Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D750 and Nikon D780. Nikon D750 is 3mm narrower and 3mm shorter than Nikon D780 but it is also 2mm thicker.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D750 and Nikon D780.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon D750 and Nikon D780.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 have exactly the same weight of 840g.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 have the same Full frame sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both D750 and D780 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D750 and Nikon D780's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.2".
Nikon D750 has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D780 has a 25.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Expeed 6 processor.
Below you can see the D750 and D780 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon D750 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D780 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 25.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D750 for Street Photography
Nikon D780 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Nikon D750 for Sports Photography
Nikon D780 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 6.5fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1230 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.5fps
No Image Stabilization
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 2260 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Nikon D750 for Daily Photography
Nikon D780 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
840g
Body Thickness 78mm
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
840g
Body Thickness 76mm
Read the details
Nikon D750 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D780 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 25.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. In this case, both Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 have the same Nikon F lens mount so have 304 native lenses available. But be careful that only 223 of these lenses can cover the full frame sensors of these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 101 lenses with Image stabilization for Nikon F mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon D750 Lenses |
# of Nikon D780 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Standard Prime |
20 (17 Full Frame) |
20 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Zoom |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
33 (17 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Prime |
47 (45 Full Frame) |
47 (45 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Zoom |
53 (43 Full Frame) |
53 (43 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Prime |
43 (42 Full Frame) |
43 (42 Full Frame) |
| SuperZoom |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
30 (6 Full Frame) |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
8 (3 Full Frame) |
| Macro Prime |
25 (22 Full Frame) |
25 (22 Full Frame) |
| Perspective Control Prime |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
11 (11 Full Frame) |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
1 (0 Full Frame) |
| TOTAL |
304 (223 Full Frame) |
304 (223 Full Frame) |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon D750 and Nikon D780, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon D750 and Nikon D780 scores compare:
Nikon D750
Ranked
#7 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#22 out of 1198 in all Cameras
Nikon D780
Ranked
#5 out of 95 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#19 out of 1198 in all Cameras
Nikon D780 has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon D750 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Nikon D750 |
Nikon D780 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2014-09-12 |
2020-01-07 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
35.9 x 24 mm |
35.9 x 23.9 mm |
| Area |
861.60mm2 |
858.01mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
25 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6016 x 4016 |
6048 x 4024 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
51,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
51200 ISO |
204800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
50 ISO |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
51 |
51 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon F |
Nikon F |
| Number of Available Lenses |
304 |
304 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3.2" |
3.2″ |
| Resolution |
1,229k dots |
2,359k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.7 |
0.7 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
no built-in flash |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/200s |
no built-in flash |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
6.5 fps |
7.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
840g |
840g |
| Dimensions |
141 x 113 x 78mm |
144 x 116 x 76mm |
| Battery Life |
1230 shots |
2260 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Optional |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
93 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
24.8 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.5 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
2956 |
not tested |
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