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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TL Robinson" data-source="post: 639340" data-attributes="member: 24042">I have owned both, and I can tell you from hands on experience, the *one* time I used the D7100 in a low light situation (again, venue shooting, but low light is low light regardless) I was no where near pleased.Body and mode similarities, or when whichever camera got what feature, are pretty much irrelevant to the conversation.The D4, D4s, D750, D810 and the D850 are all fairly equivalent when it comes to dynamic range at high ISO, only beat out by the D5.   The D7100 doesn't even come close, which is one of the reasons I sold my D7100 since it was pretty much collecting dust and useless for what I shoot 75% of the time.  I still use my D750, even with owning a D810, and see -0- reason, still, to drop $3300 on a D850.  If I see images that reflect what I consider a marked improvement in DR at high ISO's that may change.  For the amount of wildlife I shoot, the D500 is perfectly suited (and on chart at least shows slightly higher DR across the board than the D850 in crop mode) - so no reason to side-grade there either.   I'd rather spend that money on glass where needed or wait for the D5 successor.Again, the D850 is an amazing camera for what it is - and if I were shooting with anything less than what I have, I would definitely buy one.  Short pixel density, there isn't enough of an improvement there to justify it in anyway.All that said, as fun as it is debating cameras on the 'net - time better spent outside shooting before it decides to rain.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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