An amazing camera simply. Has experience with many Nikon, both FX and DX, but this is something very extra. Awesome fast, both serial image and auto focus make me come home with very much better pictures that make it hard to sell.

I never did completely lose faith. I think in the end it was probably just myself, Thom Hogan and one or two others – the true believers. Nikon would give us a legitimate successor to the D300S.

With a fast burst speed, quick autofocus, impressive image quality and a solid design, the Nikon D500 is a solid contender, especially for sports, events and wildlife. The biggest downfall is that the video autofocus doesn't reach the same impressive level as when shooting with the optical...

Fast 10 fps burst; Quick; accurate autofocus; Solid image quality; Weather-sealed body with tilting LCD

Slow video autofocus; Heavy; No pop-up flash

The D500 is among the best DSLRs we've ever tested. Its strengths are its superlative autofocus combined with the ability to keep shooting at 10 frames per second. There are other APS-C cameras that offer similarly excellent image quality but none that offer the speed, ergonomics and dependability...

Auto focus for still photography

Lack of focus guidance when shooting video

The D500 marks Nikon's welcome return to the high-end APSC DSLR market. It's been a considerable six and a half years since its predecessor the D300s, leading many to believe Nikon had abandoned this category, conceding it to Canon's EOS 7D series.

Very good quality images from 20 Megapixel APSC sensor; 153-point AF system with very broad coverage and auto fine-tuning; 10fps shooting with deep buffer; especially with XQD cards; Large; bright viewfinder with LCD overlays; Tough weatherproof body; Superb controls including AF joystick and...

Poor movie autofocus; no focus peaking; no 1080 above 60p; Very basic smartphone remote control; SnapBridge bottleneck when shooting bursts or copying 20MP images; 4k video involves a tight 1.5x crop – a total field reduction of 2.25x; No truly silent shooting; Expensive if you don't need top-end...

The wait for a modern, pro-grade, APS-C Nikon camera is over. The D500 ($1,995.95, body only) is the replacement for the ancient D300S , and as you'd expect with a seven-year increment between releases, the D500 ups the ante considerably.

Solid build; Advanced, edge-to-edge autofocus system; 10fps capture with tracking focus; Large buffer for extended shooting; Superb high ISO image quality; Clean HDMI output; Excellent control layout; Tilting touch-screen LCD; Dust- and weather-resistant design; XQD and SD card slots

Snapbridge wireless transfer needs some work; 4K video is cropped; Omits built-in flash

Nikon's D500 is the best enthusiast DSLR ever built.

Amazing autofocus system; Excellent stills; very good 4K quality; ISO 1,640,000 max setting; Supports fast XQD storage format; Bluetooth pairing

Video AF could use more finesse

Nikon fans have been waiting years for a follow-up to the much-loved D300S , and now it's here – the Nikon D500. This camera sits at the top of the APS-C tree for Nikon, and while for some photographers full-frame is the ultimate aspiration, there are plus sides to a crop sensor.

100% optical viewfinder; Tilting screen; Enthusiast-centric controls; Dual memory card slots

APS-C format sensor; Screen not articulating

The Nikon D500 goes head-to-head with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II , and offers 10fps continuous shooting, an updated and rapid focus system with excellent frame coverage, as well as 4K video.

Excellent noise performance - best in class; Improved white balance performance; and settings; High resolution tilting touch-screen; Dual-axis electronic level; 100%; 1.0x magnification viewfinder; Quick live view shutter response; 153 focus points; 99 cross-type; 10fps continuous shooting and rapid...

Photo shooting menu bank / custom settings may not be to everyone's preference; Remote shooting app could do with some better controls; Limited touch-screen controls; Lacks built-in flash; Price