Back in 2014, we reviewed the Nikon D750. That camera boasted a 24MP full frame sensor. And in so many different ways, it was an incredible camera. It also made us realize that if companies are still using 24MP camera sensors, then this might’ve just been the era of peak camera sensor. So was the Nikon D750 the start of the peak camera? Well, at least in terms of the sensor, we’d probably say so.
Let’s be honest here, most of the full-frame cameras on the market right now have 24MP sensors. Some have something in the 42MP range and very few have 60MP sensors. The sensors overall haven’t changed that much except when it comes to read speed. If you look at images from cameras back then and today, you’ll realize that these sensors haven’t changed all that much.
24MP sensors are great for shooting in low light situations. And they’re really good if you’re shooting in low light and want to stop your lens down at somewhere around f5.6 or even lower while getting a shutter you can handhold. In many ways, it kind of throws out all logic that we’ve come to know and understand.
What’s more, these sensors are capable of delivering beautiful color and lots of details when editing images. It’s so much so to the point where sometimes, it seems indiscernable from higher megapixel cameras. The only things that higher megapixel cameras can do better is their resolution and better color output versatility. Most photographers don’t use higher megapixel sensors to their fuller potential though.
But if you’re looking for a great DSLR that had Wifi and good high ISO output, it would be tough to beat the Nikon D750. In fact, that’s one of the reasons why we gave it our Editor’s Choice award. And from the looks of it, it’s even held its value pretty well.