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Nikon D750 Review

December 2014 | By Jeff Keller, Rishi Sanyal, Richard Butler, Samuel Spencer, Barney Britton

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Review based on a production Nikon D750 running firmware 1.0

The D750 is Nikon's third full-frame DSLR this year, and for a lot of our readers, it might be the most significant. Sitting between the more affordable D610 and the pro-grade, high-resolution D810, the D750 borrows elements from both cameras. Impressively though - with the exception of its 24 megapixel sensor - the D750's build quality, ergonomics and feature set have much more in common with the more expensive of the two.

What's new and cool: Latest generation AF system, tilting 3.2" LCD, 6.5 fps shooting, advanced video functions

The D750 offers faster continuous shooting than the D810 (6.5fps), an 'improved' version of the D810's 51-point AF system (more on that later), a 91,000-pixel RGB metering sensor, a now tilt-able 3.2" RGBW LCD screen (which is otherwise the same), and the same OLED viewfinder display. The D750 also inherits the same video specification as the D810, which itself incorporated the refinements that Nikon has been adding with each successive DSLR release. In this instance, that means powered aperture control, the new 'Flat' picture control mode and the addition of zebra overexposure warnings (though no focus peaking yet). The D750 also offers Auto ISO control in manual exposure video shooting, retaining exposure compensation.

It's a shame that the D750 does not feature the Split Screen Display Zoom feature of the D810 and some people will miss 1/8000 minimum shutter duration but aside from these omissions, arguably the only other thing of any significance that the D810 offers which the D750 doesn't is those extra 12 million pixels.

While Nikon is calling it 'newly developed', the D750's 24MP sensor is likely to be based on the sensor found in the D610, and includes an AA filter - bucking the recent Nikon trend. As such, we're not expecting the D750 to come close to the D810 for critical resolution, but on the plus side, it produces smaller files, and is a faster camera as a result.

Nikon D750: Key Specifications

24MP Full-frame CMOS sensor (with AA filter)
Flip up/down 3.2" 1,229k-dot RGBW LCD screen
6.5 fps continuous shooting
Improved 51-point Multi-CAM 3500FX II AF system (sensitive to -3EV)
91,000-pixel RGB metering sensor with face detection and spot-metering linked to AF point
Built-in Wi-Fi
Highlight-weighted metering
1080/60p video recording
Powered aperture for control during live view/video
Group Area AF mode
Simultaneous internal recording and HDMI output

D750 versus D610 versus D810

	Nikon D610	Nikon D750	Nikon D810
Sensor resolution (type)	24.3MP CMOS	24.3MP CMOS	36.3MP CMOS (no OLPF)
Autofocus System	39 points with 9 cross-type (Multi-CAM 2700)	51-points with 15 cross-type (Multi-CAM 3500 II)	51-points with 15 cross-type (Multi-CAM 3500)
Metering System	2,016 pixel RGB sensor	91,000 pixel RGB sensor	91,000 pixel RGB sensor
ISO sensitivity range	100-6400 (25,600 expanded)	100-12,800 (51,200 expanded)	64-12,800 (51,200 expanded)
Max shutter speed	1/4000th	1/4000th	1/8000th
Shutter rating	150,000 releases	150,000 releases	200,000 releases
Accessory connector	Multi-interface	Multi-interface	10-pin screw-in type
Memory card slots	2 SD slots	2 SD slots	1 SD, 1 CompactFlash
Aperture control in live view/video	No	Yes	Yes
LCD	Fixed 3.2" 920k dots	Tilting 3.2" 1.2m dots	Fixed 3.2" 1.2m dots
Maximum frame rate	6 fps	6.5 fps	5 fps
Movie Mode	1080/30p	1080/60p	1080/60p
Wi-Fi	Optional WU-1b	Built-in	Optional WT-5A
Battery life (CIPA)	900 shots	1230 shots	1200 shots
Dimensions	141 x 113 x 82 mm (5.6 x 4.4 x 3.2 in)	140.5 x 113 x 78mm (5.6 x 4.5 x 3.1 in)	146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.8 x 4.9 x 3.3in)
Weight (with battery)	760 g (1.7 lb)	755 g (1.7 lb.)	880 g (1.9 lb.)

Pricing and Accessories

The D750 has an MSRP of $2299/£1799 body only or $3599/£2349 with the 24-120mm F4G lens. In the rest of Europe it's priced at €2149 for the body and £2699 with the 24-85mm F3.5-4.5G lens.

The optional MB-D16 grip can hold an additional EN-EL15 or six AA batteries.	The GP-1A GPS receiver plugs into the camera's accessory terminal.

Aside from lenses and external flashes, one of the most popular D750 accessories will be its pricey MB-D16 grip. The grip can hold another EN-EL15 or six AA batteries (with included adapter) and also has additional controls for portrait shooting. Like the D750 itself, the grip is weather-sealed.

Travelers can use the GP-1A GPS receiver, which attaches via the hot shoe and connects to the accessory port (to which you also plug in wired remotes).

If the built-in Wi-Fi isn't good enough for you, there's the UT-1 Communications Unit which can send photos directly to a computer or FTP server over Ethernet (or wirelessly, if you buy the adapter).

Review timeline:

September 12, 2014: Original preview published
November 25, 2014: Controls, shooting experience, studio test added
December 19, 2014: Review completed with features, AF, video, lab tests, and conclusion pages.

If you're new to digital photography you may wish to read the Digital Photography Glossary before diving into this article (it may help you understand some of the terms used).

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Comments

Total comments: 302

"In fact, at ISO 51200, the D750 is on par with Sony's much-acclaimed 'low light king', the A7S."

Seems to be the case. But to me the Sony Jpegs look much better. So what is done different here?

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What are we all complaining about? Just 6 years ago we had pathetic burst rates, 12 Megapixels was the Max instead of the min available, Video was non existent, Quiet shutters were almost unheard of, Auto Focus was only slightly better than manual focus, and the cameras cost more than they do today.

If you can't take great pictures and videos with the latest cameras then you really can't blame the camera anymore.

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5 upvotes

Canon is Freaking killing it........ In their own minds.

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Cudos to DPreview. I enjoyed the last couple of reviews, since you are now looking into additional useful things, like sensor behavior (isoless), DR testing using real life pictures together with nice videos. Very nice!

5 upvotes

The last time DPreview gave such a high award was to the Nikon 600 (whatever happened to that camera?)

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It got a lifetime warranty on a supplier (Copal) defective shutter. It still spanks the 5DIII for a grand less if image quality maters.

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DPReview please implement some kind of filter and give us ability to disable canon funboys trolling. Please do that as soon as possible and all adult photographers will be very grateful!
Thanks in advance!

BTW, award is well deserved because D750 is most complete and generally speaking - the best dSLR today. Good job Nikon!

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Only cons I have: Not loud enough, big enough, or expensive enough. Otherwise probably Okay.
Sarcasm aside, it is undoubtedly a fine camera.

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Very good review, except the comment of the buffer size!
Please Dpreview, can you confirm this?

Camerasetup for Speed:
Noisered. off
vignetting. off
disortion. off
ADL.off
12bit raw compressed, (which is 95% as good as 14bit uncompressed) and no jpg´s
sandisk extreme pro 95/mb (U3)!!

And now let it go. It shoots 100 shoots in burst, and just after3 seconds you can shoot the next 100 pics!

I have never shoot my D300 in 14bit raw, because it slows down to 2,5fps. Of course, for landscapes i was fine with 14bit, but here speed was not importend.
For me personal, buffersize is amazing good!

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It's 50% more money than the 610. I don't see it unless I've got some serious glass and want to shoot some sports... in which case I'd prefer the extra $600 for an 810?

D800's are still around for near this price ($2,400 vs $2,300). This is not a good value camera at all.

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@RanL: yeah, just saw the video of it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNp97u51TXI

Any word about that from Nikon? Is whole population of D750 affected with this flaw, or just a few bodies around? It seems a nice camera overall (guess would be my choice, if I'd be buying FF today), but that internal reflections are pretty serious issue and should be addressed by a company, if they don't want to lose potential customers.

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A very nice review. Would have been nicer if it said something about the (alleged) flare-blockage / internal reflections / "black bandit" issue that's been so extensively debated on the forums (here and elsewhere) lately. It would have been nice to get a word on this from an authoritative and reliable source.
Right now that (possible) issue is the only thing holding me back from ordering this camera (I find myself shooting backlit scenes quite often).

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I have one with this problem. It sucks...

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After flakes in my D600 and white spots on my D800, this is no longer an option. Moved to Sony and MUCH happier. I agree there are limited lenses in comparison, but Sony has the lenses I needed.
Much happier with my A77ii, A6000, and now my spankin' new A7ii. I'm not going back until Nikon begins to innovate again, and fixes these nagging quality issues.

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Conclusion: "Nikon's latest midrange full-frame camera is the 24 megapixel D750, which is at the same level as the aging Canon EOS 6D and Sony's recently announced Alpha 7 II."

So a three-year-old camera is "aging."

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Yeah, Considering the 6D is barely 2 years old and A7 only one.

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Well the 6D seems old because it is basically a slightly warmed over 5DII spec wise. Plus Nikon has already relase two new bodies in that price bracket while Canon hasn't yet so that makes it feel old as well.

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Considering the cons, hardly a gold medal material.

Or other FF cameras are even worse in the aspects?

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I think with Nikon's awesome jpgs, I may be able to drop the annoying, time wasting practice of shooting in RAW for 90 percent of my work. Go Nikon!

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Olympic Sculpture Park links to the wrong image.

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@ Rishi Sanyal

As you may guess, I am still vacillating between some full frames lol.
Is it safe to assume that the Sony sensor is ISOless in general or processor is also a part of it? I'd like to know whether the sensor inside the A7 series can also be described as ISOless or not.

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Great camera. If I was in the market for new DSLR, this would be on the top of my list. Some of the features (or lack of) is not due technology limitation, and Nikon easily could incorporate it (perhaps excluded for model-differentiation and cost), e.g. buffer size and max shutter speed.
Sensor technology has come a long way, in terms of dynamic range, noise, speed, and resolution. I recall paying $10K for Nikon D1 with 2.7MP!!

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I have the 610; I like it, it's given me better colors and is capable of shooting at about two stops higher ISO than my old D700. But the autofocus is a weak mess. It simply stops below a certain level, and even in moderately dim lighting it's failing to lock or making errors, which at the music events I photograph most often has put me back to manual bracketing and guessing.

I have some money coming in January and decided to get the 750; the main selling point is the -3 EV autofocus potential, which I've seen demonstrated. I wish it was a little cheaper and had a higher frame rate, but everything else is the camera I need.

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It would be better for the low light focus test to have been done with white light, then the test levels would be more aligned with the manufacturers design parameters, but it it looks like a tungsten lamp at 2200 kelvin was used. Perhaps a white led source could be used next time.

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You raise a good point. But in the real world, you're not likely going to find someone lighting their home or office with 5500K bulbs, they're going to be using tungsten or tungsten-balanced CFLs...So shouldn't DPR try to recreate real-world shooting situations?

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Look Mom, the D750 just scored 90%.
What a great camera with huge DR to expose -5 and regain in post process.
But hey Mom, bout the Canon.....I dont see any differences when I compare em
Can I get the Canon 7D2 for Christmas so I get to focus and have great keepers, I was a good boy I never ever make fun bout Canon stuff.....
Mom;
Your right I dont see differences either, and its cheaper....

4 upvotes

So you need to ask your Mom to buy you a DSLR.... ok...grow up and then come back to this forum...

18 upvotes

Throw up?
Just did on this review ;)

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You need a spelling and a reading book more than you need a DSLR...aks your Mama to get you one first.....

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we all know its a NIKON FORUM here disguised as a DXO partnership;
enjoy your new toy boy!!!!!!!

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WOW! I really didn't see this one coming. This one topped DPR scoring system.

Excellent review guys!

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I am Canon 5DM2 owner and have just recently found about the term "ISO variant/invariant". Canon is ISO variant and I know it very, very well ... unfortunately.
I did not know that Nikon is soooo much better. I am about to buy 5DM3 as the prices are getting better but not able to switch as I had heavily invested in L lenses, flashes and other Canon stuff. It would be bloody expensive swap. :-(

Good job Nikon!

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Zdechlypes, I'm a Nikon shooter (except Sony A77a II for sports shooting) and the 5DM3 is an outstanding camera. I go on photo workshops to places with difficult lighting and the 5DM3 more than holds its own. In fact, while I shoot RAW, the JPEGS coming out of Canon body are visibly better than my Nikon bodies. Forget the awards and ratings, it's what you can capture in the field that counts.

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This is a gearheads gathering place. You can put out any, really, any camera you want, but if it doesn't have at least a GAZILLION megapixels, and UMPTEENTH stops of DR, and a FEMTOsecond top shutter speed, etc, people here will always complain because they can't possibly take proper images of their cat, or of their lensalign ruler. Infact, how could they live with such an inferior camera? Bottom line, most gearheads here wil ALWAYS see only the empty part of the glass, even when the glass is >90% full.
Just give up already...

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That sounds like comments a Canon owner would make mate.

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Bravo! Rick_Hunter I couldn't have worded any better.

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I don't get what the big deal is here, for the price:
- same body as 610 (except tilt screen)
- same toy-like 4way selector...really inferior to the 810's and 5D's.
- same sensor
- same 6fps. Wait, that's now 6.5fps.
- same buffer! Really, they couldn't double the RAM?

Is it worth an $800 difference between the two models? Yes, better autofocus system, but IQ will be very close, and you won't get more shots at an event than with a D610. It's like Nikon is crippling this model only to queue up a truly high speed 760s next year.

Just see the D750's buffer in glorious action here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1wXGdaNvko

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Same body? You should use both before making stupid comments.

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Wong. Tthe D750 has a completely new construction it is not the same body as the D610. It also has less noise at high ISOs, and as far as the AF goes saying it's better is a gross understatement. It's the best AF in any Nikon body to date according to most who have tested it. But the main big deal is that feature/spec wise it is basically a 5DIII with a way better sensor and minus the 1/8000 top shutter speed for $2300.

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RomanP:

So you've not actually handled a D750. Or possibly also NOT handled a D610.

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The D750 looks to be an excellent camera. For the masses it would make a much better camera than some current competitors that do not focus nearly as reliably or do not have more than few native lenses. At a time when some cameras are targeting a niche, this one is a great all around solution.
The score is well deserved

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A wonderful camera, its af performance makes me think of going back to dslr, after the poor performanve of even the best mirrorless around, but...I'll wait and see what the a9 can deliver.

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That dumbed down 1/4000 and 1/200 x-sync is hard to swallow nonetheless

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Well then,....don't buy it. We wouldn't want you to choke.

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It is hard to swallow... That's why I wonder if the ISO 50 could compensate a little for that...

On the other hand I think that would require a differentmaybe larger shutter and would make the camera the same size as the D800/810. It is the reason why I will buy the D750 but keep my D7000

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Frank,

Do you understand why focal plane shutters are hard to sync with flashes at higher shutter speeds?

Are you suggesting that Nikon engineer, manufacture, and sell lenses with leaf shutters?

Most SLRs in the 1980s had a top shutter speed of around 1/2000 of sec. And still the photography world existed.

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HowaboutRAW, I think the mistake from Nikon is that its cheaper Sony rival a7 mk2 does have a 1/8000 shutter speed and 1/250 flash sync. These two values have been used to distinguish between top and sub top models since the 70's I think, but I doubt it is the right thing to do in this age.

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Where does that leave the film era Minolta 9 with its carbon fiber 1/12000 shutter?

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steelhead3:

As an outlier, not copied by other SLRs with focal plane shutters.

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Hugo:

Wow 1/200 of sec. versus 1/250. Um..

The A7II doesn't have the AF performance of the D750, and the D750 has much better high ISO performance.

Then there's the Sony compressed raw trouble.

Oh and the Sony's buffer isn't up to the Nikon's if you care about lots of fast shooting. And the A7II's shutter is louder than the Nikon's. 2 card slots versus 1.

So the Sony has native SonyZeiss lenses (and good Zeiss lenses are optically better than the best Nikons), and better video.

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How did anyone ever shoot in a beach in the 1980s with an SLR, just how?

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With reflectors. Flash sync with those older units was a real pain, and most times not possible. go back even further, like the 60s and 70s, and lots of things just weren't possible. For example, I used to shoot a film called High Speed Ektachrome. It was ISO 160. And sports photos were nowhere near the quality of today's shots due to two things: amazing AF and great low light shooting. If you can, take a look at some of the photos from the first indoor superbowls. Not great.

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dmanthree:

You're talking about studio stuff on a beach.

And right, ISO 160 slide film for sports could be a problem on a beach, but the problem isn't camera shake on tripod so much, it's the fact that those engaged in sports are moving.

You see, you neglected (well didn't know the context) the fact that someone is saying 1/4000 of second is too slow on a tripod on a beach.

Now I realize you don't know the context, since DPR's webware put up this doubled post.

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Movement is Movement Bruh. Wind currents at the beach are hella strong. If I mount with a telephoto lens on a tripod, I need about 1/6000 to get acceptable focus, without considering other exposure concerns. If I go without the tripod my contribution to shake makes it worse. Not sure what other situations naturally require higher shutter speeds, but why go 50% of what the rest of the world is offering?
It is not about what photo techniques and standards applied to beach sets and box cameras. It is about what competitive technology and standards are acceptable today.

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En Trance:

Again what does focus have to do with shutter speed?

You seem confused by what focus and/or shutter speed is/are.

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Also, if I rest my camera on a good tripod at the beach, 1/4000 does not cut it due to the wind alone. (Especially with a tele lens) After that, I begin to think of exposure. Why is Nikon limiting their shutter speed so severely?

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See below.

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How did anyone ever shoot in a beach in the 1980s with an SLR, just how?

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Beaches were invented in 1989 so there wasn't really an opportunity to shoot them.

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Nikon decided to add another body between the D610 and D810.
Limiting shutter speed is an obvious choice considering the fact that more people today want WiFi and tilting LCD.

It's not like D810 has suddenly disappeared.

What's your problem?
Did adding the D750 make the Nikon lineup less attractive?

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With film cameras diffraction was not a real issue. F22, F32 was fine

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My problem is 1/4000 max shutter speed which the shot of reference was taken. There is no opportunity to increase the speed, and the focus on this fairly simple shot is horrible.

Is the camera problem "Anti-Shake", AF Point Array, Low Max Shutter Speed, or Photographer Related? I never offered the shot as an example of excellence. Did You?

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Dummying up camera specs in the name of cost control goes against LEGACY. I want my Manufacturer to ALWAYS BUILD on LEGACY or else why should I be loyal? Once developed, implemented, and refined, there is infinitesimal incremental cost of maintaining 1/8000 vs going to 1/4000. Their choice not mine. But my choice is 1/8000 purchase.

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En Trance:

What does focus have to do with shutter speed?

Right, you can purchase a D4S, or some other camera with faster shutter speeds.

The capacities of the D750 are far from the qualifier "dummying up".

The D750 remains a better high ISO camera than both the D610 and the D810, and has much better AF than the D610.

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I am looking a the photo of the Black Girl at the Sea Wall. The colors seem average, not breathtaking, and the ear, ear rings, and blowing hair are way out of focus. Is it just me? Is it Photographic Technique? I often miss it on AF, but is this what the camera did? I do not know much about Nikon, so excuse me for that.

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Yep, it's you.

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D760: Increase max shutter speed, increase buffer and remove AA. That would be a great D810 sales eater.

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And that's why these things (at least most of the points you are talking about) won't happen

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Awesome.

Outdated and inadequate technology, crammed into an unattractive form-factor, with an impenetrable user interface, producing substandard results.

It's almost as if Nikon *want* to fail.

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Which camera are you referring to ? The Sigma Quattro ?

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Thank you for stating what my mind is telling me about Nikon. I admit that I do not know much about them, but it is because their shortcomings are so prominently displayed right in my face. I just don't care to investigate further. I am definitely intrigued with 36MP, but the rest of the form & spec reads like Kryptonite.

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So NIKON as their 90% rating......
It must feel really good to Nikon FANS...they got a rating they wanted.
NOW GO OUT AND SHOOT AND LEAVE THE CANON FORUM AND BASHING FOR A WHILE....

SONYAL and the whole team put a big effort in doing this review.
Now how about a PLATINUM award!!!!

;););)

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Umm, just looked, the bashing is Canon users. Nice try though.

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A truly wonderful camera.

Kudos for Nikon for modernizing the high end DSLR by shrinking it slightly and loading it with features and abilities many buyers want today. And then selling it for a very reasonable price. This camera gives up very little to it's larger and heavier siblings, but adds a lot of nice improvements.

This now becomes the obvious choice for any high end enthusiast who can afford to spend just a little more, and doesn't mind the extra size and weight.

I honestly don't think this camera, as good as it is, will take any sales away from the Sony A7 cameras, because they are fundamentally two different concepts. Each one having it's own advantages.

We now have proof that a dinosaur can survive if it evolves into a bird.

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So, is this the DSLR form perfected? It certainly makes up for Nikon's red headed stepchild (the D600). The only comment I have is that if you don't need the D750's shooting characteristics, and have no special requirements in terms of lenses, isn't an A7 going to give you pretty much the same image quality?

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Except for the Sony 11 bit raw and better high ISO IQ. For the price the Sony is a gem at what it does. So is the 750.

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I guess given 90% is kind of typo?

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Yes, that and the 15 pages that lead up to it ;)

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I think it's funny that the "not so good for" comments are for things that no one cared much about two years ago. Tells you that there's still some innovation going on in old mirrored camera forms.

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Wow, only positive things mentioned about the video features, seems like a perfect video camera!

Except... Not a word mentioned about auto focus in video mode. Does this mean that this camera does support it? Or is it so bad that it has been deliberately left out from the review?

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The video AF is not great.

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Thanks for adding the exposure latitude and ISO invariance tests , let's hope they both end up being permanent fixtures !

I really hope this will help a little in pushing camera manufacturers to understand how prehistoric their understanding of exposure controls / metering is in 2014.

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"less noise at ISO 25600 compared to the 6D" . yet, comparing side by side the horizontal green bars(graphs) in the conclusion page of the reviews of both these cameras, the d750's bar is lesser than canons. dpreview also states "D750 shows the same exceptional high ISO performance its closest predecessor D610" . any idea what metrics dpreview is taking while generating these conclusion page bar graphs?

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An impressive new DSLR from Nikon. I hope they can translate some of this tech into a smaller mirrorless body - that would be cool!

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Yep, A7 sized camera, same basic imaging tech but with on sensor PDAF, and access to the full Nikon lens lineup, via an adapter. I think that would be a spectacularly good thing,

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Mirrorless would be nice, but once you add the SLT adapter and a decent lens to an A7ii the size difference is not much help. The lenses are still the same size and the over all kit ends up virtually the same too.
Nikon already focuses fast and reliably with hundreds and hundreds of lenses which mean no need to pay for all those adapters.

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Well done, Nikon! From the DPR Widget Testshot, when i compare the lady portrait onto the left side of the Widget, this young indian woman or sort of...the D750 vs A7, the D750 shows the skintones better rendered, and also more refined, sharper slightly, more detailed as my A7 for example. But the A7 does come in way handy because of it's size & weight, and through E-Mount, i can virtually adapt every lens onto the Market, it's also much cheaper than the D750 Body. Anyway, the D750 is a hit for Nikon, Congratulations!

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Might want to remove the tl;dr (pg. 7). Editors are always right.

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I am a long time Canon user (not going to change) and I wholeheartedly congratulate Nikon on this excellent FF DSLR. Very impressive, its hard to find flaws.
They deserve kudos from all of us.......

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100% agree!

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Great result for a wellrounded camera. I do not use Nikon nor Canon, but think Nikon shows the right way whereas the 7D MarkII is somewhat disappointing (but still a very good cam). I wonder how well the D7200 will perform, but the D750 is really rocksolid. 90% score, from what I have seen on other previews as well, is not unexpected.

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I don't understand the weird mix of entry level and semi-professional features in the D750. I see the logic of dropping the 1/8000 shutter speed at this price point but fail to see the reason for Scene Modes. Does the purchaser of a camera of this quality really want 'Food' and 'Blossom' modes?

And if someone is really attracted by such a comprehensive metering and autofocus system, wouldn't they be the sort of photographer who would appreciate a dedicated AF-ON button? (The AE-L/AF-L button is really too far to the left to be a naturally comfortable substitute for a dedicated AF-ON)

I honestly think Nikon has fallen between two stools with this model and reduced the potential market for the camera as a result.

Oh, and just for the record, I've used Nikon SLRs for a long time. I find the ergonomics and menu systems very intuitive - far moreso than other manufacturers' cameras I've handled (and, as a photography holiday host and teacher, I handle a lot).

Just my 2 euro cents

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A "weird" mix of features usually is the result, when a manufacturer decides to make a model that will slot into the price gap between two existing models in the line-up.
Nikon was probably afraid to lose potential customers, who think that the D610 is too basic and the D810 too advanced (or too expensive).

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For the price, it appeals to a big market. Pros looking for its pro features and upgraders looking for an easy to use, well handling FF Nikon DSLR. I've had several pro cameras over the years and scene modes on the D750 didn't give me pause at all in acquiring it. I just choose not to use them. Even the D4s has the ability to in camera edit a shot to have a "miniature" effect or (lord have mercy) selective colour. It's there if people want it, but the choice is there not to use it.
The lack of AF-ON button is a non issue for how I shoot. Id rather shoot in manual than press AE-L, so with the ability to reprogram that button to AF-ON only it's not as big an issue for many. It's placement, I find, is fine. I'm sure it's position is a compromise for 95% of users.

And you're right, Nikon has the $1600 D610 and the $3300 D810. They have correctly assessed the market that some don't want the D610 and can't afford not need the D810. The D750 fits squarely and perfectly between the two.

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I imagine that part of the reason for the D750's less clear market position is the sales idea that you have 3 basic levels of product.
A budget level, a high level that almost no one will buy and a middle level that you expect everyone to buy.

Probably it's gonna be more economical and profitable to make as many of the one that you want/expect people to buy as you can - to get that volume up.

I think Nikon is doing this. The D750 is the model that they want to sell shedloads of so they are making it atractive as possible consistent with the margin they demand and not devaluing the very hih margin aspiratiinal models.

Obviously Nikon has more than 3 Fmount DSLRs and even more than thrree FX DSLRs, but I suspect this is the basic principal.

I think a lot of DPR readers know that the pro photography world has changed, at an intellectual level. There are probably many more part time paid shooters and those part time shooters probably shoot a hight proportion of the total...

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... paid work shot today.

As such it seems logical that the pricing and featureset that is attractive to those part time "pro" shooters wil probably be different to the pricing and feature set that is atractive to the relatively few remaining full time pro shooters running larger more commercially oriented studios.

Since the nature ot pro shooting has changed, it should not be surprising that the nature of "pro bodies", whatever they are, has changed to match the new potography industry conditions and the funds available to the new style pro to invest in gear.

It's gonna be harder for an Systems Administrator who shoots a wedding a month to secure lease or financing for a pair of D4s and matching system components.

These new style pros have to be more concious of their annual spend if they are to stay in business and are probably willing to take a hit on 1/8000 shutter especially if their real problem is low light, not bright light shooting.

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Ah sorry for those that said that the D750 sensor is better than the D610, at least for noise: same results and DPReview state it.

It's clear all the way up to 25600 ISO on the test :)

I wonder if the quality of the analog signal amplifiers are as good on the D610, I think not, but it's worth a try, at least to determinate how much EV could be compensated trying ISO-invariant technic!

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Sorry, but you can look at DPRs own raws. Make sure to download them.

I rechecked my results yet again and got more raws from the D610, the D750 is a significantly better high ISO camera.

It's better than the Canon 6D.

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Won't answer until you post serious photos on your gallery XD

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The ISO-invariant part is incredibly interesting, having a D610, I will test it with it, to see if this technic gives good results with -2EV or -3EV of exposure, divising ISO by 4 or 8: 800 ISO instead 6400 ISO for example gives a far better dynamic, and at same time while shooting live shows, it enable to shoot at much faster speeds, increasing the potential of a 70-200 f/2.8.

I am glad I learned a new way to do things, that could give immediate benefits!

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The f/stop and shutter speed aren't supposed to change if you shoot 'ISO-less', just the ISO. If you shoot at ISO 800 instead af ISO 6400, then you'll get 3 extra stops of safety highlight headroom. If you don't need that extra headroom (if you don't normally blow important highlights when shooting at ISO 6400), then the end result will be the same as before.

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Yes but with +4EV correction, you could mix a -2EV ISO change (dividing ISO value by 4), and faster shutter speed (dividing time by 2, 1/125 -> 1/250 for example).

I plan to try that next week, and some other variations, to see how things goes, because it's pretty interesting to investigate, experiment, and maybe change the way we work to exploit the awesome potential of modern sensors!

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I see popularity of Canon 7D Mark II decreasing at 4.9 now and Nikon D750 increasing at 3.9 now.... effect of the review??? :-)

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As someone who has rather a lot of money "invested" in high-end Nikon lenses which sometimes hang off a D700, I now mostly shoot M43. Obviously I'd like the option of shooting higher resolution FF now and again (mainly for the capacity to crop heavily when shooting wildlife). But there's no way I'm buying another DSLR. Maybe when Nikon eventually introduce a mirrorless FF camera that will accept my lenses I'll spend some more money with Nikon. It's long overdue. I'm well aware what DSLRs can do that mirrorless can't - yet - but for me the DSLR is a dinosaur and the sooner it's extinct the better.

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Well I am a mFT user since 2008 and I can see no mirrorless cam coming close to what the D750 has to offer. The D750, at least for stills, is well ahead as a total package. So Nikon DSLR shooter not only have a much better lenschoice, they also have a better stills cam too. DSLR going extinct is fine when mirrorless can top it or equal it in each and every way.

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Never say never. You should read the Nikon forums to see how mirrorless users are coming back to DSLRs because of the D750. And you should try it before making such proclamations.

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Mirrorless?? What is the advantage of looking at a fuzzy TV screen instead of a live real life view? Smaller? Hardly especially when you add an external flash and telephoto lens. But you do have image lag with is a problem in shooting moving objects..Right now mirrorless is a gimmick, with no real advantages that I can see over the D750 which is compact and light

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Used to mostly shoot mirrorless, now mostly shoot Nikon DSLRs. Wouldn't be without my Nikons...

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Why is the DSLR a Dinosaur? Why do you Mirrorless fanboys have such a hatred for a camera design? I personally dont like the size of most mirrorless cameras i find them small and cramped but i don't want Mirrorless to die or make ridiculous comments like "the sooner it's extinct the better".

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