comparison between D610 and D750
Mar 4, 2015 16:25:10 #
The time has come to purchase a new camera. I have been using my D200 for years and works well in most cases, but taking pictures of my boy's basketball games this winter, I can see it is time to upgrade. Anything with an ISO of 800 or above gets too grainy for my liking. I am tired of waiting for the D400 and the new 7200 isn't enough of an improvement. I can buy a used D610 from B&H for $500-800 less than a used D750. My main hobby is shooting all types of sports. Some of them under the lights on Friday nights and some of them inside a poorly lit gym. I know that the D750 has a better focusing system and better ISO performance. In your opinion is worth the extra money? I want to get the best I can afford, but I am not one to waste money. Would love to here from someone that has tried both. By the way, all my lenses are FX lenses, as I knew this day would probably come. Thanks for any input.
Mar 4, 2015 16:30:47 #
Dexter56 wrote:
The time has come to purchase a new camera. I have... (show quote)
To me it would be absolutely worth the money, IMHO, the D 750 is one (maybe the) of the best cameras that Nikon has ever made!
Mar 4, 2015 16:45:52 #
speters wrote:
To me it would be absolutely worth the money, IMHO, the D 750 is one (maybe the) of the best cameras that Nikon has ever made!
Thanks for the quick response. That's one vote for the D750. Have you tried both?
Mar 4, 2015 17:10:07 #
Dexter, you might want to compare the specs of the 7200 side by side with the 750. You don't say what sports you shoot but sticking with the DX format will allow you to keep the reach you are accustomed to. I have a 610 and just ordered the 7200 as I missed having the extra reach with my 70-200 for football and lacrosse when I moved from DX. I'm keeping the 610 though for other work/venues. ;)
Mar 4, 2015 17:21:21 #
Db7423 wrote:
Dexter, you might want to compare the specs of the 7200 side by side with the 750. You don't say what sports you shoot but sticking with the DX format will allow you to keep the reach you are accustomed to. I have a 610 and just ordered the 7200 as I missed having the extra reach with my 70-200 for football and lacrosse when I moved from DX. I'm keeping the 610 though for other work/venues. ;)
I will be curious as to how you like your 7200 when you get it. I was hoping it would be a bit more of an upgrade than it is. Football and lacrosse are two of the sports that I shoot the most. Getting ready for lacrosse soon which is why I purchased the Tamron 150-600. I think it will work great for lacrosse and give me that added reach that I will lose by going full frame. I will have to stick with my 80-200 for nighttime football. But with the extra MP, hopefully I can crop a little tighter.
Mar 4, 2015 18:58:21 #
A good rule of thumb when comparing cameras is, whatever camera costs more is usually the better camera. For what your shooting, both cameras will do the job for you but the D750 has a slight edge over the D610, it has a slightly faster burst mode for sports.
Mar 5, 2015 08:57:15 #
Checking the D7200 specs with the D750 in DP review and there is a speed difference in favor of the D7200. The increased buffer should work well for sports. Given you have the lenses it may be worth while to wait and see.
Mar 5, 2015 11:22:23 #
I'm in the same position except I have a D300. The 810 is more camera than I'll ever need. Besides it's just to heavy to schlep around. My choice is the D750. It is one of the best cameras nikon has made. How many megapixels do you really need?
Mar 5, 2015 11:26:12 #
cjkorb wrote:
A good rule of thumb when comparing cameras is, whatever camera costs more is usually the better camera. For what your shooting, both cameras will do the job for you but the D750 has a slight edge over the D610, it has a slightly faster burst mode for sports.
Not just the burst rate, but the 750's AF speed and accuracy are amazing.
Mar 5, 2015 11:31:29 #
Mar 5, 2015 17:16:46 #
wsherman wrote:
I'm in the same position except I have a D300. The 810 is more camera than I'll ever need. Besides it's just to heavy to schlep around. My choice is the D750. It is one of the best cameras nikon has made. How many megapixels do you really need?
Don't you think you will miss the feel of that D300 and the way it has the dedicated buttons for a lot of the settings? I think I will like the U1 and U2 settings though.
Mar 5, 2015 17:34:10 #
I have thought about that. A full frame sensor is important and getting a camera with dedicated buttons requires purchasing the 810. It's all about priorities.
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