Nikon D780: Has anyone upgraded from the Nikon D750 to the D780 and if so, is it worth the money?

Old44

Has anyone upgraded from the Nikon D750 to the D780 and if so, is it worth the money?

b top gun

Not until the price comes down. I feel Nikon's asking price is too high for the D780. Have seen reviews noting that it is not all Nikon has made it out to be; that if you want the video performance then get a Z6 instead.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

b top gun wrote:

Not until the price comes down. I feel Nikon's asking price is too high for the D780. Have seen reviews noting that it is not all Nikon has made it out to be; that if you want the video performance then get a Z6 instead.

I don't see the advantage of the D780 with both the Z6 & Z7 in service. I have a D750 and a mirrorless Fuji XT2 and I like the features of a mirrorless camera.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The only thing that will change between one 24MP FF camera and the next model of the same sensor size and brand will be your bank account.

CO

CHG_CANON wrote:

The only thing that will change between one 24MP FF camera and the next model of the same sensor size and brand will be your bank account.

You're familiar with Nikon cameras then.

CO

Old44 wrote:

Has anyone upgraded from the Nikon D750 to the D780 and if so, is it worth the money?

I have a D750 but have not upgraded to the D780 because the additional features are not ones I would use a lot. The D780 adds an on-sensor, back side illuminated, 273 point, phase detect autofocus the same as the Z6. It gives the D780 much superior AF for video. The D780 also has focus stacking and 2,359,000 dot resolution LCD screen as opposed to 1,229,000 dot resolution for the D750. A downside to the D780 is that it doesn't have a built-in flash.

Country Boy Loc: Beckley, WV

I have the D780 and love it but it is my first FF camera so I can't do a comparison. I also have a D7100 with the built in flash and I can say that when using the D780, I do miss the flash. All said, I did not want to get into the z series and love the D780.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

CO wrote:

I have a D750 but have not upgraded to the D780 because the additional features are not ones I would use a lot. The D780 adds an on-sensor, back side illuminated, 273 point, phase detect autofocus the same as the Z6. It gives the D780 much superior AF for video. The D780 also has focus stacking and 2,359,000 dot resolution LCD screen as opposed to 1,229,000 dot resolution for the D750. A downside to the D780 is that it doesn't have a built-in flash.

I do not shoot the D750. But I do shoot the D810. When the D850 came out, I wanted one. It seemed to have some advantages for night sky work and a few new features in which I was interested. But there was (and remains, really) not enough difference to call it a real upgrade...more of an update. So I bought it as a second body and have been happy ever since. The only thing is that it has become my primary full frame, and the D810 is the second body. I'm happy and life is moving forward.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

b top gun wrote:

Not until the price comes down. I feel Nikon's asking price is too high for the D780. Have seen reviews noting that it is not all Nikon has made it out to be; that if you want the video performance then get a Z6 instead.

I don't disagree. If they expect huge sales, they have to make huge improvements.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

CO wrote:

I have a D750 but have not upgraded to the D780 because the additional features are not ones I would use a lot. The D780 adds an on-sensor, back side illuminated, 273 point, phase detect autofocus the same as the Z6. It gives the D780 much superior AF for video. The D780 also has focus stacking and 2,359,000 dot resolution LCD screen as opposed to 1,229,000 dot resolution for the D750. A downside to the D780 is that it doesn't have a built-in flash.

I wish the D780 did not have the low-pass (AA) filter.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Old44 wrote:

Has anyone upgraded from the Nikon D750 to the D780 and if so, is it worth the money?

IMHO, do you like your current images your getting with the D750 ?, if yes, then my answer is NO, you do not need the upgrade, if your not getting decent images with your D750, then I suggest you take some photo classes because the D750 is capable of producing outstanding images.
Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.

Lagoonguy Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL

CO wrote:

I have a D750 but have not upgraded to the D780 because the additional features are not ones I would use a lot. The D780 adds an on-sensor, back side illuminated, 273 point, phase detect autofocus the same as the Z6. It gives the D780 much superior AF for video. The D780 also has focus stacking and 2,359,000 dot resolution LCD screen as opposed to 1,229,000 dot resolution for the D750. A downside to the D780 is that it doesn't have a built-in flash.

Thanks for the summary of the features of the D780. I did not realize it adopted some of the Z6 technology. I’m staying with my D750 for FF. I have a 4/3 kit for travel so I am acquainted with mirrorless but I truly enjoy using my D750, it provides a great experience along with excellent images. I went backwards I suppose for my birding with the D500 & Nikon 500 PF but it was the best option for me at this time. Thanks for providing your well researched information.

User ID

The 780 is obviously the end of the line. That makes the nearly identical 750 the “almost ultimate” of its line. The only reasonable upgrade path open is the Z cameras. Keeping your current lenses the Z would be mainly upgrading operability. Your pix will look the same.

If you’re OK with the operability of SLRs then the only other upgrade open to you is to change lanes in your current path and consider an 850 ... especially if your lenses are of the so-called “AF-D” genre, cuz your AF depends on SLRs.

Many users are extremely sold on their 850s. As a 750 user I do not find the 850 tempting at all. Upgrading from one dinosaur to another doesn’t make much sense to me, especially when the dino on hand (750) is pretty highly evolved at least in dino terms :-)

So again, the 780 seems the LEAST reasonable upgrade for a 750 user.

ksmmike

I own a D750 and would never consider going to a D780. I went with a D850 instead but still use my D750 as well since it has a built in flash and is lighter to carry around when photographing kids. I did consider a Z7 for a few weeks and did much research. Since I shoot mostly BIF, landscapes and portraits, I felt the D850 was the better upgrade over a D780 or even a D500. If BIF was my main subject, I would have gone with the D500 but since I prefer an all around camera body, I went with the D850 and don't regret it except in a few quiet moments when I still wonder about the Z7.

If I wasn't invested in so many good Nikon and other third party lenses using the F mount, I would have gone with the Z7 and began buying the new S line lenses.

I still might do that in the future, should Nikon ever come out with the new mirrorless camera but for now my D850 takes amazing images. Well, as amazing as this photographer can do. It's all relative :)

Mike

CO

Lagoonguy wrote:

Thanks for the summary of the features of the D780. I did not realize it adopted some of the Z6 technology. I’m staying with my D750 for FF. I have a 4/3 kit for travel so I am acquainted with mirrorless but I truly enjoy using my D750, it provides a great experience along with excellent images. I went backwards I suppose for my birding with the D500 & Nikon 500 PF but it was the best option for me at this time. Thanks for providing your well researched information.

I don't think you went backwards when you got the D500 & 500mm PF lens for birding. The D500's AF is superior to the AF in the D750. I have a D750 and two D500s. The D750 AF is no slouch but the D500 is definitely better for any action photography.