p.2 #2 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
Dj R wrote:
your notes are very good. I'll update and quote you when I have time, to help folks in the future with your insight (and others) - a concise list at the top is always nice.
My question to you is this...
do you think nikon would really put wifi and tilt screen in a D820/D850?
my quick thought, was no they wouldn't.
Why not put a tilt screen in the updated D8XX?
Pentax did it with their K-1 and it is super useful.
I have the D810, and while i love it, would love it even more with a tilting screen
p.2 #3 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
Nate71LB wrote:
Why not put a tilt screen in the updated D8XX?
I have the D810, and while i love it, would love it even more with a tilting screen
I just don't think they'd put it on the 800 series, which is probably geared more towards studio and landscape work... what do you think about that?
I agree with you though. I would love this feature on any dslr going forward.
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just updated the OP with a few notes, thx for everyone's input thus far.
posted credit where due, naturally.
cheers
p.2 #4 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
I think this might be the best comparison review I've had the pleasure of reading. Thanks for that! Currently shooting with the D750 right now and I love it.
p.2 #5 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
With studio work, a tilting screen may not be as useful. But for shots a few inches off the sand for a seascape without needing to get your shirt and pants sandy would be nice. And last weekend i was at a carshow where i wanted to get some low angle shots and some shots over my head of the cars lined up. It certainly would have come in handy there
I hate to keep bringing up Pentax, but their medium format 645Z is an even more specialized landscape/studio camera and it has a tilting screen.
And nope, not going back to Pentax lol.
p.2 #6 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
I have and the D610 is not consistent is challenging and changing light as the D750. It's a whole different metering system as well. hoothoot wrote:
Better metering? I don't think so, in fact I know so. Use one then the other and you'll be surprised by your own statement
p.2 #7 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
The only thing these cameras are missing now that I would really like to see is spot focus AF. I used it a lot on my 7D and it was awesome. You were able to focus on objects that were smaller or behind a bunch of a busy foreground. The actual AF points are bigger than the squares that are represented in the VF.
p.2 #8 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
Elisha82 wrote:
The only thing these cameras are missing now that I would really like to see is spot focus AF. I used it a lot on my 7D and it was awesome. You were able to focus on objects that were smaller or behind a bunch of a busy foreground. The actual AF points are bigger than the squares that are represented in the VF.
p.2 #10 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
Totally different camera. The only realy similarity the the viewfinder coverage and magnification and some button layouts.
Different sensor, AF system, metering system, build material, and etc.
swainsons wrote:
D610 is hard to beat, honestly.
The only thing that bothers me, and its purely technical, is that shot to shot, even from a tripod, the exposures are slightly different, you can see it on histogram. But like I said its purely technical, if you shoot RAW it does not matter. I shoot hard running pointing dogs, weddings, landscapes, birds, the lot, and I really cant complain, and neither do people looking at my pics
Where the D750 will beat the D610 is focus in lo light, but thats about all. The D750 is just a D610 with mag wheels.
p.2 #11 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
TAM63 wrote:
Nice comparison.
I do disagree though with the statement "Probably best suited for studio work and landscape." re. the D810.
D810 is a great general use camera. I shoot in nightclubs all the time with it - also birds in flight, running dogs... as well as portrait type stuff.
All 3 of those cameras can do it all - they just each have slight advantages in certain areas imo. I do miss the U1 U2 a little.
fair enough, I did reconsider that line.
so I added the word probably. I agree overall, which is why I got the D810 first. and I'm an "all arounder" type of shooter. I don't focus on one thing.
cheers
p.2 #12 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
When you reconfigure the D750 for back button AF, the shutter half press becomes your AEL.
So you half press when you want to lock you exposure and hold it while you back button AF.
jarek0423 wrote:
Nice comparison. I second the advice to actually go out and handle all the cameras in your hand.
I had the 800E for a long time, then moved to A7II (which I didn't like) and am now back to Nikon. I was agonizing between the D810 and D750, and settled on the D750. It's light and feels great in the hand. Having said that, and looking back at D800E images in my library, I miss the 36mpix sensor... Miss the pro layout of the 800 series bodies as well.
Couple more observations:
- The D810 has the best shutter sound of any camera I ever shot (x-pro2 is close). It may seem like a small detail, but if you shoot a lot, it matters. Try at your own risk, or you may end up buying one just for this
- Viewfinder: I didn't notice much difference between the D750 and D810 viewfinders, but one thing that is different is the auto-focus points spread - they cover more of the frame on the D810, it's not much, but it's definitely noticeable. That's my #2 annoyance with the D750 (#1 being the 1/4000 max shutter speed).
- Autofocus speed and sensitivity: definitely better on the D750, when I pick up a D810 now, the AF feels slower, no question
- Lack of dedicated AF-on button on the D750. You can remap the AE lock button, but then you loose the AE lock functionality and have to use one of the Fn buttons for that. I love the separate AE and AF buttons on the D800 series
All in all, I hope the D810 gets updated soon to bring some of the D750 specs (new AF, wi-fi, tilt screen) to a pro body... That's going to be a killer camera. Maybe they can even reduce the weight to the D750 area.
D610 is a real bargain these days, but I wouldn't consider it, unless you're really tight on cash....Show more →
p.2 #13 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
Dj R wrote:
your notes are very good. I'll update and quote you when I have time, to help folks in the future with your insight (and others) - a concise list at the top is always nice.
My question to you is this...
do you think nikon would really put wifi and tilt screen in a D820/D850?
my quick thought, was no they wouldn't.
D500, which is a pro body (despite being crop) has both wifi and tilt screen. So I sure hope D810 successor will also have both. But you never know with Nikon...
p.2 #14 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
jarek0423 wrote:
D500, which is a pro body (despite being crop) has both wifi and tilt screen. So I sure hope D810 successor will also have both. But you never know with Nikon...
p.2 #15 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
Thanks for the comparisons.
Expectations from D750 successor (from a Bird and wildlife photographer's perspective) are --
1. NO AA &/OLP filter
2. Max SS of more than 1/4000 atleast,1/8000 would be great.
3. Slight improvements in FPS - say 7.5/8
4. AF @ -4 LV
5. A bit quieter shutter
p.2 #18 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
"*D610 does everything well enough for portraits, landscape, family stuff. The IQ is fantastic."
should add sports/action to this sentence...when setup and used properly the D610 is no slouch..well enough for me to have sold my 70-200 2.8 VRII in favor of the F4
p.2 #19 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
form wrote:
D810's not IMO the king, and currently Canon's ahead in the megapixels by a rather large margin. D810 has overall more "pro" features (1/8000 shutter speed/pc sync port/etc.) than the D750, but its difficulty with higher ISOs makes it better suited to landscapes and studios than to nightclubs and receptions where the D750 tends to do a better job with cleaner high ISO images and, some might say, better low light AF.
Megapixels, ah?
Thanks for straightening that out.
I posted in Nikon forum and Nikon cameras thread. Did not really have in mind Canons.
There is 645z too which you did not include in your megapixels comparison. Just FYI.
p.2 #20 · D810 D750 D610 for the average human, my silly comparison summary
One thing to add in favor of D810 is the video. 810 is more convenient for video productions. I compared 750 and 810 hands on, from video /movie production perspective before picking up the 810.
Base ISO 64 is very handy for movie shooting as well.
