Nikon D3500 or D750

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Hi, i have used my D5300 for many years for events and wildlife shots, id like to upgrade but not shore witch one to pick, the D3500 or the D750. id like one that can AF quickly and track objects.

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I have a D750, the AF isn't bad at all but be aware the focus points are very limited to the centre of the frame compared to newer cameras.
If you want to use AF while in liveview, do not even consider the D750, it is absolutly crap! Only reason I would love a d780 is that the liveview has been extensively upgraded.
Still the D750 is a great camera, very good iso performance, very good dynamic range and can be bought for about £500.

Sorry i know nothing of the D3500.
 
The D3500 is a beginner camera with crop sensor, the D750 is an enthusiast/pro camera with full frame sensor and better controls. The D750 will offer upgraded image quality if you have good lenses, but will offer less reach with telephotos. I'm not sure tracking will be very good with either of those - you might be better off with a D500.
 
Lemaildetom said:
I have a D750, the AF isn't bad at all but be aware the focus points are very limited to the centre of the frame compared to newer cameras.
If you want to use AF while in liveview, do not even consider the D750, it is absolutly crap! Only reason I would love a d780 is that the liveview has been extensively upgraded.
Still the D750 is a great camera, very good iso performance, very good dynamic range and can be bought for about £500.

Sorry i know nothing of the D3500.
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thank you. i never use the live view, alway the eye piece for some reson lol
 
ancient_mariner said:
The D3500 is a beginner camera with crop sensor, the D750 is an enthusiast/pro camera with full frame sensor and better controls. The D750 will offer upgraded image quality if you have good lenses, but will offer less reach with telephotos. I'm not sure tracking will be very good with either of those - you might be better off with a D500.
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i use 200mm lens quite a bit as i like catching moments from a distence away. ive not looked at the D500 before. would this be better do you think?
 
wildlife2514 said:
i use 200mm lens quite a bit as i like catching moments from a distence away. ive not looked at the D500 before. would this be better do you think?
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I think it would be a better upgrade: great AF, noise handling, pro build. Not cheap though.
 
I should probably say, if you still have good lenses then it's worth a body upgrade, but if your glass is also a weak link then you should review your needs in a wider way. These are older systems, and mirrorless can offer better AF than DSLRs.
 
ancient_mariner said:
I should probably say, if you still have good lenses then it's worth a body upgrade, but if your glass is also a weak link then you should review your needs in a wider way. These are older systems, and mirrorless can offer better AF than DSLRs.
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money is the stopping point of my choose. i, looking to spend about £500 on the camra and about £600 on a lens like a sigma 70-200mm len :)
 
With your budget and requirements, if you don't have any gear currently, I'd look at something like these:

www.wexphotovideo.com

USED Sony E 70-350mm f4.5-6.3 G OSS Lens | Wex Photo Video

www.wexphotovideo.com

Crop sensor body with AF points right across the frame, good tracking capability, plus a lens that will give you a lot of reach and is recognised as being decent. There may be Nikon equivalents, but I'm not familiar with Nikon mirrorless like I am with their DSLRs.

Reviewing things a little further, the A6400 (available for a little more, used) might be a better body for your needs.
 
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thanks guys ive looked at both the d750 and d500 and for my needs im going to go for the d750. thanks for all your helps :-)
 
Have you quoted the right model number? The D3500 although a newer camera would not be an upgrade on your D5300.

I admit to being a chauvinist for the D750. I do use live view quite a bit (the screen tilts so I can reach a slightly higher viewpoint) and focus can be very slow in LV but it is accurate if your bird hasn't flown away before it's finished.

A big consideration for you might be the need to buy new lenses if you go full frame. The D750 and other Nikon full frame cameras will take pictures with DX lenses but they will be (quite a lot) worse than the ones you get from your D5300. If you haven't the FX lenses already and don't want the expense of buying them, then the D500 is a good suggestion - IIRC it was known as a 'sports' camera, being fast in terms of focusing and frame rate which is probably why the ancient mariner thought of it.

You might also consider the D7500 if you want built in flash which the D500 does not have. The D7500 has essentially the same sensor and jpeg processor as the D500 so should produce similar images all else being equal, but the D500 should have the better AF as it has more points (the D7500 AF I think is quite similar to the D750's, updated a bit).

Somebody helpfully did a comparison of the D500 & D7500. Full disclosure, I have used neither of them.

EDIT: Sorry the above crossed with your reply at post 12.
 
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John_M said:
Have you quoted the right model number? The D3500 although a newer camera would not be an upgrade on your D5300.

I admit to being a chauvinist for the D750. I do use live view quite a bit (the screen tilts so I can reach a slightly higher viewpoint) and focus can be very slow in LV but it is accurate if your bird hasn't flown away before it's finished.

A big consideration for you might be the need to buy new lenses if you go full frame. The D750 and other Nikon full frame cameras will take pictures with DX lenses but they will be (quite a lot) worse than the ones you get from your D5300. If you haven't the FX lenses already and don't want the expense of buying them, then the D500 is a good suggestion - IIRC it was known as a 'sports' camera, being fast in terms of focusing and frame rate which is probably why the ancient mariner thought of it.

You might also consider the D7500 if you want built in flash which the D500 does not have. The D7500 has essentially the same sensor and jpeg processor as the D500 so should produce similar images all else being equal, but the D500 should have the better AF as it has more points (the D7500 AF I think is quite similar to the D750's, updated a bit).

Somebody helpfully did a comparison of the D500 & D7500. Full disclosure, I have used neither of them.

EDIT: Sorry the above crossed with your reply at post 12.
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thank you so much for your advice and yes im going to upgrade the lens too. witch i did a post on a few seconds ago. im guessing the lens will come first when it comes to my choose from the body. i take it id need to get a certen type of lens if i got a full frame? im looking to spend about £600 on the lens and for it to be a 150mm or 200mm lens :-)
 
wildlife2514 said:
thank you so much for your advice and yes im going to upgrade the lens too. witch i did a post on a few seconds ago. im guessing the lens will come first when it comes to my choose from the body. i take it id need to get a certen type of lens if i got a full frame? im looking to spend about £600 on the lens and for it to be a 150mm or 200mm lens :)
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I'd be very tempted by the 70-200 f/4 VR with that budget. It's a lens I have my sights on as an upgrade from the AF-S 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR which I think you might be disappointed with on the D750.
 
D3500- has a worse focus system than the 5300. Essentially the same 14 point system they have been using for a long time and ended up. It might have gone on a D200 first. It is not bad, but it isn't great. None of the D5xxx or D3xxx cameras will be much of an upgrade on what you have.

The D750 has a great focus system but hasn't got the coverage area of a D500. This can be annoying. The D500 will focus better in lower light but the D750 will beat any APSC camera on low light pictures (and probably all pictures unless you need to crop in).

If you do indoor events with moving subjects I'd get the 750 as long as you can get the right lens at the right price. If the events are well lit or outside in daylight it won't matter so much.

Long reach full frame lenses beyond 200mm are expensive. In fact all full frame lenses are a more expensive. A used 24-70 f/2.8 will be £400 while the equivalent APSC lens (17-50 f/2.8) is £150.
Wildlife for cropping in- D500. The sensor is slightly better than what you have but everything else is much better.
 
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