Nikon D7500 Vs Nikon D6: complete comparison

Nikon D7500 medal street medal everyday

Nikon D6 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport
62

Overall Score

71

Nikon

D7500

Announced: 12 Apr 2017
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 640g
Physical Dimensions: 136 x 104 x 73 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
48
Image Quality
65
52
Speed Performance
82
95
Versatility
91
66
Comfort
49

Nikon

D6

Announced: 11 Feb 2020
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-102400
Weight: 1270g
Physical Dimensions: 160 x 163 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Nikon
D7500

vs

Nikon
D6

52
Portrait Portrait Portrait
68
51
Landscape Landscape Landscape
68
61
SportSport Sport
79
67
Street Street Street
66
71
Everyday Everyday Everyday
69

Nikon D7500
pros and cons

Nikon D7500

Nikon

D7500

Announced: 12 Apr 2017
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 640g
Physical Dimensions: 136 x 104 x 73 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

prospros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon D7500 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon D7500 allows immediate picture sharing

Nikon D7500 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D7500 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
NikonD7500 Nikon
D7500
62 52 51 61 67 71

Nikon D6
pros and cons

Nikon D6

Nikon

D6

Announced: 11 Feb 2020
Sensor Resolution: 21Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-102400
Weight: 1270g
Physical Dimensions: 160 x 163 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (pentaprism)
Screen Type: 3.2" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon D6 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon D6 battery has 3580.0 shoots autonomy. This will allow long photo sessions without having the need to recharge it.
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon D6 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Nikon D6 is one of the heaviest cameras in its category. This makes it less suitable for street photography and daily use, but it could be a plus since it gives it more stability if you shoot regularly with the tripod.

Nikon D6 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon D6 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
NikonD6 Nikon
D6
71 68 68 79 66 69

Nikon D7500 vs Nikon D6, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Nikon D7500 and Nikon D6, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon D6 is superior to Nikon D7500, with an overall iCamRank score of 71 and 62, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon D6 (65) is superior to that of Nikon D7500 (48).
  • Nikon D6 (82) performs better than Nikon D7500 (52) in terms of speed.
  • Nikon D7500 is more versatile than Nikon D6 (95 a 91).
  • The handling of Nikon D7500 (66) is more effective than that of Nikon D6 (49).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Nikon D6 is better for portrait, landscape or sport photography; Nikon D7500 is instead your choice if you shoot street photography or for everyday use.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Nikon
D7500

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
D6

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

APS-C down

Sensor Size

up Full frame

23.5 x 15.7 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 35.9 x 23.9 mm

368.95 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 858.01 mm2

21 Mp

Sensor Resolution

21 Mp

5568 x 3712

Max Image Resolution

5568 x 3712

51200 down

Max Native ISO

up 102400

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Nikon
D7500

Lens
comparison

Nikon
D6

Nikon F

Lens Mount

Nikon F

280 down

Number of Lenses

up 305

1.5

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Nikon
D7500

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
D6

Tilting up

Screen Type

down Fixed

3.2"

Screen Size

3.2"

922Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 2359Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Nikon
D7500

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
D6

Optical (pentaprism)

Viewfinder

Optical (pentaprism)

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.63

Viewfinder Magnification

0.72

Nikon
D7500

Features
comparison

Nikon
D6

30s

Min Shutter Speed

900s

1/8000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

8fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 14fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

no

yes

Built-in Flash

no

12.0

Flash Range

None

1/250s

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow sync
Rear curtain

Flash Modes

Normal
redeye reduction
slow sync
slow sync w/redeye reduction
rear-curtain sync
off

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Nikon
D7500

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
D6

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

no

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

no

Nikon
D7500

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
D6

86 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

24.3 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

14 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

1483 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Nikon
D7500

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
D6

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

51 down

Number of Focus Points

up 105

15 down

Number of Cross Focus Points

up 105

Nikon
D7500

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
D6

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p MOV H.264 Linear PCM

3840x2160

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Nikon
D7500

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
D6

Yes

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Nikon
D7500

Physical
comparison

Nikon
D6

yes

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

640g

Weight

1270g

136 x 104 x 73 mm

Physical Dimensions

160 x 163 x 92 mm

950 down

Battery Life

up 3580

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

EN-EL15a

Battery Model

Nikon
D7500

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
D6

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)

Self Timer

Yes

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

yes

GPS

yes

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Type

Dual XQD CFexpress slots

1down

Storage Slots

up2

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