jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Funny how that happens. Maybe you have a buyer for your D500.

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

A D850 might be the way to go unless you can further define which type of shooting you prefer to do if you have a preference. I am a Canon shooter but form what I have read the D850 sounds like a very good all around camera. I am not sure I would want to shoot 47mp images all the time but probably it can shoot lower resolutions too. My Canon can. I guess the other consideration is with that resolution you will have to have the best glass to get the best results. Good Luck with your decision.

Best,
Todd Ferguson

Noj Refifp

This has all led me back to the importance of glass. So I am going to purchase a D750 and spend the money on new glass. Can't drive a Ferrari if you can't afford new tires.
Thanks All

rrossen

Just back from Africa- South Africa, Botswana and Zambia. Used a D500 with an 80-400mm Lens 80% of the time. Awesome, rapid razor sharp focus even in low light. Has expose for highlight metering mode. Was ideal for wildlife. Used my D810 for landscapes. Wonder if the D850 in DX mode would equal the D500 for wildlife and in in FX mode would be great for landscapes though viewfinder would gray out the sensor area not being used when in DX mode.

rfcoakley Loc: Auburn, NH

I went through the same decision process a couple of months ago. I had been using a D7000 with (mostly less expensive) DX lenses. So, I also needed to consider investment in better quality lenses. I decided that switching to full frame lenses would be a better decision for me. At the time, I could get a refurbished D810 or a new D500 for about the same price. I went with the D810. As others have suggested, you might consider whether you need new lenses as well as a camera upgrade and prioritize the lens decision over the camera decision. Sensor resolution is the biggest difference between these two cameras. The D500 packs more resolution into its smaller DX sensor than the D810 can provide when it is set to be constrained to a DX image area. So, the D500 may be a better choice for capturing closeups of distant objects. The D810, with its larger FX sensor, is able to capture a lot more of a scene, so its clearly a better choice for landscapes. Another option would be the more expensive D850. The D850 set to be constrained to a DX image area will provide just a little less resolution than the D500 DX sensor. So, its full frame sensor (far superior for landscapes) will be almost as good as the D500 at capturing closeups from a distance.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Let me begin by saying that I had a D300 and although its noise performance was not spectacular the camera always gave me excellent files if I did my part. Its AF is excellent and with good glass its performance is outstanding.
If I assume that you have DX lenses those lenses should not be used with a D810. From what I know since I have never used one, the D500 is a great tool and obviously more technologically advanced than your D300.
Your DX lenses will fit the D500. Using a full frame camera it is better to use FX lenses with it, after all FX lenses were made for those cameras. Yes, you can use FX lenses with cropped bodies but your DX bodies will benefit more at the long end of zooms than they will at the shortest focal length.
If you are going to update it seems clear to me that you should go for the D500.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

I have no problem getting good landscapes with a D500 and an 11-16mm lens.

RickL Loc: Vail, Az

I use a D810, it is a great camera and works well for landscape and action nature. I cannot justify buying a D850. It will be a long time before I upgrade.

ggttc Loc: TN

That's a great deal.

My wife and I fight over who is going to use the D810. Here are my thoughts on the 810.

The ability to crop with 36mp...you can take an image and crop it to about 1/8 of its original size and still get incredible IQ.

Practically the only thing its gets used for is wildlife and birds in flight...and it does remarkably well. I have always thought, and this is my humble opinion, if you cant get the shot in 5fps are the following shots going to help that much?

Dont get me wrong. I'd love to have the D500...but would never consider trading in the D810.

There is an 850 in the near future coming to our doorstep.

Notorious T.O.D. Loc: Harrisburg, North Carolina

My understanding from reading is that the D850 in DX mode is the same mp as the D500...sort of a D500 within the D850...

Best,
Todd Ferguson

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

I own the D800 and the D500. I normally use the D800 for non-action shots and the D500 for action shots, but will also use it for landscape shots. Both cameras do a great job. However, for action shots the D500 just cannot be beat. I just took shots two days ago at the beach where rainbows were riding in the waves; I had my D800 in hand when the event started and quickly realized that the buffer was not going to work out for the shot. I ran to the car and got my D500 and I was able to get sequential action, which is very important for this type of shot. Same thing with birds; I've shot many bird shots in Florida and New Mexico with the D500 and it is a great camera for this type of action. You just need to decide what the primary purpose is for the camera and know that both cameras will work fine for landscape shots. P.S. Have not read up on the new D850 so don't know how it compares to the D500.

AK Grandpa Loc: Anchorage, AK

I have a D500 and love it. If I decide to go with a full frame camera, I'll be saving up for a D850 because it has many of the same features, controls and ergonomics as the D500 & D5.

jccash Loc: Longwood, Florida

That's the same plan I have cowboy. D500 rocks and I'm sure the D850 rocks harder...

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

D500 for action
D810 for studio or landscape photography.

Bill_de Loc: US

That's what I was thinking also. Base on the original post, aside from money, it seems like a no brainer.

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