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 D7500 and Nikon D7200 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200.
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon D7500 is 45g lighter than the Nikon D7200 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
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 D7500 and Nikon D7200 have the same APS-C sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Both D7500 and D7200 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.2".
On the other hand, Nikon D7500 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Nikon D7200 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to D7500.
Nikon D7500 has a 21.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 5 processor. On the other hand, Nikon D7200 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Nikon D7200 and Nikon D7500 sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the D7500 and D7200 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D7200 has a better overall score of 87, 1 points higher compared to D7500's score of 86.
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200 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 D7500 for Portrait Photography
Nikon D7200 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D7500 for Street Photography
Nikon D7200 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Nikon D7500 for Sports Photography
Nikon D7200 for Sports Photography
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 950 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 1110 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Nikon D7500 for Daily Photography
Nikon D7200 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
720g
Body Thickness 73mm
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
765g
Body Thickness 76mm
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Nikon D7500 for Landscape Photography
Nikon D7200 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 21.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Nikon D7500 and Nikon D7200 have the same Nikon F lens mount and currently there are 302 native lenses available for 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 88 lenses with Image stabilization for Nikon F mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon D7500 Lenses |
# of Nikon D7200 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
33 |
33 |
| Standard Prime |
20 |
20 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
32 |
32 |
| Wideangle Prime |
46 |
46 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
51 |
51 |
| Telephoto Prime |
42 |
42 |
| SuperZoom |
30 |
30 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
8 |
8 |
| Macro Prime |
25 |
25 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
11 |
11 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
302 |
302 |
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 D7500 and Nikon D7200, 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 D7500 and Nikon D7200 scores compare:
Nikon D7500
Ranked
#24 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#63 out of 1185 in all Cameras
Nikon D7200
Ranked
#23 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#60 out of 1185 in all Cameras
Nikon D7200 has a higher Overall Score than the Nikon D7500 mainly because of its huge advantage in Image quality. In all other areas, Nikon D7500 excels. It is a tough choice!
If image quality is your priority, get the Nikon D7200.
If you are ready to compromise image quality for extra features, compactness and value, choose Nikon D7500
| General |
Nikon D7500 |
Nikon D7200 |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2017-04-12 |
2015-03-02 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
23.5 x 15.7 mm |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Area |
368.95mm2 |
366.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
21 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5568 x 3712 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
51,200 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
1640000 ISO |
102400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
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 |
302 |
302 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3.2" |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
922k dots |
1,229k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.63 |
0.63 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
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 |
Digital only |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/250s |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
8.0 fps |
6.0 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 |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| 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 |
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector) |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
720g |
765g |
| Dimensions |
136 x 104 x 73mm |
136 x 107 x 76mm |
| Battery Life |
950 shots |
1110 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
Optional |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
86 |
87 |
| DxO Color Depth |
24.3 |
24.5 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.0 |
14.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
1483 |
1333 |
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