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Nikon D500 DSLR

APS-C Camera

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Nikon D500 is a high-end DSLR camera in the Nikon F-mount system. Introduced by Nikon in 2016, it comes with an APS-C sensor with 21 MP (5568 x 3712) resolution.

The camera has an excellent battery life, and you may just get away without a second battery. The 10.0 fps burst rate serves enthusiasts well enough, though some professionals may find it limiting.

The Nikon D500 comes with 153 autofocus points.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 66%

Pros

Exceptional battery life
Good 10.0 fps burst rate
Weather-sealed
Viewfinder with great 1x magnification
Superb autofocus
Great ergonomics

Cons

Quite heavy

What external reviewers found

External score 84%

Pros

Fantastic image quality
Good battery life
Fast autofocus
High resolution tilting touchscreen
Built-in stereo microphone

Cons

Autofocus is slower than expected
No 4k video
SnapBridge bottleneck when shooting bursts or copying 20MP images

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External Reviews

cameralabs^[1]

Reviewer score 83% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from cameralabs have found:

The D500 marks Nikon's welcome return to the high-end APSC market. 20 Megapixel sensor, 10fps continuous shooting, deep buffer and 153-point AF system make for a supremely confident camera. Sports and wildlife photographers will love the D500 which is arguably the most confident APS-C DSLR to date.

Pros

Fantastic image quality
High resolution tilting touchscreen
10fps continuous shooting

Cons

No 4k video
SnapBridge bottleneck when shooting bursts or copying 20MP images

tomsguide^[2]

Reviewer score 86% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from tomsguide have found:

The Nikon D500 is one of the first DSLRs to offer 4K video. Native ISO ranges from 100-51,200 and is expandable to a low of 50 and a high of 1,650,000. Even at ISO 6400, the D500 kept image noise to a minimum. Autofocus is less speedy when using Live View.

Pros

Excellent image quality
Built-in stereo microphone
Fast autofocus
10fps continuous shooting speed
Good battery life

Cons

Autofocus is slower than expected

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References

^ Nikon D500 review. [cameralabs].
^ Nikon D500 review. [tomsguide].

Nikon D500 DSLR

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