Nikon D850 vs D750 (Page 2): You could not swap me, even swap no money, an 850 for my 750. It's not the features or the resolution. It's the camera I prefer. No lab test, no mixed up...

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DW wrote:

So I want to get my first full frame dslr. I know I’ll need lenses, got money for those. I’m comparing the D850 to the D750. Pros and cons on both sides. I’m not a professional so I think 46 MP on the D850 might be overkill. I like the fact that the D750 has 2 SD slots although it doesn’t offer the touchscreen that the D850 does. Plus the D750 is about half the price. Looking for input from folks who may have shot with both.

You could not swap me, even swap no money, an 850 for my 750.

It's not the features or the resolution. It's the camera I prefer. No
lab test, no mixed up replies on the forum, can substitute for your
personal preferences. And you can't depend on the preferences of
other users' even if they'd tried one of that pair but then switched
to the other, even if they shoot the same stuff as you.

So I can't tell you you would prefer one or the other. And since no
one else can either, I can only point out that all cameras today are
far more capable than they need to be ... often more capable than
the users, so don't overspend. Hey, if you don't need the tilt screen
cuz you never use live view, you can even step down from the 750,
cuz they're almost giving away 610s lately :-)

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DW

That is what I needed to hear, thank you!

Bill_de wrote:

For me, the D850 was all about being able to crop. I love to shoot birds and have long lenses to do it with no problem. That is until it comes to birds in flight. So now I have been practicing with a shorter lens with a wider field of view. Wherever the bird is in the frame I can crop for composition with no worry about having enough pixels on the subject.

No regrets on the purchase.

--

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

DW wrote:

That is what I needed to hear, thank you!

Buy the 850; don't look back and wonder if you made the wrong choice.

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

DW wrote:

So I want to get my first full frame dslr. I know I’ll need lenses, got money for those. I’m comparing the D850 to the D750. Pros and cons on both sides. I’m not a professional so I think 46 MP on the D850 might be overkill. I like the fact that the D750 has 2 SD slots although it doesn’t offer the touchscreen that the D850 does. Plus the D750 is about half the price. Looking for input from folks who may have shot with both.

No contest - not a fair comparison - the D850 is probably the camera that can produce the best images hands down. And despite it's huge files, it's no slouch. There is nothing like it out there, other than the Sony.

BuckeyeBilly Loc: St. Petersburg, FL

DW wrote:

So I want to get my first full frame dslr. I know I’ll need lenses, got money for those. I’m comparing the D850 to the D750. Pros and cons on both sides. I’m not a professional so I think 46 MP on the D850 might be overkill. I like the fact that the D750 has 2 SD slots although it doesn’t offer the touchscreen that the D850 does. Plus the D750 is about half the price. Looking for input from folks who may have shot with both.

Why not just answer your own questions/observations and be happy with what you conclude? Why is 46 MP too much? Do you see your photography skills improving to the point where 46 might be necessary or wanted? With how you shoot photography right now, what advantage would 2 SD slots afford you? Have you used a touchscreen before and, if so, how did it improve your skills or make shooting easier and could you live without it or would it continue giving you some advantage? If you can buy either one of the cameras, and if buying the 750 at less money would allow you to buy more lenses or other accessories, how appealing is that to you? You answer those questions yourself and you really don't need the opinions of others.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

If you're not sure about the D850, another option for you might be to look for a nice used D810. There are lots of them on the market. Same memory card formats as the D750, a control layout that I like a little better (I have both a D810 and a D850), and a few less pixels. Lots of folks like the D750. For me, the control layout on the 750 is not as good as the 810 or 850. (I'm sure there are folks who would say just the opposite.) Either download the manuals and look at the control and menu structure or compare in person at your local camera store.

tmgoonan

Have you considered the D-810.. I just bought one and couldn't be happier. At 36 MP it's a beast and it's less expensive.

ELNikkor

The D850 can be "dialed back" to be similar to a D750, but the D750 can't be "dialed up" to be like the D850. I chose the D750 for economics, and no real necessity for all the D850 has to offer, though the shutter technology is one thing I really liked about it. If at all possible, the D850, 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8, 16-35, and 200-500, all Nikon lenses would be about the dream outfit for you, go for it! (and a good tripod!)

Flickwet Loc: NEOhio

User ID wrote:

You could not swap me, even swap no money, an 850 ... (show quote)

This is the truth, but I get the crop ability of the 850, of course I’m still using a d300

johnst1001a Loc: West Chester, Ohio

get the best

capmike Loc: New Bern, NC

I had 2 750’s, outstanding camera. Traded one for the 850. Primarily for the ability to bring a small bird closer by cropping with more pixels. It does that, but not as much as I had hoped. Your skill set must be up to the camera, or you will be disappointed. Prime lenses are more suited to the incredible detail captured by the 850. A bonus of the 850 is the high iso ability. Mine is set at 25,000 max, wonderful images at that setting.

I still shoot the 750, still excellent, just don’t use it for my Birding.

Fotomacher Loc: Toronto

DW wrote:

So I want to get my first full frame dslr. I know I’ll need lenses, got money for those. I’m comparing the D850 to the D750. Pros and cons on both sides. I’m not a professional so I think 46 MP on the D850 might be overkill. I like the fact that the D750 has 2 SD slots although it doesn’t offer the touchscreen that the D850 does. Plus the D750 is about half the price. Looking for input from folks who may have shot with both.

I am shooting with a D810 (bought January 2016) which I preferred vs the D750 principally for the max shutter of 1/8000 and the dedicated BBF. It has two slots, CF and SD both affordable formats. The 36mp sensor is more than enough for cropping if required in PP. All of my glass is Nikkor and mostly primes. My zooms are f/2.8 fixed aperture. I recommend that you consider the D810.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

I own both models mentioned. The thing about the 750 is that it has a popup flash. Good to have in a pinch. I own one more Nikon, the D5. It is my favourite of the three.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

rmalarz wrote:

The only lenses I'd consider for the 850 are Nikkor lenses, with good reason. I think you got a couple of good choices there.
--Bob

I have had no problem with the two Sigma ART lenses in my collection. A 50 and a 24 both are tack sharp and can produce some great bokeh. These are both highly rated lenses though so, it stands true, you must use superior glass to appreciate the capabilities of the "Mighty 850".

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Fotomacher wrote:

My zooms are f/2.8 fixed aperture. I recommend that you consider the D810.

Fixed aperture: only one aperture. (Example/ Mirror lenses, Portragon)
Constant aperture: Zoom lens keeps the same aperture throughout the range.
Variable aperture: the maximum aperture changes as you zoom.