Upgrading: Dear Hoggers I want to upgrade from my Nikon D5300 to either the D750 or the D810. I have two related questions: strictly from the pov of camera capability it seems the 810...

Eagle Eye Loc: Huntington, NY

Dear Hoggers
I want to upgrade from my Nikon D5300 to either the D750 or the D810. I have two related questions: strictly from the pov of camera capability it seems the 810 is a superior camera in terms of mp and low light. Is there any reason to choose the 750 instead, other than cost and the tilting screen? I'm interested in landscape, nature and people shooting.
My second question is, whether to sell my D5300 and Dx lenses or keep them.
All feedback welcome.

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Between the two, I would go for the D750. See http://photographylife.com/nikon-d750-vs-d810
The 750 is as good as the 810 in low light. Additionally I think the 750 is as good or better than the 810 except for the number of mp but to my way of thinking 24 is better than 36. You might keep your 5300 with your favorite (most used) DX lens. It will also provide more "reach" with your longest FX lens when (if) you need it. ;)

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

Eagle Eye wrote:

Dear Hoggers
I want to upgrade from my Nikon D5300 to either the D750 or the D810. I have two related questions: strictly from the pov of camera capability it seems the 810 is a superior camera in terms of mp and low light. Is there any reason to choose the 750 instead, other than cost and the tilting screen? I'm interested in landscape, nature and people shooting.
My second question is, whether to sell my D5300 and Dx lenses or keep them.
All feedback welcome.

Either camera will be an improvement over the D5300 in nearly all respects.

The D810 is a step up from the D750. It will easily match the extra reach provided by the D5300 by cropping. 36mp provides much flexibility.

If you decide to go this way there is no need to keep the D5300. As for the lenses they are perfectly useable with crop factors. It may be wise to keep them until you build your FX inventory.

The downside other than cost is the raw files are huge and may tax your computer when post processing.

The D750 is a fine camera although it lacks some of the features and advantages of the D810.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

I am a Canon shooter so take this for whatever it's worth. Of you are going to"go for it" Might as well really go for it. If you get the 810 you will never have the "what If" problem.

UXOEOD

Db7423 wrote:

Between the two, I would go for the D750. See http://photographylife.com/nikon-d750-vs-d810
The 750 is as good as the 810 in low light. Additionally I think the 750 is as good or better than the 810 except for the number of mp but to my way of thinking 24 is better than 36. You might keep your 5300 with your favorite (most used) DX lens. It will also provide more "reach" with your longest FX lens when (if) you need it. ;)

I am definitely not a spec-based techie, please forgive my lack of knowledge. But I have always been told when it comes to Mega Pixels the more the better, so why in your way of thinking is 24 better than 36?

jgitomer Loc: Skippack Pennsylvania

Since FX lenses will work on the 5300 I see no reason to keep your DX lenses unless you plan on making very large (over 20x30) prints and expect them to be viewed under a magnifying glass :lol:

As far as D750 vs D810 given your preferred subject matter the D750 will prove more than adequate unless you plan to make prints that are measured in feet rather than inches.

Jerry

HallowedHill Loc: Chattanooga, TN

I am in the process of doing the same thing, but I'm moving up from the D50. I have read a ton of articles on both the 750 and the 810. The 810 has more pixels, and a higher expanded ISO range(but who ever use ISO that high?). The 750 has low light capability to -3Ev where the 810 has only -2EV Supposedly the AF works on the 750 even in near dark conditions. The FPS are essentially equal at 6 and 6.5, but with a battery pack the 810 can expand to 8 I believe, while the 750 can't. The 750 has wi-fi built in, the 810 does not.

Like you, the really big difference I see is the pixels vs the low light capability. Currently Im' leaning to the 750, as it saves $1K which can be used toward FX lens. I plan on keeping my 3 DX lens and D50 for back up and crop mode use.

Here's a link to a site with links to multiple reviews on each camera: http://www.nikonindex.com/index.html

Let us know what you do, and why.

amehta Loc: Boston

Eagle Eye wrote:

Dear Hoggers
I want to upgrade from my Nikon D5300 to either the D750 or the D810. I have two related questions: strictly from the pov of camera capability it seems the 810 is a superior camera in terms of mp and low light. Is there any reason to choose the 750 instead, other than cost and the tilting screen? I'm interested in landscape, nature and people shooting.
My second question is, whether to sell my D5300 and Dx lenses or keep them.
All feedback welcome.

The differences come down to just a few things:
* D750 has a tiltable screen
* D750 has WiFi built-in
* D750 costs $1k less
* D810 has 36mp (better than 24mp, but not necessarily a huge difference)
* D810 has better overall build quality.

If you are going to spend $8-10k for everything, then I would be inclined to get the D810. If you decide the D750 is good enough, I doubt you will be disappointed (almost always ;-) ).

For the D5300 and DX lenses, I would find the right person to give them to. My old DX camera/lenses are still being used by the person I gave them to almost 5 years ago.

amehta Loc: Boston

Db7423 wrote:

Between the two, I would go for the D750. See http://photographylife.com/nikon-d750-vs-d810
The 750 is as good as the 810 in low light. Additionally I think the 750 is as good or better than the 810 except for the number of mp but to my way of thinking 24 is better than 36. You might keep your 5300 with your favorite (most used) DX lens. It will also provide more "reach" with your longest FX lens when (if) you need it. ;)

We do not disagree often, but this time... :-)

The D810 is a better DX camera than the D5300. It's only 16mp to the D5300's 24mp, but it has a much better AF system, which is usually a factor when using long focal lengths.

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

I conceded, your point taken. But I would still consider keeping the 5300 as a backup with his most used lens and sell the others. ;)

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Given the choices, I would likely grab the D810.
In a needles eye, simply do to the mp advantage.

Let me put it another way...
I have a wood shop in my garage. I have a large table saw.
Most are 3 HP. Mine is 5 HP.
I'd rather have the extra and not need it, rather than need it and not have it.

That approach kinda explains my point of view.

And I would keep the D5300 and it's lenses.

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

amehta wrote:

We do not disagree often, but this time... :-)

The D810 is a better DX camera than the D5300. It's only 16mp to the D5300's 24mp, but it has a much better AF system, which is usually a factor when using long focal lengths.

This post has me confused which ought not be too surprising. D810 isn't DX and where did the 16MP come from?

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

doduce wrote:

This post has me confused which ought not be too surprising. D810 isn't DX and where did the 16MP come from?

The D810 has two DX modes; 1.3X and 1.5X the latter resulting in 16mp.

doduce Loc: Holly Springs NC

joer wrote:

The D810 has two DX modes; 1.3X and 1.5X the latter resulting in 16mp.

Got it. I wasn't thinking of the crop capability on the FF cameras. My dumb.

Eagle Eye Loc: Huntington, NY

Thanks to all of you for your very helpful comments and suggestions. I wondered before I posted my question whether it would be a worthwhile discussion and now I really see how many factors need consideration which is why I had trouble deciding. Now I'll try to take it all in and make a decision. Seems to me I can't go too far off with either the D750 or D810; each has its own merits and limitations. Thanks again to all of you for the generosity of your responses.