This is the first camera in the so called professional grade. Was surprised it did not have at least 1 point and shoot mode. Other than that, it is an awesome Camera. I have taken nearly 3,000 pic already. I use it with Telephoto lens to get wildlife and landscape. I love the fact when it locks on to a target, I can get a total sequence of wing flapping. It took about 1,000 shot to figure out that I was better off in Manual mode and configure some of the button to quickly change focus mode to the environment I find myself in. I did not and do not have the issue of short battery life. One day I too over 600 pics and the battery was still going strong. I love the fact that my 400mm is equivalent to a 600mm lens.
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I do bird and wildlife photography, mostly birds---ISO capability is important. I've used Nikon D50, D200, D300s, and then waited for the Nikon D400, which never came. I got the Nikon D7100 instead, begrudgingly settling for the non "pro" control settings. I was pleasantly surprised, and then fell in love with the images I got with that camera. ISO capability was a big jump up, sharp contrasty shots and great AF. But a hard break stop in the car cracked the LCD screen, and I found my opportunity to get the D500. I've used it for 2 weeks: quiet, fast as heck, good af, all my old Nikon settings plus some, and good ISO. But I'm not getting the sharp images I was with the D7100, or even my D300s. Could well be something I'm missing, but given my experience at semi pro level photography, I don't think so. Also battery life is not as good as either any of my old bodies. I just ordered another D7100, which are super cheap... I could see this being a great sports camera.Read full review
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This camera is probably the best camera I'll ever own. There is a small learning curve, as with any new camera. Monochrome photos are actually monochrome NEF files with all the color data in them. (should you change your mind.) I still need to learn how to retain noise reduction in editing. Photos are monochrome on the display. (unless of course, you're shooting color). Noise reduction in camera is terrific. With only a little softening. The articulating screen is everything it should be. I'm just beginning to explore the wide range of settings on this camera. I do have to say, this D500 is in a whole other class from my old D3200.
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This DX body focus speed at least as fast as my D3s (if not better), low light focusing is surprisingly fast. Image quality is excellent, feel like a FX D3s in terms of picture clarity. Built quality is excellent, a lot of metal but not heavy!! LCD screen is very clear and beautiful, coming from a D300, it is day and night difference. Because of the light weight factor, I started collecting DX lens (though I already owns many FX lens), such a great "little" (comparing to D3s) body that I can really tour with it, beach walk is now doable with camera. I will strongly recommend this as the best backup body if you feel FX is too heavy. Also a great camera if you want to start fresh, the gap between FX and DX is narrowing down with this nice camera.
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The rating compared to the yes and no answers may seem at odds. But it is important to remember the context which dichotomies seldom ever capture. The D500 is a relatively advanced camera with many features and there is a learning curve for most new users even if one has familiarity with Nikon. Even as an older model it is fairly expensive. Probably overkill for most users who could easily meet their needs at much lower price points and older/used cameras. I bought this camera because I was looking for a step up in capabilities while retaining full compatibility with the lenses I now have. Thus far, have not been disappointed. The picture quality is outstanding across the sampling I have been able to do to date. Although I am still learning some of the nuance of the camera and differences from other Nikon models I own, the D500 looks to be everything I expected and more. In that context, it represented a good value in moving to a more advanced camera body. Read full review
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Nice camera. DX format. The 10 FPS are amazing. Very easy to catch moving objects. The D500 is lighter than my D810, so more comfortable to carry around. Fits the hands well. Not great battery life, so keep an extra battery charged. I love the tilt screen. I use it when on a tripod, using back button focusing going for critical sharpness. Also when the camera is set low, the tilt screen makes that easy to see. Massive amount of focus points. So when in AF mode, it is easy to catch even smaller birds in flight. The D500 also has a lot of different settings for taking movies. You can select multiple grades of recording, higher or lower resolution, frames per second, quality type functions. Great camera to have for nature photographers and sports photographers.
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