Both the Nikon D750 and Nikon D500 are semi-pro DSLRs. Deciding which one to get or keep may be tough with both of the cameras varied strengths and unquestionable weaknesses.

Nikon D750 and D500 are well-received and even got a gold award from the popular photography review site Dpreview. They also have almost similar size, weight, and even the price at some point.

However, they are not without differences; and these variations will clarify any owners who's looking to upgrade which to choose.

Sensor/Image Quality

Despite the fact that the Nikon D750 has been released two years ago, it still has the advantage over the D500, which was just released this year. The D750 has a full-frame sensor while the D500 has the DX format, or more commonly known as APS-C.

For portrait shooters, this may mean a lot especially those who heavily rely on prime lenses. This gives shooters a wider space to work with without having to move further to capture a particular subject.

Full-frame sensors also produce better images in low light. It can also provide more dynamic range compared to smaller sensor formats. Noise also tends to be handled better with larger sensors.

The D500 produces 20.7MP, while the D750 has 24.3MP, so there isn't much difference between the output of the images.

Video

At first glance, the D500 has the advantage over the video features. It is one of the two only cameras that Nikon integrated the 4k feature. The other one is its flagship Nikon D5.

But having 4k video resolution on D500 may be a bit limiting. The crop factor goes from 1.5X to 2.25X. This simply means even standard 10mm lenses will be slightly increased to 23mm. With full HD, both cameras perform the same and even has the same problems with Auto Focus.

Other Differences

Other differences that may need to be considered are the available lenses for the two as they differ in formats. The Nikon D500, however has some advantage over the D750 with speed of operation, video specifications, and even ergonomics as the company got rid of the built-in flash.

The D500 also overpowers the D750 with speed as it can shoot 10 frames per second as opposed to D750's 6.5. This is very useful for sports photography or any similar situation.

Autofocus is also made faster than ever. Thanks to D500's 153 focus points which outshines D750's 51.

Conclusion

These are the main differences between the two cameras at almost the same price range. It is is clear, however, that both the Nikon D500 and D750 are awesome cameras. It may boil down to the availability and the varying price, especially those considering a refurbished or second hand D750s.