New camera

[Simpo Two]

richelli said:

I'm really thinking d500 now. There isn't that mush difference in price between the 500 and the d7500 so I think I may take the plunge this weekend. Was hoping for an easter deal but will see.

The D7500 is a toy compared to the D500. One's top end amateur, the other's as good as professional.

[tonyb1968]

Simpo Two said:

richelli said:

I'm really thinking d500 now. There isn't that mush difference in price between the 500 and the d7500 so I think I may take the plunge this weekend. Was hoping for an easter deal but will see.

The D7500 is a toy compared to the D500. One's top end amateur, the other's as good as professional.

I dont know, the advantage of the D500 over the D7500 looks to be 2 card slots and newer cards, TIFF format, 10fps v 8fps, if you want video as well then the D7500 looks to be a better option, both seem to have the same dynamic range as they have the same sensor. The D7500 is probably a little more user friendly as well

[Simpo Two]

Lists of features are one thing, but get your hands on it and look at the controls/layout and build quality.

[tonyb1968]

Simpo Two said:

Lists of features are one thing, but get your hands on it and look at the controls/layout and build quality.

And I totally agree with you, but read the reviews about the D7500, the biggest gripe is the fact it only has 1 card slot, and yes that is disappointing but the rest.... it gets a lot of praise.

One of the reviews verdict here

This latest addition to Nikon’s DSLR lineup represents the biggest revamp we’ve seen in the D7xxx series since the D7000 arrived and replaced the D90.

Getting a negative out of the way first, we can't help feeling that the absence of any magnesium alloy in the Nikon D7500's construction is a cost-cutting exercise, but having said that, the monocoque construction certainly feels durable enough.

That aside, there are certainly a lot of tempting features on offer here. The new camera may not get the 153-point AF system from the D500, but the enhanced 51-point system in the D7500 still puts a lot of rival systems in the shade, while the 4K video capture, tilt-angle touchscreen display and 8fps burst shooting are some of the highlights of this very well-specified camera.

The most exciting thing about the Nikon D7500, though, is the appearance of Nikon's 20.9MP sensor and EXPEED 5 image processing engine in a more compact and affordable body. This is something that's bound to attract the attention of both new and existing users who are looking to upgrade, but can't quite justify the big leap up to the D500.

Think of the D7500 as the D500's smaller brother then – and that can only be a good thing.

[richelli]

I can get the d500 from Panamoz for £1400. I know its a grey import but it's still the same camera and the site gets lots of good feed back about aftersales. That's only £100 more than I can get the 7500 for in the UK. Surely the d500 is worth the few pound extra.

[FurtiveFreddy]

Another thing which may help you decide...

The D7500 is currently on pre-order and if it turns out to be popular, each Nikon dealer will only get a few from the first shipment so if you're not already on the list you might have to wait a while before you can get one.

I left it a bit late in pre-ordering my D500 and had to do a lot of ringing around and pleading in order to get one in time to take on a trip I wanted to use it on. It didn't help that I'm a registered Nikon pro, even though that's supposed to move you up the list.

I would highly recommend Grays of Westminster if you are looking to buy anything Nikon as they pulled out all the stops and found one for me with just a few days to go.

[tonyb1968]

richelli said:

I can get the d500 from Panamoz for £1400. I know its a grey import but it's still the same camera and the site gets lots of good feed back about aftersales. That's only £100 more than I can get the 7500 for in the UK. Surely the d500 is worth the few pound extra.

The D500 is an excellent camera, no one is denying that BUT will you really utilise its features or will the D7500 suit you better as it will be more user friendly.

The general consensus of what I have read about the D7500 is that its the D500's baby brother rather than a D7200 replacement, and yes grey imports are good so what will a D7500 go for as a grey?

I had the issue of going from a D7100 to a FX camera, I could have bought a D810 but would not have utilised it to its fullest so instead I bought a D750 which I do not regret as I find its more than capable of doing what I want.
The biggest issue I had with the D7100 was that its buffer was poor, as a camera its really nice, the D7500 doesn't have that issue, it can shoot 8fps continuous for 50 uncompressed raw images, that's pretty decent and a big jump from a D5500.

Also do you shoot in raw or jpeg?
Do you use auto or any of the scenario buttons on your D5500?
What will you miss from your D5500 going to a D500?

Dont take the jump until you know exactly what you want and have a camera that fulfills your needs

[tonyb1968]

FurtiveFreddy said:

Another thing which may help you decide...

The D7500 is currently on pre-order and if it turns out to be popular, each Nikon dealer will only get a few from the first shipment so if you're not already on the list you might have to wait a while before you can get one.

I left it a bit late in pre-ordering my D500 and had to do a lot of ringing around and pleading in order to get one in time to take on a trip I wanted to use it on. It didn't help that I'm a registered Nikon pro, even though that's supposed to move you up the list.

I would highly recommend Grays of Westminster if you are looking to buy anything Nikon as they pulled out all the stops and found one for me with just a few days to go.

Bought my D750 from Grays, they were excellent even got a bit of discount on it as it was a part of a kit but without the lens, camera was unused and saved about 150 quid on a body only model

[richelli]

I use manual, mainly for milky way/ northern lights and shutter priority for shooting at different speeds for different types of moving aircraft. I very rarly use auto only if im in a rush and havnt time to mess with settings. When an aircraft is going past at 200mph+ there isnt a lot of time and think the extra fps and faster focusing of the d500 would be more useful to me. I'll be keeping my d5500 and probably using that as my night photography camera. The condensation from the dew you get at night isn't great for camera's so I would prefer to use a new camera for day stuff. I just wouldnt like to think a few hundred pound difference would have me wishing i had gone for the better option. Also I shoot everything in raw so I can post process.

[Turn7]

Get the D500, and get it from Panamoz.
Save a load of cash and get a three year warranty.
Ordered and delivered in 3/4 days.
About ten of us on Talk Photography all bought from them with no issues whatsoever.


ETA - Shoot group AFC with planes and have camera set to focus only for more keepers.

Edited by Turn7 on Friday 14th April 18:18

[tonyb1968]

Well the D500 it is then but I would sell your D5500 as the D500 is a more capable camera for shooting at night, and yes there may be condensation but the worst of it is caused by taking a camera straight in from the cold to the warm, if this is teaching you to suck eggs then sorry but wipe it down, place in a padded camera bag and then take it inside, let the camera acclimatise for a few hours and then take out of the bag, should stop any internal condensation building up and rusting bits

[richelli]

So I went with the D500. Thanks for the advice. What can I say but 'Yes it does make my d5500 feel like a toy' 10fps sounds like a machine gun. Got some aurora photos on Friday night and milky way pictures. Awesome at low light levels as well. Havnt tried it out much on aircraft yet though. The gf is getting the d5500 so there's a bit of competition now on who can get compose the best photo of the day. Really happy with it.