Sorry Bill, I re-read my comment and I realise it came across rather bluntly which was not my intention at all! Apologies for that.
My point does stand though, the d500 has better AF (as talked about by quite a lot of people on DPR who have both cameras), faster fps (that's just a fact) and judging by the image comparison in the link I gave, near identical noise (which i'm still unsure about given the other pictures I showed!). Believe me, I have nothing against the d810 and was on the fence as to whether to get that or the d500. I may even still go for a d810 if the d500 is as bad as I've seen at lower ISO, but I would like the better AF and faster fps, though I'm not prepared to sacrifice IQ that much (as seen on the d500 photos).
As someone who has gone from a d7200 to a d810, what are your opinions about the noise (both at 100%)?
I did not mean to be blunt Chris either
D7200 v D750 v D810 and now D500................... Nikon will produce a load of specs comparing everything possible - I think that you have to decide what is
really important to you and if 1fps or a few mps really matter
all three cameras are very good and have useful specs
The D7200 is £600 .. the D750 is £1,200 the other two are nearer £1,800.......... and I think that it is important to try to decide why this is and again what is important to you - build quality, MP's, fps or whatever, depending on what you shoot and how you shoot it
Taking all into consideration, for me the D750 would be first, then the D810 (with both you have 2 cameras in 1 if you want to use DX and FX, file sizes and MP's - chose whatever mode to meet the occasion - landscapes at FX - small birds on sticks at DX - discounting price I would pick the D810, but the D750 clearly wins on price.
Because I take mainly "birds on sticks" all the D7xxx were too noisy for me and because I travel a lot I found the D700 and now the D810 just more robust...... you can "throw" them about a little more, (not literally of course)
I cannot fault the IQ generally on the D750 and D810 even for big crops, but I found the D7200 just too noisy - (even though there is this argument and stats that says at the same "this and that" the D7200 will be the same or better - personally did not find it so)
of course you can get some very good images from the D7200, many on here do and I have got loads that I am really pleased with, I just found the D750 far more consistent and flexible.
I always try to post fair images showing good and bad and I have recently done this for the D810.
Because it is DX, I expect the D500 to follow the same path as the D7200 noise-wise and that is my main concern ...... but also I do not want to be restricted with the size of the DX sensor - yesterday I took a few shots of a Jay - the D810 was set in DX mode - I missed half the bird and only got a head shot ......
but the D500 looks really well built - maybe similar to the D810?
I am not sure that the increased pixel density of the DX sensors will suit bird photographers who crop tightly ........ only real life example will decide this
(as far as AF is concerned - it depends - I use single cell a lot and maybe a small group - of course at f4 all is good - but you have to "hit the spot" or all cameras will hunt - they are not human - they just compare this and that and throw the results back at you - sometimes they just miss the target and hit the next object - not like a MF camera were you decide what to focus on)
I suppose I am also surprised at Nikon as a thought that a few years ago Nikon had decided not to replace the D300 or produce a pro DX body - I felt that it was - for DX follow the D7200 route and for pro buy an FX and switch into DX mode, if you wanted to shoot DX - the D500 to my mine is a marketing decision but I would think that it will turn out to be a good camera, after all it is a Nikon
just my views - I am a gear nut - but as they say "all that gear and no idea"
