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9 years ago
Nikon announced the D500 at this year's CES . This model is the long-awaited successor to the D300S, which was launched nearly seven years ago. Nikon has gone all-out this time, cramming in as many professional-level features as one could ask for in an advanced DSLR.
Pros:
- Excellent image quality
- Good low-light performance
- SnapBridge is useful
- Ergonomic controls
- 4K video support
Cons:
- Menu system lacks touch support
- No high-framerate video mode
- A bit heavy
9 years ago
Nikon D500 impresses with big speed and features
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...
Pros:
- Fast 10 fps burst
- Quick
- accurate autofocus
- Solid image quality
- Weather-sealed body with tilting LCD
Cons:
- Slow video autofocus
- Heavy
- No pop-up flash
9 years ago
Bad and Missing features
No fast recall modes for different camera setting; the D500 still uses Nikon's awful settings banks that take too long to select and don't recall all we need, like AF settings, anyway. The D7200, D610 and D750 are much better.
9 years ago
Nikon D500 review: The best APS-C DSLR ever made?
It's been a long time since Nikon launched the D300, a camera that arrived at roughly the same time as the very first iPhone. Yep, that long ago. That camera's successor, the D300S, hit the market last decade too.
Pros:
- Fully realised autofocus system
- fast shooting and huge buffer
- great image quality
- smaller and more manageable than D5
- tilt-angle touchscreen
- ups its video capabilities (including 4K
Cons:
- "Hi" ISO settings aren't useful - they're just headline grabbers
- screen isn't fully variable
- touchscreen inaccessible for menu controls
9 years ago
Nikon D500
The Nikon D500 is the best APS-C sensor DSLR camera in the present camera industry. It provides very good ISO performance, colours, sharpness and is a very fast shooter. If you are bridging the gap between professional and enthusiast levels of photography, the Nikon D500 is the next big buy you...
Pros:
- Excellent ISO performance
- Fast
- accurate autofocus
- Bright
- vibrant colours
- 10fps continuous shooting is great for professional sports photography
- Wide variety of connectivity options
Cons:
- Somewhat bulky
- Battery life keeps dropping
9 years ago
Nikon D500 Review
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.
9 years ago
Nikon D500
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.
Pros:
- 100% optical viewfinder
- Tilting screen
- Enthusiast-centric controls
- Dual memory card slots
Cons:
- APS-C format sensor
- Screen not articulating
9 years ago
Nikon D500 Review
Pros:
- 100% optical viewfinder
- Tilting screen
- Enthusiast-centric controls
- Dual memory card slots
Cons:
- APS-C format sensor
- Screen not articulating
9 years ago
Nikon D500 review: The D500 scores on almost all counts
There's tons to like about the Nikon D500, from its fast shooting and excellent image quality to its broad feature set and streamlined design. But it still falls short with its Live View autofocus and seriously subpar wireless file transfer and shooting operation. After 6 years neglecting the power APS-C action photographer, Nikon released the mostly impressive D500 dSLR, the little sister to the pro full-frame D5. With the same autofocus and metering systems as that model, a high-sensitivity 20.9-megapixel CMOS sensor, a large tilting touchscreen and 4K video, it hits most of the essential targets for a camera in its class. Only a couple of flaws knock it slightly off course.
Pros:
- The Nikon D500 is fast with excellent continuous-shooting and autofocus performance
- its 4K video support is a welcome novelty for its dSLR price class and
- of course
- there's the great photo quality.
Cons:
- Terrible wireless file-transfer and remote-control app
- and its Live View (contrast) autofocus could use a boost.
9 years ago
Nikon D500
After 6 years neglecting the power APS-C action photographer, Nikon released the mostly impressive D500 dSLR, the little sister to the pro full-frame D5 . With the same autofocus and metering systems as that model, a high-sensitivity 20.9-megapixel CMOS sensor, a large tilting touchscreen and 4K...
Pros:
- The Nikon D500 is fast with excellent continuous-shooting and autofocus performance
- its 4K video support is a welcome novelty for its dSLR price class and
- of course
- there's the great photo quality
Cons:
- Terrible wireless file-transfer and remote-control app
- and its Live View (contrast) autofocus could use a boost
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