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Testseek.com have collected 160 expert reviews of the Nikon D500 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon D500.
Award: Good Buy May 2016
May 2016
 
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160 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Great versatility and performance
  • Increased ISO sensitivity to capture in low light
  • Excellent
  • Durable build quality
  • Constant smartphone connectivity
  • Snappy AF performance
  • Excellent image quality and dynamic range
  • Great in low light environments
  • Comfortable ergonomics
  • Strong battery life
  • Contains many features you'd expect to find on a more expensive DSLR
  • High ISO performance is outstanding versus others in this price range
  • Image quality is very good across a range of photographic conditions
  • Camera's performance is very fast in Viewfin
  • APSC = free telephoto effect
  • High image quality
  • In particular the dynamic range
  • Lightningfast AF and a great many frames per second
  • Everything is on it
  • Very bright
  • Filming in 4K
  • Great color reproduction
  • Has a great feel
  • Very good quality images from 20 Megapixel APSC sensor
  • 153-point AF system with very broad coverage and auto fine-tuning
  • 10fps shooting with deep buffer
  • Especially with XQD cards
  • Large
  • Bright viewfinder with LCD overlays
  • Tough weatherproof body
  • Sup
  • The Nikon D500 is fast with excellent continuous-shooting and autofocus performance
  • Its 4K video support is a welcome novelty for its dSLR price class and
  • Of course
  • There's the great photo quality
  • Great build quality
  • High reliability
  • Image versatility so good that you can always afford to mess up providing you know what the heck you're doing with metering
  • Fantastic kit lens
  • Bottom Line
  • The Nikon D500 puts the company's finest autofocus system in a tough
  • Compact SLR body that will please demanding enthusiasts and pros alike
  • 10fps continuous shooting
  • Huge raw buffer capacity
  • Robust
  • Professional build quality
  • Excellent image quality
  • Responsive performance
  • Good low light capabilities
  • Dual card slots
  • Built-in time-lapse
  • Superb image quality
  • Great high ISO performance
  • Rugged
  • Comfortable camera body
  • Sharp articulating touchscreen display
  • Excellent AF point frame coverage
  • Fast continuous shooting speeds
  • 4K UHD video
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • NFC and Bluetooth
  • High quality Raw and JPEG
  • Superlative autofocus performance even at 10 fps
  • Well-designed ergonomics and handling
  • 4K video quality is generally strong
  • Joystick makes AF point selection faster
  • Ability to switch AF point mode wi

The editors didn't like

  • SnapBridge is ho-hum
  • Limited touchscreen LCD capabilities
  • Slow Live View
  • 4K video is tightly cropped
  • AF video performance lags competition
  • Fairly bulky
  • PRICE
  • $2
  • 000
  • APSC sized image sensor can't quite match full frame sensors in image quality
  • D500 carries a high price tag versus other intermediate DSLRs
  • No builtin flash unit
  • Menu interface needs to be upgraded and be more graphical to take advantage of touch scree
  • APSC = less wideangle effect
  • For an APSC camera
  • Big and heavy
  • No builtin flash
  • Not inexpensive
  • Higher price than MLICs with comparable specs
  • Zoom in and zoom out buttons
  • Live view must be turned on in video or photo mode
  • Poor movie autofocus
  • No focus peaking
  • No 1080 above 60p
  • Very basic smartphone remote control
  • SnapBridge bottleneck when shooting bursts or copying 20MP images
  • 4k video involves a tight 1.5x crop – a total field reduction of 2.25x
  • No truly silent sho
  • Terrible wireless file-transfer and remote-control app
  • And its Live View (contrast) autofocus could use a boost
  • Expensive
  • Kind of big
  • Snapbridge wireless transfer needs some work
  • 4K video is cropped
  • Omits built-in flash
  • Live View autofocus improved but still hunts
  • Highest ISO expansion settings show banding
  • Cropped 4K video
  • Less than stellar video/Live View autofocus
  • Limited touchscreen functionality
  • Somewhat large for an APS-C camera
  • Expensive for a DX camera
  • 4K UHD video doesn't offer full DX field-of-view
  • No built-in flash
  • Still uses contrast-detect for Live View AF
  • Dual slots use two different card types (XQD and SD)
  • 4K video taken from small crop of sensor
  • Limiting lens choice
  • Snapbridge wireless system is simplistic and (currently) inconsistent
  • Video tools are somewhat limited
  • Autofocus in video prone to wobble and re-focus
  • Quirky battery usage prompts regular

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  Published: 2021-04-06, Author: Theano , review by: tomsguide.com

  • Excellent image quality, Responsive performance, Good low light capabilities, Dual card slots, Built-in time-lapse
  • Cropped 4K video, Less than stellar video/Live View autofocus, Limited touchscreen functionality
  • The Nikon D500 is one of my all-time favorite Nikon DSLRs thanks to its excellent image quality and performance. Enthusiasts and even newcomers who want to step up to a higher end APS-C camera can do so thanks to its more affordable price.Although it’s mo...

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  Published: 2020-11-09, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  Around the $2000 price point you'll find flagship APS-C and Four Thirds cameras, built for speed and durability. You'll also find a handful of full-frame ILCs and DSLRs, with their own unique selling points. In this buying guide we've rounded up all the c...

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  Published: 2019-06-30, Author: Shreyas , review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Pros10 FPS (Frames Per Second)Fast and accurate focus even in low lightGood High ISO PerformanceSuperb image quality and dynamic rangeExcellent ergonomicsPerfect location of camera buttons and dialsAutofocus with central autofocus points up to Aperture of...

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  Published: 2018-10-13, Author: Digital , review by: digitalcameraworld.com

  • 10fps continuous shooting, Huge raw buffer capacity, Robust, professional build quality
  • Live View autofocus improved but still hunts, Highest ISO expansion settings show banding, Expensive
  • The D500 is a dream camera. It has a fast, effective autofocus system, 10fps shooting capability and first-rate metering and white balance systems. For the money, this might be the best digital SLR Nikon has ever made. Its 4K video, high-tech autofocus an...

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  Published: 2017-11-21, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  Last updated: November 21, 2017Are you a speed freak? Hungry to photograph anything that goes zoom? Or perhaps you just want to get Sports Illustrated level shots of your child's soccer game.Fortunately, there are a ton of cameras on the market that will...

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  Published: 2017-11-21, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  We've called this category 'People and Events' and it spans a wide range of use-cases, from informal portraiture to major undertakings like shooting a wedding or conference. Despite the wide range of possible shooting scenarios though, there are some cons...

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  Published: 2017-11-21, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  Last updated: November 21, 2017As you approach the $2000 price point you'll find flagship APS-C and Four Thirds cameras, built for speed and durability. You'll also find a handful of full-frame ILCs and DSLRs, with their own unique selling points.Few came...

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  Published: 2017-11-21, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  'People and Events' spans a wide range of use-cases, from informal portraiture to major undertakings like shooting a wedding or conference. Despite the wide range of possible shooting scenarios though, there are some consistent technical requirements. You...

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  Published: 2017-06-16, review by: dpreview.com

  • Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from ov...

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  Published: 2017-03-08, review by: whatdigitalcamera.com

  • Abstract:  What is the Nikon D500? Nikon fans have been waiting years for a follow-up to the much-loved D300S, and now it's here – the Nikon D500. This camera sits at the top of the APS-C tree for Nikon, and while for some photographers full-frame is the ultimate a...

 
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