Nikon D500: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:57, 23 July 2022

Latest and meanest APS-C camera

20 Megapixel APS-C
As of 2021, this is the latest APS-C camera that Nikon has on the market, and considering that the trend is clearly mirrorless it will probably be one of the last APS-C DSLR cameras that they make. Compared to my older Nikon D7100 it has less pixels, so on paper it is 15% worse. It is not. Just about every imaginable quality of the camera is technically better, but to be honest, it does not make that much of a difference. Even the Nikon D90 is a great camera, more than I need.

Price

As it is still the latest model, used versions sell for 800-1000 and are not that often available. For that price a new one is probably a better buy at less than 1500. It is a lot of money for an APS-C camera, and if I look at the new prices (2021), a slightly older Nikon D750 at 1100 is a better deal than any (used or new) D500, considering that it is also a full frame camera. This is because the D500 is still the latest model, while there is a newer D780, which for all practical purposes is identical to the D750. I predict, like the Nikon D90 and Nikon D700, you will end up finding these cameras in 10-15 years time, and it will be very good value second hand.

The Good

Very good build
Excellent performance
Can use most lenses made by Nikon

The problems

No flash
Quite expensive both new and used
Almost as bulky as a full frame camera, it is in fact, slightly larger and heavier than a Nikon D750

These pages are for Amateur Photographers and not really for seasoned photographers and professionals. I have no affiliation or commercial interest with any brand/make. I write from my own experience. I ended up using mainly Nikon, so I am more familiar with this brand than others. See price for notes on pricing as well as photography related links.

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 '''20 [[Megapixel]] [[APS-C]]'''<br>
-As of 2021, this is the latest [[APS-C]] camera that [[Nikon]] has on the market, and considering that the trend is clearly [[mirrorless]] it will probably be one of the last [[APS-C]] DSLR cameras that they make. Compared to [[Nikon D7100]] it has less pixels, so on paper it is 15% worse. It is not. Just about every imaginable quality of the camera is technically better, but to be honest, it does not make that much of a difference. Even the [[Nikon D90]] is a great camera, more than I need.
+As of 2021, this is the latest [[APS-C]] camera that [[Nikon]] has on the market, and considering that the trend is clearly [[mirrorless]] it will probably be one of the last [[APS-C]] DSLR cameras that they make. Compared to my older [[Nikon D7100]] it has less pixels, so on paper it is 15% worse. It is not. Just about every imaginable quality of the camera is technically better, but to be honest, it does not make that much of a difference. Even the [[Nikon D90]] is a great camera, more than I need.
-The camera is still new, so I need a bit more experience to write something else. So far, gorgeous, and definitely more than I ever needed.
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 As it is still the latest model, used versions sell for 800-1000 and are not that often available. For that price a new one is probably a better buy at less than 1500. It is a lot of money for an [[APS-C]] camera, and if I look at the new prices (2021), a slightly older [[Nikon D750]] at 1100 is a better deal than any (used or new) D500, considering that it is also a [[full frame]] camera. This is because the D500 is still the latest model, while there is a newer D780, which for all practical purposes is identical to the [[Nikon D750|D750]]. I predict, like the [[Nikon D90]] and [[Nikon D700]], you will end up finding these cameras in 10-15 years time, and it will be very good value second hand.
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