Lens Comparisons
In its price range, the obvious comparable lens is with the Nikkor 24-120mm. This, however, is comparing an FX offering with a DX offering. The following uncropped shots are done on the 20.9 MP D500 (with 16-80mm) and the 24mp D750 (with the 24-120mm). All have my identical default sharpening applied.
![Verm-16-80-80-Petrified-Forest-7403](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-16-80-80-Petrified-Forest-7403.jpg/w=960)
![Verm-24-120-120-Petrified-Forest-19318](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-24-120-120-Petrified-Forest-19318.jpg/w=960)
![Verm-16-18-55-Petrified-Forest-7402](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-16-18-55-Petrified-Forest-7402.jpg/w=960)
![Verm-24-120-85-Petrified-Forest-19319](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-24-120-85-Petrified-Forest-19319.jpg/w=960)
![Verm-16-80-31-Petrified-Forest-7401](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-16-80-31-Petrified-Forest-7401.jpg/w=960)
![Verm-24-120-50-Petrified-Forest-19320](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-24-120-50-Petrified-Forest-19320.jpg/w=960)
![Verm-16-80-16-Petrified-Forest-7400](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-16-80-16-Petrified-Forest-7400.jpg/w=960)
![Verm-24-120-24-Petrified-Forest-19321](https://photographylife.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/GrQZt6ZFhE4jsKqjDEtqRA/photographylife.com/2016/10/Verm-24-120-24-Petrified-Forest-19321.jpg/w=960)
Despite the D750’s higher resolution, the D500 with 16-80mm looks sharper at all these focal lengths.
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