Nikon D500 Body Single-Lens Reflex Digital Camera-Black

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Battery life of just 330 photos (though this isn’t worse than typical Nikon DSLRs, when the DSLR is used in live view only) That said, both DX and FX are much larger than Nikon’s point-and-shoot camera sensors. Those are just 6.2 × 4.6 mm in size (about the same as a smartphone, actually slightly bigger). Weight: At 1415 g (3.12 lb), the Nikon D5 is nearly double the weight of the D500. The difference between the two models is massive, and this makes them feel very different in your hands. For my photography, I consider vertical grips essential and shooting the D500 vertically without one is something I find to be quite awkward to the point where I shoot less verticals, which is not a good thing. Equipment should not dictate the kind of pictures taken. So the MB-D17 goes on and stays there. As a bonus, you can load an extra battery to help with “range anxiety”. Having to remove the vertical grip to get at the in-body battery is a small annoyance that comes with using the accessory grip. I always set the camera to use the MB-D17 battery first which often means at the end of the day there is no need to remove the primary battery for charging. Recommended Camera and Menu Settings

Silent electronic front curtain shutter (MENU > CUSTOM > d6), but only works in concert with the Mirror-up mode. Nikon D500 XQD and SD Card Comparison". Camera Memory Speed. May 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017 . Retrieved August 29, 2017.There are three very obvious factors that differentiate the D5 from the D500: sensor size, camera size and price. But looking past those, the two are remarkably alike. Notice how many of the features in the table above are common to both. It is not a comprehensive list by any means, but does pretty well illustrate the shared raison d’être of these two cameras. In recent years it has been a very frustrating fact that, as a Nikon user, the only way to get a really high speed camera was to get a D4 or D4s. There has been no affordable alternative since the D300/D300s until now. Reddish Egret (white morph) – Nikon D500, 600mm f/4, ISO 900 1/3200s f/5.6 Nikon D500 vs Mirrorless Competition Taken at ISO 1250 with the Nikon D7000, a discontinued DX camera announced in 2010. Any current Nikon DX and FX camera has excellent image quality. So do most of the older ones. DSLR vs Mirrorless JPG: Fine (approx. 1:4), Normal (approx. 1:8) or Basic (approx. 1:16) compression. Usual optimal quality or fixed size options. The Nikon D850 also has a better dynamic range than the D500, so you can recover more detail in shadows and highlights when processing your RAW files in post-production. AF points that are rated down to LV -4 (full moonlight on sand), but you only can see and control about 55 of them.

This makes it an ideal choice for wildlife photographers who often need long lenses to get close to their subjects. We rarely complain about too much reach when it comes to shooting birds and other small animals. Buffer The most similar camera to the D500 within Nikon’s own lineup is the D7500. The D7500 is a slightly lower-end camera and part of the D7000-series DSLRs. However, the two cameras have the same sensor, meaning that their image quality and high ISO performance is identical. Which one is right for you? To help answer that question, here’s a table of their most important differences: Camera Feature I'd also consider getting the body-only and my favorite DX lens, the 35mm f/1.8, instead — or any DX lens of your choice like the 18-200 VR or 18-300 VR. For sports, the 70-300mm VR is a full frame lens that focuses much faster than any of the DX lenses. spot at the selected focus point (only the center point with old manual-focus AI lenses). Meter Range

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As far as wildlife photographers are concerned, the Nikon D500 and Nikon D850 are in many ways very similar cameras. They share the same 153 point autofocus system, which is excellent for acquiring accurate focus on any number of species. That said, there are some differences that set them apart. Pros The only people who work with Nikon's wireless system are people trying to shoot weddings with assistants to carry the other flashes around, and that's not me. People who set up a multi-strobe shot in a fixed location use more powerful stand-mounted pro strobes, not these little shoe mount flashes.

In short – the D3500 is an amazing budget camera, but it has some missing features that advanced photographers may be annoyed about. Battery life of just 360 photos (though this isn’t worse than typical Nikon DSLRs, when the DSLR is used in live view only) Blue Headlights, 19 May 2016. 2016 Nikon D500, 2006 Nikon 18-55mm DX II,at 18mm, f/4 at 1/60, Auto ISO 100, Vivid Picture Control at +3 Saturation. Bigger or camera-original file to explore on your computer (mobile devices rarely display all the resolution properly).

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With a faster FPS, the D500 allows you to get more action shots in less time. This means you can capture more movements and expressions from an animal, like a northern pintail flapping its wings, that might otherwise be missed with a slower camera. This camera’s built-in Wi-Fi ® capability can only be used with a compatible iPhone ®, iPad ®, and/or iPod touch ® or smart devices running on the Android ™ operating system. The Nikon SnapBridge application must be installed on the device before it can be used with this camera. If I had a few thousand dollars to invest in a kit for sports or wildlife photography, I wouldn’t go with one of the newest mirrorless cameras. Instead, I’d buy a Nikon D500, an older generation 70-200mm f/2.8, and an F-mount supertelephoto. NIKON D500 + Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm, ISO 1250, 1/5000, f/5.6 Nikon D500 Review: Camera Size Comparisons video with excellent specifications, including 60 FPS for slow motion (to be added in a firmware update) Resolution and dynamic range: With 45.7 MP of resolution, the Nikon D850 has more megapixels than the 20.9 MP sensor on the D500.