D750 vs D4 choices choices....
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Looking to add/replace one of my D3's with one of the above as a main shooter. D4 appeals massively as natural upgrade from the '3 which is superb. I love the build, speed & simplicity of the D3, and all reviews suggest D4 is the same but more; a proper pro body that I can treat as a bit of a beater.
But, am I missing a financial trick with the 750, which is naturally much cheaper s/h and a fair bit newer? Moving up from D3, I'm looking for better, faster AF, better high ISO performance (6400 would be great), and build that will take typical pro use. Fast writing of card is important, but that's more defined by the card itself anyway.
Thoughts from those who've experienced both, or one of them?
But, am I missing a financial trick with the 750, which is naturally much cheaper s/h and a fair bit newer? Moving up from D3, I'm looking for better, faster AF, better high ISO performance (6400 would be great), and build that will take typical pro use. Fast writing of card is important, but that's more defined by the card itself anyway.
Thoughts from those who've experienced both, or one of them?
I've been using the D4 body for a long while now and have also used a D750 and handled files from it.
I think it really depends on what you're shooting. The D4 ergonomics and controls are really good and you'l find it completely intuitive coming from a D3 body. Its big and bulky like the D3 but balances well with longer/heavier lens.
The D750 is a very small body (smaller than a D810), and they've had to cram multiple functions into the same buttons which slows things down a little. Also the small body may not be so comfortable in bigger hands. It also has less focus points - or they are more crammed around the centre which I don't like - the D4 focus points better cover the image area. The AF is super quick though on both bodies.
IQ wise the D750 wins mainly in dynamic range - its really really good and blows the D4 away, in fact virtually any DSLR can't match it, its higher resolution as well of course. For high ISO noise its better especially if comparing downsampled images but the D4 is pretty fantastic too tbh.
For an event photographer who wants to be quite discreet the D750 is a perfect camera which is why I'm considering swapping the D4 for one. The D4 is just a solid brick of a camera built to handle tougher conditions and has a higher rated shutter life too, so really its down to what you need - solid rugged camera vs a more dainty prosumer level body but with an amazing sensor,.
I think it really depends on what you're shooting. The D4 ergonomics and controls are really good and you'l find it completely intuitive coming from a D3 body. Its big and bulky like the D3 but balances well with longer/heavier lens.
The D750 is a very small body (smaller than a D810), and they've had to cram multiple functions into the same buttons which slows things down a little. Also the small body may not be so comfortable in bigger hands. It also has less focus points - or they are more crammed around the centre which I don't like - the D4 focus points better cover the image area. The AF is super quick though on both bodies.
IQ wise the D750 wins mainly in dynamic range - its really really good and blows the D4 away, in fact virtually any DSLR can't match it, its higher resolution as well of course. For high ISO noise its better especially if comparing downsampled images but the D4 is pretty fantastic too tbh.
For an event photographer who wants to be quite discreet the D750 is a perfect camera which is why I'm considering swapping the D4 for one. The D4 is just a solid brick of a camera built to handle tougher conditions and has a higher rated shutter life too, so really its down to what you need - solid rugged camera vs a more dainty prosumer level body but with an amazing sensor,.
kman said:
It also has less focus points - or they are more crammed around the centre which I don't like - the D4 focus points better cover the image area.
I found this with the D700 - 51 points etc but all in the bloody middle! I guessed it was due to sharing the AF module with DX bodies - it makes no other sense.The D750 and D4 both have 51 focus points and, while the area covered in the D750 is smaller than the D4, I don't think that the diference is massive. I can't find a direct comparison, but this is the D750 compared to the D810 (D750 in black and D810 in grey). https://cdn.photographylife.com/wp-content/uploads...
I went to a D750 from a D700 and the AF and ISO performance were a massive step up. The biggest things to get used to were the much smaller size and different controls. If I were using the two bodies side by side, this could be a problem, so the OP might prefer a D4 to work alongside a D3. Aftter getting used to it, I love the handling of the D750 with its deep grip. My best advice would be to hire or borrow a D750 and play with it for a few days.
The other thing no one has mentioned yet is the continuous shutter speed. The D750 does 6.5fps and the D4 does 11fps (?). The buffer on the D750 isn't large, so it fills up relatively quickly and the frame rate slows down. It looks like the OP takes some action shots, so this could be a factor.
I went to a D750 from a D700 and the AF and ISO performance were a massive step up. The biggest things to get used to were the much smaller size and different controls. If I were using the two bodies side by side, this could be a problem, so the OP might prefer a D4 to work alongside a D3. Aftter getting used to it, I love the handling of the D750 with its deep grip. My best advice would be to hire or borrow a D750 and play with it for a few days.
The other thing no one has mentioned yet is the continuous shutter speed. The D750 does 6.5fps and the D4 does 11fps (?). The buffer on the D750 isn't large, so it fills up relatively quickly and the frame rate slows down. It looks like the OP takes some action shots, so this could be a factor.
Thanks guys, interesting stuff. I've done a deal on a D4, I have 3 x D3 & D7000 backup so will sell 2 D3's and may add a D750 as well - amazing sensor could be very useful when shooting event stuff, whilst the D4's superfast AF & 11fps make it perfect for shooting at races (it'll be given a good workout at N24 next weekend) and automotive action.
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