jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

I own the D800 and D810. I like them both, but prefer the D810. It is a little better ergonomically and I really like the native ISO at 64. Brings back memories of Kodachrome film.

Jack

Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

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Gene, you bought into a fad with the 810 and now you want to convince the OP to follow suit. Do you really believe he should jump from a D90 to an 810? In the last three weeks I've taken over 8000 field exposures with my 750s. I never considered bringing along my 810 and 20 pound tripod. Your pics are generally fine but they don't show any unusual definition. I would really expect more sharpness from my 750s. Get a good tripod for your 810. That will show what the body can really do.

BTW The 810s sharpness drops after f8 not f11. That might explain your pics. Off to Luxor tomorrow. Satellite uplink is turning to scrap. - Dan

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DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

Without reading further — the D810 is an incredible camera and few can argue about it. You will love it!

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

Even though I'm not into Nikon and have gone with Sony A7+, I would recommend the 810 from what I've seen some of my fellow photographers produce off the camera.

bwa

kenabr Loc: S.E.Wisconsin

I had the D90 and then the D7000 for years. I was in Townsend TN last year for the First Annual Smoky Mountain Photography Summit and decided it was time to go full frame. I opted for the D610 and couldn't be happier. It's so much better than the Dx cameras. I'm sure the higher priced Nikons are better but I was on a limited budget. The low light capability is better than the Dx cameras. I was able to get terrific milky way images with about 50 other photographers at the Summit with Snake Barrett one of the Pros who is an expert on the "night sky"

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Wow, only you would complain about lack of sharpness and definition in images that I posted. These are tiny tiny crops - which, if you really understand this as well as you think, is the primary reason for what you think you are seeing. Any lack of definition you perceive is from extreme cropping, or maybe the fact that these images were resized to 2048 on the longest side, or maybe you forgot to put on your computer glasses, or maybe you are looking at them on a cellphone, not because the camera has too many megapixels, or because the images were not taken with the camera attached to a 20 lb tripod.

Put another way, take an image with a D750 and blow magnify it 300% or 400% - you won't see the definition you will in the same images done on a D8XX. Then, leave the tripod home and see how you do. Seriously, if you can bet better results with your D810 and your 20 lb boat anchor, boy, I'd love to see that.

I don't have a D810, I have a pair of D800s, or did you miss that part. I also have quite a good carbon fiber tripod, that I use routinely with a 600mm F4. I gave away my 16 lb aluminum tripod, because, well, it weighed 16 lbs and was not even close to the 4 lb carbon in stability with a long lens or with macro.

The D8XX is not a fad. They are genuinely good cameras, and to try to convince me or anyone else that it is not is just silly. Just as silly as saying that you need a 20 lb tripod to get the most out of a D8XX.

I did do the test with an NPS borrowed D750. My results with the D750 were pretty good, very good in fact. But my results, for the kind of shooting I do - 100% of which is done "in the field" were noticeably better with my D800s. Again - have your camera serviced, I am pretty sure at this point there is something wrong with it.

PS: the thought just came into my head - you aren't really a photographer, you hide behind a cute name, have no links to any of your work - you make questionable claims about stuff, then produce nothing but words to support your fallacious arguments. Sorry, but that makes you a troll, not a photographer. And if you can't understand the relationship between extreme cropping and what that might do to definition, you are certainly not a pro. But you did have me there for a few moments. SMH . . .

SteveTog Loc: Philly

Well now, watching you guys fight like Clinton and Trump makes me think I better clarify my statement before I am dragged into the mud, as well. This should piss you both off.

But my comment is to OP who is just trying to figure out what camera is best for their needs.

I think the D810, by pixel count, can be looked at *almost* as a medium format camera in some ways. It is a very demanding beast to tame for a photographer who is not 'very experienced' (professional?) or shoots a lot and is comfortable with the quirks of a few cameras. It is a different animal that a 750 or a 610 and I wouldn't recommend it to a 'casual photographer'. (How's that for not name calling?)

Now, my best ever photos have come from my 800, but I still get more bad shots with my 800 than I do with my awesome D90 or my so-so D5500 or my 'better than my ex wife' Fuji X100s. That's on me, yes, but I'm not recommending the camera to someone who isn't OK with a higher failure rate than they would get with a 610 or 750 unless they are experienced enough to either reduce that rate or be OK with it.

If you feel like you want the best FX camera on the market and are willing to take on the weight and complexity of running it, I can't wait to see your photos. I bet they'll be awesome, and I know you will love the learning process going from the D90 to D810.

Don't forget you may need more hard disk to store all of your great photos.

Best of luck!!!

Ira

I've had many problems with my D750. It has been back to Nikon for 2 recalls. It also has mirror slap issues that result in vertical blur at shutter speed from 1/60th and lower. Nikon says that the camera is to spec after sending it back to Nikon 3 times and paying for repair. I also have a D7200 that has no issue under the same condition. I would go with the D810 or some other brand if I wasn't invested in Nikon glass.

Ira

One more thought, I'd also consider the D610. It has the same controls as the D750 (2 user modes that come in very handy, U1 and U2)

Bill_de Loc: US

Nikon has lowered prices, indicating something new is coming. The D810 is down to $2,500, The D750 for $1,800.

Owners of both seem very happy.

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Acountry330 Loc: Dothan,Ala USA

I shoot a D-800, only because I o not have an 810. I do not believe you could wrong with the others but the 810 has more megapixels.

katbandit Loc: new york city

i LOVE my d810..the quality on this camera blows me away

Frank47 Loc: West coast Florida

Welcome to a great decision. I owned and loved my D90 for five years and took many great images. But, when I got my D750 I realized the advantages of a full frame camera. You have likely read all the reviews, and the info is likely correct. I will only speak to the great images I have taken with the 750. Fast focus, terrific color accuracy, and amazing low light capability are only a few highlights. Recommend the 750 over the 610, but the choice is yours 810 vs 750. What are your needs regarding what do you shoot and process? Pick one and don't look back. Both are great! 📷

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

I am a Canon user but my friends who use Nikon's say, more pixels give you more editing and cropping options. You can't go wrong with any of them.

brasoveanu

If you can afford the holy trinity from Nikon you can certanly afford the d810. I have only one of the trinity lenses, the older 24-70 zoom and a d800e. The images are superb. If you are ever required to reduce the size of files, the d810 allows you to select a lower resolution or to shoot raw with lossy compresion.
Go for the 810 and never look back. You'll love it