Popular Photography Chooses the Nikon D750 as Camera of the Year

rbrylawski

It can't. The D7100 was introduced in 2013.

rbrylawski

I believe Popular Photography says so. They only award the winner to the camera they found most innovative introduced in the year the award is awarded.

rbrylawski

Um, OK. For you it may be the camera of the century and that's wonderful. I say if this leads people to check out Nikon and ultimately buy one for themselves, whether it be a D3300 or D4S, it ultimately benefits the rest of us Nikon owners, regardless of which camera we think is the bestest of the best.

rbrylawski

Anytime someone hands over money to purchase a Nikon camera it benefits us. If people stopped forking over money to buy Nikon products, they'd go out of business.

donaldejose

I agree with PitchBlack, the D810 really is the "Camera of the Year." Even though it is "minor" iteration, those minor improvements are very significant. The D750 really is "The Best Changed Body Style DSLR of the Year." Its "bestness" is not in IQ but rather in innovative features such as a thinner lighter body and flip out LCD screen.

Beso

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if it is wrong. )

spraynpray

I agree with PitchBlack, the D810 really is the "Camera of the Year." Even though it is "minor" iteration, those minor improvements are very significant. The D750 really is "The Best Changed Body Style DSLR of the Year." Its "bestness" is not in IQ but rather in innovative features such as a thinner lighter body and flip out LCD screen.

It reads like you have not used a D750 Donald. Try one and then say it's only it's 'lighter thinner body and flip out LCD screen that are it's 'bestness'' It is a more rounded camera than the D810 (of course IMHO) when ALL aspects are considered.

sevencrossing

Should we start a NRF Camera of Year thread

spraynpray

Oh, great - another opinion thread. Should go 200 pages of cobblers with that one... 8-|

Gjesdal

I think it is awesome that Nikon is selling quite a few D750, but the D810 is still what I want to buy in 2015.
I just hope wife doesn't see the price of D750 and ask me why I can't get that camera as it currently sells here in Norway for 1/3 less of the price for D810...

donaldejose

I have not used a D750 or D810. Still using a D600 and D800. They are just so adequate for what I do that I cannot justify upgrades yet but I keep looking for "extra money" to make the switch.

PB_PM

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if it is wrong. )

Of course when it comes to cameras there is no "right" or "wrong". Yes, there is only, the best camera for a given users needs and budget. Period. There is no such thing as a "best" camera, once you get beyond the tech specs. Are there cameras that allow the user to operate them more easily, and with fewer limits? Absolutely. But right or wrong? I don't think so anyway.

SquamishPhoto

Which rather goes to my point of "____ of the year" awards being meaningless. It implies that it's the best, but it's not. It's not even as good as a two year old model that can be had refurbished for less money than the D750.

I think you're biasing this with your own rather specialized perspective a bit too much. A successful camera wins these types of pointless prizes, not usually the best camera. And the AF on the D800 is a joke compared to the D750, so you might think you're offering sound advice but I would differ. I can take way more accurate photos much faster and way more reliable with the D750. That advantage is a hell of a lot more valuable than 12 more megapixels for most.

spraynpray

+1 @SquamishPhoto

Msmoto

Camera popularity contests are pretty much the same as who is voted most p[popular in a high school. Often they grow up to be far less successful than someone in the background....

WestEndFoto

We are all on the same page. Like Pitchblack, I would prefer a D800 to a D750 for me personally. However, that may be an extravagance for some that would think that the D750 has a better balance between features and price.

MikeGunter

Hi all,

... 'all kinds of things go into the making of "of the year" awards, and many of them have nothing to do with how good the product is ' ...

Of course, one would think, goodness counts for something. ;-)

My sincere best to all,

Mike

sevencrossing

Hi all,

... 'all kinds of things go into the making of "of the year" awards, and many of them have nothing to do with how good the product is ' ...

So what do people think of wildlife photographer of the year
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/wpy/

manhattanboy

I, PitchBlack, proclaim the D810 Camera of the Year! Applause!

Seconded, LOL.

ThomasHorton

Any [product] of the [time period] is simply someone's opinion. Nothing more, nothing less. It is completely unreasonable to expect anyone's opinion of x of the y to agree with everyone elses' opinion.