I just bought a D750 and so far I'm very satisfied! Nice camera! My question is... what are the main difference between the D810 and D750? I know the sensor size is different, but the lens are the same (FX). So in the real world, what would be the advantage of the D810? I do not shoot video at all (other than some obligatory grandkid stuff). I do mostly still photography, so would it have made more sense for me to have purchased the D810? Just curious since the price difference isn't all that much. Thanks.
D810 vs D750?
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Scott Murray
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I would not be asking this question so soon after purchasing the D750, I would be getting used to the camera and see if it meets my/your needs
Hi Jim,
The sensor size is the same, 24x36mm, but the definition is different 24 vs 36 Mpixelx. The main differences are also the built quality or ruggedness, the body layout (buttons not placed at the same place). But since you ask this question, I'd risk to say that you did the right choice with the D750. With the 36 Mp, the D810 would be less forgiving for hand held shots compared to the 750.
Why do you think you might have made the wrong choice? Are you happy with the results you are getting? Which lenses are you using the D750 with?
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The sensor size is the same, 24x36mm, but the definition is different 24 vs 36 Mpixelx. The main differences are also the built quality or ruggedness, the body layout (buttons not placed at the same place). But since you ask this question, I'd risk to say that you did the right choice with the D750. With the 36 Mp, the D810 would be less forgiving for hand held shots compared to the 750.
Why do you think you might have made the wrong choice? Are you happy with the results you are getting? Which lenses are you using the D750 with?
Welcome to our forum.
I'm very happy with the D750! That really isn't the motivation for the question. I am just curious about the differences for my use.
The FX lens that I have are:
AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
I have a couple of DX lenses as well, but not to be used with this camera.
The FX lens that I have are:
AF-S Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR
AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR
I have a couple of DX lenses as well, but not to be used with this camera.
I think you did make the right choice. I would say that the D810 might be more of a studio tool for a pro that wants to make very large prints for commercial use.
Personally I think the D750 is just enough at 24MP and makes wallpapers that can span across my three 1920x1080 monitors. Much lighter and smaller in the hand to boot. : )!
Pros of the 810 for me would be the 1/8000th shutter speed, 1/250 flash sync, and the 36Mpix.
ND filter does just fine though. Better glass is more important than more Mp in my opinion.
Pros of the 810 for me would be the 1/8000th shutter speed, 1/250 flash sync, and the 36Mpix.
ND filter does just fine though. Better glass is more important than more Mp in my opinion.
rocketman122
Senior Member
since youre asking just after getting the d750 whether the d810 would be better and the comment of "grandkid pics" the d750 is way more camera than youll need. I dont know how deep in photography knowledge you plan on diving but tome you seem happy with a camera that can do simple snapshots and the d7100, im certain, would have handled all your "needs" I think you may be what dombower categorizes as a GWAC. A guy with a camera. iThe majority are GWACS actually And thats fine. Everyone has different levels and wants in photography. The d750 is a fantastic camera. And btw u can use your dx lenses on it.
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Blade Canyon
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I own two D600s (which is a precursor to the D750), but finally gave into the itch to get a D800 for the higher mega-pixels. Though the D800 is my main go-to camera now, I realize the D600s were completely fine and there was no reason to get a third FX body or anything bigger than 24mp. One shot from my D600 was blown up a yard-wide and there is no pixelation at all in that print. Also, the RAW file sizes from the D800 are HUGE and become an issue with hard drive space. It's time to start moving stuff to external hard drives because my main drive is getting too full.
Your D750 has the newer Exspeed 4 processor, so don't sweat about trading up until you actually hit some limitation of the camera you have. Wish I had followed that advice myself...
Your D750 has the newer Exspeed 4 processor, so don't sweat about trading up until you actually hit some limitation of the camera you have. Wish I had followed that advice myself...
Bourbon Neat
Senior Member
Jim_Y, Congrats on getting an awesome camera, you will really enjoy what it can do for you.
Oh, I've been into photography since mid 70's, long before cameras were "smart"! I used to do weddings, portraits, industrial photography at different times. I still called it a hobby because it wasn't my main form of income and I just did it when I felt like it. So I'm not just a point&shoot guy. And I do know how to use the camera in full "dumb" mode. Even remember the "sunny 16" rule!
Don, that comparison reflects the reason for my questions about the advantages of the D810. I could never find a good reason for the D810 for my purposes. I do want the best photo result that I can get, but I can't find anywhere that states that the D810 will actually yield higher quality. Maybe I just missed something....
rocketman122
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Oh, I've been into photography since mid 70's, long before cameras were "smart"! I used to do weddings, portraits, industrial photography at different times. I still called it a hobby because it wasn't my main form of income and I just did it when I felt like it. So I'm not just a point&shoot guy. And I do know how to use the camera in full "dumb" mode. Even remember the "sunny 16" rule!
bravo Jim. I thought it was another poster who buys expensive gear but wont ever use 10% of the potential and doesnt care either. Welcome.
The D810 will have better quality if you shoot it the way it is intended for the shots where that quality matters.
Higher resolution shots, slightly more dynamic range and a bit better color depth and tonal range. Combine that with a native ISO of 64 and no AA filter and when it comes to pixel-peeping and quality measuring, the D810 will win. Add to that smaller and more sensor pixels which will deliver a more detailed (sharper) shot than the sensor of the D750 can deliver.
But you need to get that quality difference out of the cam in the first place.
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I was walking past my cam store last week and there was this D750 waving at me in the window. It took a lot of effort to not go in and get a second one. I had to control myself another 4 times during this week while accidentally walking that route again.
I still didn't decide what cam to get as a second and I love the D750 that much, it's so tempting to buy a second one. But it would be silly at the same time.
Today the die has been cast and I hopped in to order the D810. That one never left my mind. If all goes well next week I'll see how much difference there actually is between both.
I still didn't decide what cam to get as a second and I love the D750 that much, it's so tempting to buy a second one. But it would be silly at the same time.
Today the die has been cast and I hopped in to order the D810. That one never left my mind. If all goes well next week I'll see how much difference there actually is between both.
I'll do some identical shots when I got both and post them here. I doubt it'll be a massive difference since lenses perform about the same on both.
It's still raining which is a bit annoying since I can't shoot the new cam. So I grabbed the macro and did some quick shots. It'll take more to do a full comparison. DoF is thin so a mm makes a lot of difference. All shot processed identical but no sharpening or noise reduction. All shots are scaled to the same sized JPEG. D750 is shot in sRGB, the D810 in aRGB. All focus at max in Live.
D750 ISO 100
D810 ISO 100
D810 ISO 64
Cropped:
As you see the differences are not massive. I could however have cropped the D810 some 20% more and keep the same quality. Its detail is slightly better which is purely pixel size related but it'll show noise a bit sooner too. Another difference is that at ISO 100 I'll have shadow improvement which will not start before some 300 for the D750. Around ISO 200 the D810 has more than the D750 gets even in the high ISOs. But again, that's not something that jumps out when you look at a shot.
D750 ISO 100
D810 ISO 100
D810 ISO 64
Cropped:
As you see the differences are not massive. I could however have cropped the D810 some 20% more and keep the same quality. Its detail is slightly better which is purely pixel size related but it'll show noise a bit sooner too. Another difference is that at ISO 100 I'll have shadow improvement which will not start before some 300 for the D750. Around ISO 200 the D810 has more than the D750 gets even in the high ISOs. But again, that's not something that jumps out when you look at a shot.
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