D750 or D810 ?

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Hiya new to the forum,

After borrowing a D600 for the last few weeks instead of my D7200 I'm finding I like the files and general output of the full frame more, so time to invest in full frame.

My main uses are general walk around and wildlife, all my lens are FX and I don't seem to be missing the impression of reach that comes with the DX.

Narrowed down to D750 or D810, sadly the new D850 is beyond my budget, any users had both, any thoughts?

thanks
 
I spent hours researching the two earlier this year when I was in your position and went for the D750, they've both got fantastic reviews but for me and my budget I'd have been paying for things I didn't need with the 810 so I used the cash I saved towards lenses.

Weight was an issue too plus my main 'want' was a camera that handed high iso well and the D750 came out top, I had the D5300 at the time and loved the tilt screen and wifi and wanted to have those on my new camera.

I find the tilt screen ready useful for shooting down low especially landscapes plus it's great for getting candid shots because people think you're just messing with your camera and don't realise you're taking their photo.

I took advice from here as I was worried about it being 24mp but was told that unless I was planning to get images blown up to huge poster size then I wouldn't notice and so far so good, I've been really pleased with the image quality.

There's one for sale on here in the classifieds that looks a good buy.
 
I've been using a D750 for nearly 2.5 years. It's a fantastic camera that has excellent AF and high ISO. There are the recall issues but I've not seen any real issues even though mine has needed one of the recalls (I'm just about to send it away 1.5 years after first finding out it needed one of them). The D750 would be similar to the D600 but has a wider AF spread and better AF. Whilst the buffer on the D810 will take about double the number of frames before slowing compared to the D750 don't forget the D750 is shooting at 6.5 fps compared to the D810's 5 fps so that's a consideration if buffer is really an issue as the two usually go hand in hand (worth looking at the D500 if buffer and FPS is what you want). I've not really seen an issue with the smaller buffer on the D750 though I'm not much of a machine gunner. During this years rut I was photographing fighting stags, shooting bursts over 90 second fights seemed to work well for me. Features like the tilting screen and wifi can be useful at times (I've sat in pubs with mates after sunset shoots looking at the images on my iPad directly from the D750 and only downloaded a few I wanted to play with. My mates were playing with cables or removing cards and downloading all images). The D750 will feel very similar to your D7200 (I don't think there are any annoying button changes either).

Ive just purchased a used D810 as it was a good price on here. Partly it's an upgrade (hopefully but the d750 is very hard to beat) but also I had an itch to scratch. There are some benefits to changing to the D810 but not as many as going full frame from a d7200. The D810 sensor is supposed to be fantastic and I'm looking forward to the extra MP for cropping if I do swap my long lens as planned. The shutter is surprisingly quieter on the D810 too which should be good for wildlife.

To be honest you cant go wrong with either. The price difference between the D750 and D810 is quite large (around £300 used, £500 grey and £900 uk new), that's likely to be one of the deciding factors for many people. Don't forget all the bits you have for your D7200 with fit the D750 (SD memory cards, cable release) whereas the D810 is CF and SD and a 10 pin cable release so you will need to factor those additional costs in.
 
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I’ve had a D750 although currently rocking a D600.

The biggest advantages of the D750 over the D600 your currently using are better focusing including low light focusing plus a better spread of af points and the flippy out screen.

I however found the D750 to be very plasticky. Other than that it’s a nice upgrade over the D600. My next camera however will be a D810 as it’s better again.
 
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Many thanks for the advise, weight is not much of an issue to me, loving the handling of the 600 and the way it deals with higher ISO but feel the af lacks a little,
 
The d810. Tougher, 200K shutter rating and I assume will hold its value incredibly well
 
D750...oh look, I have one for sale in the classifieds! ;-)
 
Ive had both and currently have the D810, i would say you can't go wrong with either. I think the D750 has a nice deep grip and i personally like the tilt screen when on a tripod and low down, i wish the D810 had one! The D810 feels like a beast at first compared but I'm used to it now and i personally find it more comfortable to hold. I love the 36mp files on the D810, even if i don't really need it, its certainly nice to have!

Files wise id be happy to send you a RAW photo from each camera if you wanted to have a little play with them
 
I'd say go for a D810 as more robust body, better shutter and it's more likely not to suffer from technical issues like the D750.

A D810 will also hold it's value better and be easier to sell on.

I'm just waiting on Nikon to replace the shutter on my D750 then it's going straight on eBay. I had a love/hate relationship with mine, but the shutter issues resulting in lost shots
made the decision an easy one.
 
I had the exact same choice and opted for the D750 and haven’t been disappointed. The reasons were better AF, tilt screen (really handy for landscapes), noise handling, frame rate and grip. I’ve used the D810 a couple of times and I didn’t find that it felt any better built really despite what I’ve read to the contrary.

The D810 does have the advantage of being able to crop more of course which is handy for Wildlife.

As for the recalls if you’re buying new they’re no longer affected.
 
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stuartm1 said:
I'd say go for a D810 as more robust body, better shutter and it's more likely not to suffer from technical issues like the D750.
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You say that but the D810 also had a recall for bright spots during long exposures. Not as well known as the D750 recall saga, I only found out when logging my D810 on my Nikon account.

https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000006450&sitecode=en_GB&ctry=GB&lang=en_GB

One thing with recent Nikon FX releases is recalls, I'm just waiting for the D850 recall to be released ;)

stuartm1 said:
I had a love/hate relationship with mine, but the shutter issues resulting in lost shots.
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You're one of the first of heard that had a real issue with the shutter. It would be interesting to hear more on that.
 
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What lenses do you have? If you have the 14-24 or 16-35 then don't discount the D500. It might be DX but if cost is a factor you really do need the best for the buck. I waited until I could get a D810 for the right money, and didn't wait for the D500, two models that haven't suffered recalls or criticism like the D600 or D620 (which is what the D750 really is). If you have the 2 wideangle lenses then don't overlook the D500.
 
welshwizard645 said:
What lenses do you have? If you have the 14-24 or 16-35 then don't discount the D500. It might be DX but if cost is a factor you really do need the best for the buck. I waited until I could get a D810 for the right money, and didn't wait for the D500, two models that haven't suffered recalls or criticism like the D600 or D620 (which is what the D750 really is). If you have the 2 wideangle lenses then don't overlook the D500.
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IMO the D750 recalls have been blown out of proportion. Whilst it’s not great that it’s had recalls Nikon have actually handled it well imo (unlike the D600 fiasco) and in the real world I have not heard or seen anyone suffer the alleged flare issue, nor the issue with the shutter for which it’s been recalled. There has been the odd shutter failure, but you can find that with most cameras, they’ve just not been as well publicised. The strange thing is cameras like the D800 appear have had more real world issues (such as asymmetric focus issues) yet the D750 is the one that’s been publicised the most.

Unfortunately on the whole it does appear that Nikon have some QC issues which I’m hoping they will start to address with their major restructuring. That being said no camera manufacturer is perfect and even Canon have the odd QC issue such as the light leak on the 5D3.
 
GTG said:
The d810. Tougher, 200K shutter rating and I assume will hold its value incredibly well
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Well the value has dropped like a stone since the D850 came out, that’s why I’m considering one :D
 
welshwizard645 said:
What lenses do you have? If you have the 14-24 or 16-35 then don't discount the D500. It might be DX but if cost is a factor you really do need the best for the buck. I waited until I could get a D810 for the right money, and didn't wait for the D500, two models that haven't suffered recalls or criticism like the D600 or D620 (which is what the D750 really is). If you have the 2 wideangle lenses then don't overlook the D500.
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Well in the first paragraph he says he already has the D7200 but likes the files from full frame a lot more.
 
Brazo said:
Well the value has dropped like a stone since the D850 came out, that’s why I’m considering one :D
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Buy one, the D810 is a great camera, yes its a bit bigger and chunkier than the D750 but in all honestly its a better camera, I seriously thought about one before committing to Sony partly due to the used value, seem to have dropped a lot quicker than the D800/D800E did when the D810 came out but thats probably because D800>D810 was a relatively minor upgrade.
 
snerkler said:
IMO the D750 recalls have been blown out of proportion. Whilst it’s not great that it’s had recalls Nikon have actually handled it well imo (unlike the D600 fiasco) and in the real world I have not heard or seen anyone suffer the alleged flare issue, nor the issue with the shutter for which it’s been recalled. There has been the odd shutter failure, but you can find that with most cameras, they’ve just not been as well publicised. The strange thing is cameras like the D800 appear have had more real world issues (such as asymmetric focus issues) yet the D750 is the one that’s been publicised the most.

Unfortunately on the whole it does appear that Nikon have some QC issues which I’m hoping they will start to address with their major restructuring. That being said no camera manufacturer is perfect and even Canon have the odd QC issue such as the light leak on the 5D3.
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I agree with you there, I've never seen any of the problems occur to be in real world shooting (I've never tried to replicate them either as I don't see the point of going looking for issues). Part of me feels if it ain't broke don't fit it but I'm about to send it in 18 months after first realising it was listed. Let's be honest I don't think there has been a Nikon camera in the last five or so years that hasn't had a problem (I remember the d7000 and d7100 both had issues). It only seems the entry level cameras don't have issues but I wonder if part of that is users don't go looking for faults.

Call me cynical but some of the issues have been blown up out of proportion by people who have never used a D750. I still we will never see a D750 spec camera at that price point again. It's spec was blowing competitors at the same price bracket/model level out of the water and up to recent was holding its own against camera models above its self that were a £1K more. It has also tempted quite a few DX users to full frame too. Take away the recall issues and it's probably been a big success for Nikon.
 
I've had both and if I was purchasing full frame again (and couldn't afford the D850) then no contest it would be the D810. It's just a great jack of all trades. It's a 36mp Landscape monster, a 24MP general walkabout unit (in the 1.2x crop mode) and a 15mp DX bird shooter. That's without going into build quality etc.

TBH, I never really gelled with the D750. Sure it was smaller and lighter and on paper had slightly better high ISO performance, but I always preferred the output from the D810 and was never really 100% happy with the sharpness from the D750 (maybe I had a duff version ?). I did have the recall shading issue with mine, but I lived with it for over 9 months before finally sending it back in and I think I only ever saw the shading effect on one photo in all that time.

Of course the D750 can usually be had much cheaper than the D810 and that has got to be a factor I guess, but like I said, if it was me, I'd stump up a little more for a D810.
 
chrism_scotland said:
Buy one, the D810 is a great camera, yes its a bit bigger and chunkier than the D750 but in all honestly its a better camera, I seriously thought about one before committing to Sony partly due to the used value, seem to have dropped a lot quicker than the D800/D800E did when the D810 came out but thats probably because D800>D810 was a relatively minor upgrade.
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That's very subjective though, overall I prefer the D750 for the reasons I mentioned earlier (y)

rob-nikon said:
I agree with you there, I've never seen any of the problems occur to be in real world shooting (I've never tried to replicate them either as I don't see the point of going looking for issues). Part of me feels if it ain't broke don't fit it but I'm about to send it in 18 months after first realising it was listed. Let's be honest I don't think there has been a Nikon camera in the last five or so years that hasn't had a problem (I remember the d7000 and d7100 both had issues). It only seems the entry level cameras don't have issues but I wonder if part of that is users don't go looking for faults.

Call me cynical but some of the issues have been blown up out of proportion by people who have never used a D750. I still we will never see a D750 spec camera at that price point again. It's spec was blowing competitors at the same price bracket/model level out of the water and up to recent was holding its own against camera models above its self that were a £1K more. It has also tempted quite a few DX users to full frame too. Take away the recall issues and it's probably been a big success for Nikon.
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I think it's been a success even with the recalls. I'd love to know what percentage of users have actually had an issue, I bet it's less than 1%. The trouble with the internet and forums like this is that you get a very skewed view ;)
 
I had a 750 for a while and liked it. But knowing the 810 was there took the shine off it a little.

I sold all my digital gear to fund a house deposit,but I will be looking for a decent low shutter count second hand 810 once I unpack.
 
chrism_scotland said:
Buy one, the D810 is a great camera, yes its a bit bigger and chunkier than the D750 but in all honestly its a better camera, I seriously thought about one before committing to Sony partly due to the used value, seem to have dropped a lot quicker than the D800/D800E did when the D810 came out but thats probably because D800>D810 was a relatively minor upgrade.
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I will just as soon as I’ve recovered from my 24-70/70-200 purchase!
 
D810 is the better camera, but not, as far as I can tell by that much. Certainly better built.
To me weight and the flip-out screen meant I went with the D750.
At the prices D810s go for now I may have made a different decision however i have no regrets, D750 is a brilliant camera.
 
I have just ordered the Nikon D810. One reason is the batt. pack is the same a the D800 ( mine now going for repair back to Nikon) and I have spare batteries for it as well. If looking grey imports are so cheap now they are worth a punt cash wise.
grey impots £1609 = top retail up to £2699. Its a no brainer which to go for
 
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Bazza i agree, i got mine from the grey market a few months ago and paid just under £1600 after selling my D750 and for the price around £800 cheaper than Jessops at the time, i couldn't have afforded it (or justified it) if it wasn't for the grey import.
 
I went to the D750 and was initially concerned about the build quality/size compared to the D700. While I liked the handling of the D700 I find the D750 fine and actually the size and weight is good for me. It really is a very good camera and hard to fault.
 
There are some differences between the two but probably not as much difference as the price difference £500-800 new depending if you go grey or not. The general point is your budget will likely decide which you go with for most people. If you can stretch to the D810 plus memory cards and cable release go for it, otherwise the D750 is an excellent choice and probably the best bang for buck camera out there for any manufacturer. You can't go wrong with either IMHO.

realspeed said:
I have just ordered the Nikon D810. One reason is the batt. pack is the same a the D800 ( mine now going for repair back to Nikon) and I have spare batteries for it as well. If looking grey imports are so cheap now they are worth a punt cash wise.
grey impots £1609 = top retail up to £2699. Its a no brainer which to go for
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The thread isn't about grey v uk price differences which are already well known to be lower, but if you are going to quote prices at least go with the lowest UK model price at £2388 (£311 cheaper than the top price quoted). Still cheaper (£778) going grey but not £1090 cheaper.
 
rob-nikon said:
There are some differences between the two but probably not as much difference as the price difference £500-800 new depending if you go grey or not. The general point is your budget will likely decide which you go with for most people. If you can stretch to the D810 plus memory cards and cable release go for it, otherwise the D750 is an excellent choice and probably the best bang for buck camera out there for any manufacturer. You can't go wrong with either IMHO.


The thread isn't about grey v uk price differences which are already well known to be lower, but if you are going to quote prices at least go with the lowest UK model price at £2388 (£311 cheaper than the top price quoted). Still cheaper (£778) going grey but not £1090 cheaper.
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I did say top retail price, What I was wondering is how many actually pay that amout? I bet these retailers have a lot of stock on their shelves
 
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I don’t buy cameras very often and wanted something to run alongside and eventually replace my D700. I researched and agonised over whether to get a D750 or D810. I made my mind up that the D750 was probably the best option for me, so went along to my local shop to try one out. Having tried one, I decided I was wrong, and ended up with a D810 instead, and haven’t regretted it.
 
I think this thread shows they are both great cameras!
 
Thanks for all the replies, lots of info and food for thought,

Michael Little said:
Files wise id be happy to send you a RAW photo from each camera if you wanted to have a little play with them
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Would like to take you up on the offer, be interesting to see how they handle,

I was originally going to buy new but the more I look round the more good low shutter count used examples I see that could save quite a few £££'s to put into more glass, just a bit wary of buying used
 
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