Nikon D500 review

I never did completely lose faith. I think in the end it was probably just myself, Thom Hogan and one or two others – the true believers. Nikon would give us a legitimate successor to the D300S. I think that the many who told us to give up and move on to FX because DX is dead, or that the D7200 was the real D300S replacement, perhaps missed the point. The D7200 is an absolutely excellent camera, but I have always thought it pretty obvious that Nikon was holding back on the D7x00 series. And as far as moving on to FX, well we were already there shooting D4s, D800s, etc., but looking back to DX for the potential advantages that a smaller format, high-performance body could bring to shooting wildlife and other action. There was room at the top of the DX model lineup for a specialist camera and now we have it – the D500. Nevertheless, I was caught off-guard, along with most people I think, when the D500 was announced alongside the D5 in early 2016. 

FULL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Sensor: 20.7MP (5568 x 3712) APS-C “DX” format CMOS sensor (23.5mm x 15.7mm)
• Pixel Size: 4.2μ
• ISO range: 100 – 51,200 (50 – 1,640,000 extended range)
• Shutter: 1/8000s – 30s (flash sync. 1/250s)
• Shutter Durability: Rated to 200,000 actuations
• Continuous Capture: up to 10 fps, up to 3 fps in quiet continuous mode
• Processor: EXPEED 5
• Storage: 1 XQD and 1 SD (UHS-II)
• Viewfinder: Pentaprism with 100% frame coverage and 1.0x magnification
• LCD Screen: Tilting and touch-sensitive LCD, 3.2 inch, 2.36 million RGB dots, 1024 x 768 pixels
• Metering: 180,000-pixel RGB sensor, -3 to +20 EV range
• Autofocus System: Multi-CAM 20K with 153 focus points (55 selectable)
• AF Sensitivity Range: -4 to +20 EV
• AF modes: Single point, Dynamic 25, 72 or 153 point, 3D-tracking, Group-area, Auto-area
• Movie: 3840 x 2160 (UHD) up to 30fps, 1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 60fps, H.264/MPEG-4 encoding
• Connectivity: Wi-fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 4.1, USB 3.0, HDMI out, Analog stereo audio in/out
• Power: EN-EL15 Li-ion battery 14Wh, 1240 shots per charge (CIPA standard)
• Dimensions/weight: 5.8in. x 4.6in. x 3.2in. / 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (WxHxD), 26.9oz / 760g camera body only

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