot street photography. Bottom line I am good at all but master of none, any advice on the D810's overall ability or inability would be appreciated. I could buy a D850 but wonder if a D4s would make the most sense.
Oct 26, 2017 08:26:24 #
I would get the D810 but the reach of the D500 is great for birding. I love shooting wildlife and I would get the D810 but both are great cameras. So reading my post is no help to you it hard to choose but the D500 is fast and for action.
Oct 26, 2017 08:31:10 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Noj Refifp wrote:
I have been shooting with a D300's and decided to upgrade. Love the camera but would like better low light focus and pop in the results. Have driven myself nuts reading articles on the D500 and D810. I love shooting wildlife but also enjoy landscape photography, and and shoot street photography. Bottom line I am good at all but master of none, any advice on the D810's overall ability or inability would be appreciated. I could buy a D850 but wonder if a D4s would make the most sense.
I owned the D4s, great for birds in flight and wildlife photography, BUT, I found that the D500 could also do this at 10 fps vs 11 fps for the D4s. I have been quite pleased with the D500 and it is a keeper. That said I also own the D810 and use it for landscape cause I use the Nikon 16-35 mm on it. So, advantage D810 for landscapes. I really like the tilt screen on the d500, that's why I would have loved to have the D850, for the tilt screen alone, love to shoot low on some landscape shots and the D850 has built in focus stacking, really great for landscape.
Bottom line, I have found that if you want to be a master of none, either one will work, if you want to specialize, then you will need both.
Oct 26, 2017 08:31:55 #
You are really all over the place. First decision you need to make is what size sensor you want. I started with the D300 added a D800 a few years ago. I’m happy to have both. The D850 appears to have added improvements over my D800 and the following D810. Besides the price, the D4 has, in my mind, been the workhorse for professionals. None of the bodies you mention will do much to improve your technique.
Oct 26, 2017 08:33:31 #
There is a D810 at a local camera store with grip for 2150.00. The shutter count is about 1440, so with a two year warranty the camera is 2350.00
Oct 26, 2017 08:35:23 #
Cameras such as you mentioned have their main purpose. Once you decide what yours is, it will be easier to decide. Best of luck.
Oct 26, 2017 08:57:56 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
Since you have the ability to consider a D4s, I suggest both a D850 and a D500. It's a great combo as it was with my D810.
Oct 26, 2017 09:27:34 #
DavidPine wrote:
Since you have the ability to consider a D4s, I suggest both a D850 and a D500. It's a great combo as it was with my D810.
Oct 26, 2017 09:40:05 #
Two different beasts. Both fill a different need so the real question is.... What do you need?
Oct 26, 2017 09:59:11 #
Yep, just needed confirmation that if you walk down the middle of the road you get squished like a grape.
Oct 26, 2017 20:16:40 #
Noj Refifp wrote:
Yep, just needed confirmation that if you walk down the middle of the road you get squished like a grape.
Yes. well, this result in sometime fine tasting wine so.....
Oct 27, 2017 04:22:34 #
Noj Refifp wrote:
I have been shooting with a D300's and decided to upgrade. Love the camera but would like better low light focus and pop in the results. Have driven myself nuts reading articles on the D500 and D810. I love shooting wildlife but also enjoy landscape photography, and and shoot street photography. Bottom line I am good at all but master of none, any advice on the D810's overall ability or inability would be appreciated. I could buy a D850 but wonder if a D4s would make the most sense.
Sounds more like the D 850 would fit the bill. It's very fast (with the grip and a few extra bucks, well about a thousand), but still less than a D4s or D5, its great in low light and is the resolution champ of all Nikons! Can't go wrong with that camera. Best DSLR on the market!!!!!!
Oct 27, 2017 05:36:30 #
Before buying the D850, I extensively used the D500. Now that I have used the D850 daily for over a month, I have not taken any photos with my D500. I thought about selling my D500, but I guess its better to have a backup camera.
Oct 27, 2017 07:08:40 #
I have both the D810 which is my landscape/night photography camera and the D500 which is my nature camera
Oct 27, 2017 07:27:17 #
Noj Refifp wrote:
I have been shooting with a D300's and decided to upgrade. Love the camera but would like better low light focus and pop in the results. Have driven myself nuts reading articles on the D500 and D810. I love shooting wildlife but also enjoy landscape photography, and and shoot street photography. Bottom line I am good at all but master of none, any advice on the D810's overall ability or inability would be appreciated. I could buy a D850 but wonder if a D4s would make the most sense.
I would go for the newer technology and get the D500. Then start thinking about the D850. You say you've done all the reading, so flip a coin and sign on to a camera dealer.
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