Just bought it to use exclusively with my Nikon 200-500mm super telephoto lens, focusing is super accurate and 3D tracking doing great job for action shooting. Ergonomically the D7500 is way better and much more comfortable than D7200, Snapbridge is fast enough for cell phone transfer and connection is secure and consistent despite complains over Snapbridge. I think Nikon improved it vastly on D7500 and the D850.
D_unexpected 1 These days mobile phones takes much better videos. I never in my life used my Nikon DSLR for recording video in my past 6 years. Might be now they are improving because of competition from canon silent motor for accurate and fast auto focus.
Mobile phones are ok at wide angle but once you zoom you are immediately on a digital zoom and this is not the case with a DSLR lens. As such images on a mobile that has zoomed in will ALWAYS be poor compared to a traditional optical zoom lens.
Better title would be "Nikon cripples another camera to promote churning". I tried it out, and it's a pain to use. Fuji appears to be far more fun but the lens system is costly. Thanks for the review!
"Perfect" in one person's eyes in not the same as "Perfect" in another person's eyes.. I STILL think my Nikon D90 is "Perfect" and that dates way back to 2008. It Does EVERYTHING I need it to do... The layout is so logical ..It is well made and sturdy .. 220,000 Shots after I bought mine ..It is still going strong and I will be GUTTED when it does die or I can no longer buy batteries for it. One person's meat is another person's poison ...
Hey! I'm still shooting with the D90 and the Nikon 80-400(1st gen) combo. I think the D7500 would be a monster upgrade for us! ( I have 130,000 shots on mine :p)
Have bought this camera last week n have upgraded from d 5300. It’s a bomb n has given a new dimension to the photography. Am using sigma 17-50 mm , f 2.8 with it. Stunning images with precise details. Bought just the body only in Indian currency equivalent to $ 750
Left Nikon D7100 for Fuji a few years ago. Now with kids playing in sports the Nikon consistently outperforms the Fuji. The D7500 has been great. Considered the D500 but too much heft and weight for my purposes. Love one-handing the D7500. With the D500 I would need 2 different card adapters as the D500 is one slot for SD & one for XQD... so for me it’s really one slot...not to mention a $700 premium. Also, I actually use the flash on my D7500. The D7500 has replaced my X-T2 but I did keep my trusty X-E2. The D7500 is truly under appreciated.
How do You explain so many people were making their living with 5D, 5D MkII, D700, D300... not so long ago and not having two card slots? How many cards died on You in last 10 years. I had one SD that stopped working after i dropped on the wood floor and stepped on it. The biggest issue with that camera I have is that has no full support for Nikon manual lenses they have bragged about for years before that one came about. And that is the issue as You would want a lens with long manual throw focus for video.
People used film for years which had a way higher rate of failure. The issue is that I NEVER want to have that conversation with a client and in this day and age it would be easy to get sued out of business and it's an unnecessary risk. I've had 1 card have corrupt files in the last 10 years but never lost everything on the card. After a shoot I like to take 1 card out of the camera and keep it in a different location. Your camera getting stolen or the card getting lost is also a possibility and almost more likely. We do things like offsite backups in case of a fire/tornado/flood...none of which has ever happened to me or most people but we still protect ourselves from it.
I do understand and agree with You if You are event photographer. I shoot portraits, product photography and street stuff (for myself). Number of slots is not in mine top ten features of a camera, although You are right that additional slot does not cost so much to be omitted on a camera. Actually I do have a camera that has dual slots now but I put card in second slot If I go on a trip so I do not have to download images before I get back.
There is a workaround. Kind of .In the company I worked at they prefer to use multiple of 8gb cards. We shoot 5D Mark III's and carry around LOADS of cards. Haven't seen any SD cards failure but even if we did we would at least save some of the footage. Footage used mainly for video + photography for weddings.
Another note.. you mentioned the metering system. It has been VERY good. Going back to DSLR from live preview with mirrorless has taken some adjustment. I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the exposures I get in A & S priority. Many times I’ve thought I hope it was right only to have that .. damn, that looks good moment. I have had a few quirks in ‘different’ lighting (half sunlight from outdoors and half indoor lighting) but that’s pretty tough IMO... and can be fixed. Very happy with metering.
I went through about (what feels like) 10 or so of these reviews and this was the only one I watched to the end without realizing it. Covered all the things I cared about. Thanks.
Steve Perry also has an excellent review where he compares the D7500 with the D500 and D7200 during the video. His review is great, especially if your interested in using this for wildlife or sports. I upgraded my D7200 to the D7500 as soon as Vello released a vertical grip for this D7500 and I use the D7500 in place of a 1.4x teleconverter, which I used to use on my 400mm f2.8 VR and D4s. I prefer the D7500 image quality and 1.5x crop compared to a teleconverter now a days and actually rarely ever used the TC after buying the D7500, so I actually sold the TC-14E III due to it costing almost $550! To have an entire camera (D7500) for not much more than the new 1.4x teleconverter and better IQ with super-telephoto lenses a D500 or D7500 is the clear choice. I bought my USA model D7500 used in mint condition, 27K shutter count for only $500 cash lol, so cheaper than a 1.4x TC!!! I had a D500 and loved it, but I ended up selling it to help purchase the new Nikon 400mm f2.8 VR lens and when I looked at buying my D7500 I thought that I wouldn't like it as much as my old D500, but for $500 I couldn't pass up trying the D7500 to see and much to my surprise I loved it and honestly don't really yearn for a D500. Sure I'd take a D500 any day over a D7500, but for the cost the D7500 is hard to beat unless you find a D500 for $800 or less, than the D500 would be the clear choice. The only real difference in my opinion between the D7500 and D500 is build quality and dual card slots/XQD! However if you can live with one card slot and slightly less durable build quality the D7500 is pretty close to being as good as the D500 for all intensive purposes. The D7500 buffer does 50 full sized 14bit RAW images at 8.2fps or 74 full sized 12bit RAW images, which is what I use and I rarely ever reach the end of the buffer, even shooting NFL, NBA or MLB games, which is saying a lot. Sure my D4s bodies are still my main workhorse cameras and will be until their wheels fall off, but the D7500 is awesome when I need more reach with my 400mm f2.8, which with the D7500 becomes an extremely sharp 600mm f4.2 (depth of field), that still collects f2.8 light! If you shoot fast paced subjects with a super-tele prime or zoom lens, just buy the D7500 and I promise you you'll love the results!
Patrick Smith your comment has pretty much sealed the deal for me. I currently use a D3100 with kit lens and a 200mm tele but now want an upgrade to improve my amateur photography. Especially as the D7500 is dropping in price in the UK. Might wait until after Xmas to see if there’s any sales. But I think I’ll be getting one. I’ll add in a used 50mm prime for family portraits and then add some more glass in the future. What you save over the D500 you can invest in more variety of lenses. Thanks for this comment!! Helped me make my decision :). Sure I’ll be blown away by the upgrade from my current set up.
@@danpearce164 You'll definitely notice a big upgrade in the D7500 over your current setup. I would however recommend you add either a 35mm f1.8g or 85mm f1.8g, as the Nikon 50mm lenses both suck. Even the Tamron 45mm f1.8 VC is actually an amazing lens for the money and much better than either Nikon 50mm lens. Trust me I have owned both the Nikon 50mm f1.8G and 50mm f1.4G and hated them both, they are garbage. Nikon does make an amazing 58mm f1.4G, but they are about $900 used. I actually have one and I have a 24mm f1.8G, which is like a 35mm on the D7500 and then the 58mm f1.4G is similar to an 85mm lens. However if I wasn't able to afford the Nikon 58mm lens I would purchase the Tamron 45mm f1.8 VC for sure. Glad I could help you, take care!
@@danpearce164 No problem and I know you'll be very happy with your decision. The D7500 will be a great camera to advance your photography with and the extra money used for glass is a great idea! I actually always give beginner's the same best tip, which is upgrade your glass and not your camera. Of course though you need at least a decent camera to begin with, but if I had the choice I would always take a $3000 lens on a $400 camera than the other way around. I still use a pair of D4s bodies as my main camera's and recently upgraded my 400mm f2.8 VR to newer version instead of upgrading to D5 bodies. I'll use these D4s bodies until they stop working, and I've already replaced one of the shutter's on one of the two. It now has about 500,000 images through it and should last for another 300k!
Thé D40 and D40x and D3000 have an amazing CCD sensor which offers very special color output : I still use them when the lighting is good but for the rest just go with a D7500 or D500
Rigging Doctor i upgraded from my GoPro HERO7 black to a Nikon D500 and a sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 and I would take a Nikon 18-140mm in a second! GREAT upgrade!!
considering how you can easily buy 128G cards or bigger, I don't think duel card slot is that big of a necessity. I'm running 64g with about 3 or 4 backup cards in the camera bag.
At first I was put off by the fact the sensor is 20mpx but I downloaded some raw files and was blown away by the sharpness and image quality. I think this is the best apsc sensor on the market. The lack of dual card slot, while annoying, becomes less important for me.
The only thing that I would really like to see in this review or any other review on this D7500 is how the lack of OIS affects (or not) the overall performance of the camera, both on stills and on video. Thanks, Dan. Loved the video!!
If you have a stabilized lens, that helps mostly with photos although lens OIS only stabilizes 3 axis while IBIS (sensor stabilization) can work in 5 axis which usually means better video stabilization. But for photos, they are very similar though it depends on the camera & lens or combo. Some cameras like the GH5 can use both the lens (on certain lenses) and sensor stabilization for even better results with photos
@NoamLavi I had the D5600 and sold it to buy the D7500. Very few but important upgrades and 1 big loss. The bad part was the filp to the side side screen for recording your self. THe rest is a plus for the D7500. MOre frames persecond, higher Flash sync, you can used high speed flash with the D5600 or just shoot up tp 1/320, more robust body, you can sync several flashes with the D7500 in Slave move, Manual or with TTL mode. better controls... all I can remember of the top of my head.
@@damasovi_travels1244 Thanks. I was also thinking that but I noticed the Z50 is cheaper! So I really don't know what to do now. The D750 is the same price too and a part of me say get the Z5 or Z6 and get it over with. HELP!
@@Noammats If money is not a problem then the Z6 is Full frame and better than the Z50 and more features than the Z5, so make a list and see the feautres each one has and look at the ones that matter to you. I have never care about the Z6 because of the price, for me $1,000 usd is the limit and that rules all Z5, 6, 6II and the 7 & 7II so I am just very happy with the D7500. Sell the D3300 and buy the D7500! no need for adaptors and the D7500 has a built in motor for more lenses with AF! I did not remember this feature last time!
If you are ONLY shooting photos yes, but if you do video at all or want to use live view. (the rear screen) when shooting photos, definitely get the Nikon Z6 instead: bhpho.to/48ieGkg
Thanks for an honest review. Am considering this camera to possibly replace my D3400. Thoughts? I just got the Tamron 18-400 and liked your review of that as well.
So this camera would be a great upgrade from the D3400 EXCEPT with autofocus in live view or in video. If AF in live view or video is important, I would instead consider the Nikon Z50: bhpho.to/2Vpw0RU
I also own a D5100 and I'm considering that same upgrade. Kinda feel it's the last chance of grabbing a modern "not-so-expensive" DSLR before they stop selling it...
@@rabellogpIf you feel like the D7500 is out of your budget range, then the D3300 is also a good choice. Personally, I would recommend the D5500 over the D3300, but there is about a $100 difference between them. That said, I really like the D3300, and I've been using it since it came out. Before that, I used the D5100, which I had since 2012 or 2013, so for about 11 years. The same goes for my Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm F4.5-5.6G VR lens, which I've also had for 11 years now. From what I’ve seen and read, the D7500 is a solid upgrade from any of those models.
I am a serious enthusiast. I don't really about the lack of two card slots. I find your minor criticism like location of the WB button unimportant. I don't use video. I never use live view. I transfer my photos via USB to my computer. Handling and overall still photography performance are what are important. Given that it is currently half the price of a D500 and I have the four Nikon lenses, getting one of these at $999Cdn, this is a no brainer.
If they had called it the D5700, they wouldn't be getting any flack at all. That would have made it's purpose more obvious, which is clearly an advanced enthusiast camera, and not a "pro" camera, at all. The D500 is really your new D7500. A terribly blown marketing campaign that pissed off price conscious pro's, but made D5600 enthusiasts users like me, grin like the cat that ate the canary.
Hiii... im getting my first camera. ..i was thinking about the D7500...but what you said caught my eye.... Are you saying then that the D500 is a better one than the D7500? :)
It's definitely going to be an upgrade in quite a few ways. That said it's a fairly old camera but this was about the best autofocus performance for a DSLR
Springs of the multi selector are very soft ( not firm enough ), to me and there is a little bit of play ( brand new camera ) on this selector, between the point you don't feel the resistance of the springs and the one you do. Same for you, guys?
I still don't get why anyone would complain as much as anything about the lack of dual cards. We have super fast, super big cards for cheap now and when was the last time you had an image failure that wasn't partly your fault? Great camera, own one myself
Actually, Sony just recalled their tough cards due to image failure and I actually had a few clips corrupted on those cards. I've never had everything go bad but I've absolutely had a few video clips corrupted. Images now record so quickly (almost instantly) that it is more rare to get a corrupted image but still possible. However I also use 2 cards for other reasons such as when I have a 2nd shooter being able to give them a card with the images immediately after the shoot or it is the safest place to store a spare card so I use the 2nd slot to store a backup card.
@@learningcameras that's fair, I just know in my almost 7 years of using strictly SanDisk I've had no issues. Idk I just find it tough because of how much extra it adds onto the price. But in your case it's completely understandable especially if it's your job and such, the extra security is basically needed
@Egg Dude, I agree that it is very good camera. I used Nikon D3000 for a ten years and I never needed two card slots. Everybody is afraid about card failure but nobody cares about camera failure (in the middle of the wedding for example). The lesson I have learned using this camera is that if some picture taken by my Nikon D7500 is not good it is my fault (skills) or lens fault (slow aperture, especially in the forest) or trying to get photos of the bird that is very hard to shot. There are a lot of birds photos on the internet and all of them are post processed (noise removal, etc.). When I shoot some photos of the swans in the golden hours using my Sigma 100-400 f/5-6.3 lenses the photos was beautiful without post processing. So, it depends on the conditions. When I tried to shot the mallard duck which was landing on the water i shot the series - and when I checked pictures at home few shots was muddy - the reason was only one - when I tried to shot the duck I move camera to track this little duck and I simply move the focus points outside the duck. So, it is very important to have skills. Nikon D7500 is very good - it cost a part of the price of Sony A7III and if You are not a professional photographer (weddings etc.) you will be happy with it. I guarantee that you will have problem to use all the features it offers to photographer. The only one thing I miss on the Nikon D7500 is rear IR receiver and that is all - event this small issue can be fixed by using third party accessory.
@Jashi Day,I ordered the D7500 today (3/2/2021)there out of stock right now,2-4 weeks wait time.I also ordered 2 of the new Nikon EN-EL15c Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries.
Got my D7500 3/19/2021.This camera has been out a couple years now so all the firmware was up to date.I don't know how to up date using a SD card,my D3200 was up dated by pluging in the camera to the computer.
So I recently got my first DSLR which is the Nikon D3500. So it made me look at better generation cameras in the nikon brand. I want to use the D3500 for AT LEAST a year and a half but when that happens would it be better to move up to the D5000 series or D7000 series?
Usually you would want to move up 2 steps so for you that would be a 7000 series. But it really just depends on what your needs are when you are upgrading as most of the advantages of 7000 series over a 3000 series are features not image quality. If you don't have any need for the features, it might not be worth it. Also, 7000 series cameras don't get upgraded as often so since the D7500 was released in 2018, I doubt we would see a replacement until 2020 or later
Hello Dan, I recently bought a D7500 and watched this video to start learning. However at 3:41, how do you manage to select autofocus to make it green and focus on the subject? My camera's live view autofocus is constantly red and no matter what settings I change to it is still red and just will not focus on the subject I click on. In need of help! :(
At this price point you may as well just save up more and get the D500, or just get the D7200 for less. It would be a viable option if it is like $300 cheaper.
I have a Nikon D5300 which I use for bird photography with a Tamron 100-400 mm lens. I am trying to decide if it is worth upgrading to the D7500 for better low light performance. Also the D7500 has AF fine tune, while the D5300 doesn't. I have also used the D5300 for astrophotography with a Rokinon 11-16 mm lens that works pretty well, but it is hard to get a decent photo if the ISO is above 1600 with the D5300. . Do you have any thought on low light performance.?
So I don't think the D7500 is going to be worth that update. It is slightly better but you are getting the same size sensor and probably don't need AF fine tune with lenses like the Tamron 100-400 since you are not shooting crazy wide aperture with super thin depth of field. I think you are going to want something full frame for better high ISO performance either like the Nikon D780 or Nikon is rumored to have a base level full frame mirrorless camera on the way.
if you prefer video and quick focus. go Canon; if you just want still picture and don't want video, Nikon. I had Canan 70d before, but the picture quality is not as good as Canon although the difference is small. So video focused camera, canon; just wanted still picture, Nikon
Power, but not perfect... yes I agree. it's also 1/3 of the price of a D500 is new (currently in 2021) so I wouldn't expect this one to be perfect, and if it was, well, that would be a problem on Nikon's part because if it offered nearly the same or the same performance as a D500 then people would really ask themselves if $500 more for an extra card slot was worth it. Regardless I plan to get a D7500 just because then I can take the other $500 and put it towards a lens (since I'm not a pro wildlife photographer, I can live with the limitations of the D7500).
@@learningcameras it's a bit much to say the iq of the 7500 is better. It's different. The 7200 has better resolution and more dynamic range. The 7500 has half a stop better noise. Most people in most situations will not see any difference. The 7500 is faster though. If you really need the extra 2 frames per second and a slightly better af than you might want to pay 250 euro more. If not the 7200 is the better deal imho.
How does the D7500 hold up today (November 2021)? I currently have a D7100 that has some issues...so looking for something new to replace the body. Not heavily invested in Nikon but I've used them quite a while so very familiar with the platform. Mirrorless is probably out due to very expensive lenses.
Not bad from an image quality perspective if you are only shooting photos and only using the viewfinder but if you want to use the screen for shooting or video, there is a massive difference to autofocus with mirrorless cameras
how does this camera compare to the a6500 for sports and wildlife auto focusing. I currently own the a6500 and i find it difficult to lock on my targets
Hey Dan I have a quick question. Not totally a beginner but will be photographing and shooting video for my moms flower shop soon. Videos/photos to youtube/facebook/Instagram are huge for her. I was considering the d7500 but the comments kind of scare me away. Would I be wasting money looking at this one for up close crisp shots of flower arrangements and designs and videos of new products?
Yeah, if you are also shooting video maybe look at the Fuji X-T3 or even the Sony A6400 which are great still cameras but produce better video. The Canon 80D could also work if you don't need anything super high quality or 4k
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First off, Loved the vid. I think there is still a market for the d7500. But compared to what Fuji is doing with the xt2...its a tough call man. the lens line up, including 3rd party lenses is the reason i would choose the nikon over the Fuji/sony systems as a mainly landscape/wildlife camera.
First of all, a gr8 video. I follow ur channel and do keep posting such valuable information. The kind of technology Sony is providing will make me go for Sony instead of Nikon. Nikon definitely has an edge over Sony with regard to the lens system. But the crop factor in 4K will definitely be an achilles heel of the Nikon D7500. My friend recently brought the Sony a 6500 and I must admit the Sony a6500 is much better than the NIKON 7500. What makes the A6500 awesome is the fast focusing system together with greater number of auto focus points as compared to the Nikon D7500. Ur view on my opinion is welcome.
Just come back to Nikon after owning the xt2 since it’s release last September. Fell in love with he handling of the D7500 and the 16-80 is a fantastic Dx lens. The lack of the second sd card slot stops this from being a classic but it’s still a great camera. Not a deal breaker. Touch screen is good but live view is so far behind Fuji. Luckily I prefer shooting through a viewfinder. DSLR is not dead just yet. Switched fully over to Fuji last year. Loved the xt2 and Fuji glass, especially the 56 f1.2. But I’m a big guy. 6ft 3 with large hands. Had to pair the xt2 with the booster grip to get a good hold on the camera. Fuji glass is metal so heavier than the Nikon lenses. Just never felt balanced, and the low light focus is still poor. Picked the D7500 up in a dealer last weekend and it just felt perfect. Big but compact. Realised how much I missed my old D7100. Will keep an xt1 and 18mm as an alternative system but really happy with this camera.
It's actually very fast and feels great in the hand for long periods of time. Focusing is good but not as good as the 7D Mark II or D500 although better than the Canon 80D
I'm sorry but the lack of dual card slots is so blown out of proportion, it's a feature on paper people like to see. When will only having one card actually make such an enormous impact on the performance of your photography? It's a non issue
Hello Sir, Thank you so much for the video .. I’m considering switching from my d90 to either the D7500 or Sony A6500 .. which one is better in General .. like for better pictures quality .. and why please ..? Thank you 🌷✨
They are both about the same image quality...the big difference is whether you like to use the screen or the viewfinder when shooting pictures. If you prefer the screen, definitely go Sony and if you prefer the viewfinder, go with the D7500
Ive been using my moms Nikon D5000 for a while now and i recently decided that an almost decade old camera needs to be replaced. It has no ISO button, i have to do it manually and thee are only like 11 focus points. This video convinced me that the D7500 will most likely be my next dslr.
It's worth it unless you want to use live view or do a lot of video. The live view autofocus hasn't improved much over the years which could be a big deal
Hi D7500 owners. Does anyone think this camera underexposes? In comparison to my previous camera (D7000) it underexposes for two stops. I notice this especially when shooting in strong sunlight, I have to copmensate for +0.7 at least. It's the same in all shooting modes (P,A,S or M).
Yes I noticed it too. It protects highlights a bit strongly. Mostly if you look at histogram there is room at the right side for at least half a stop more light. Mostly I shoot +0.3 or +0.5 with it. Dynamic range is great so with postprocessing it will be fine. At least you don't have to worry about clipping highlights.
Ok so I have the d5300 and I'm haveing trouble decideding on the d7200 or d7500 or the d500. What everyone's opinion on this ? I shoot animals landscape and some of it don't do much video .
If you are on budget and you do not need U1 and U2 (I use it a lot) and If you do not need build-in flash - go to D500, because it has better autofocus system - but you have to remember that D500 autofocus system require good lenses. Fast autofocus on D500 does not help when you will use kit lenses or slow lenses. It is a pro body and it works very good with pro lenses. I definitely recommend D7500 - it has tilt screen (I found it is very useful for me) and it has better buffer for action shots including faster frame rate (8FPS). When it comes to action - I took 29 photos using my Sigma 100-400 and D7500 of person on the skateboard who drove towards to me and maybe only one photo was not good as I would like to have it. So, skills and lens is important. The D7500 is great and I definitely can recommend it. Another think that it has a group af for action/birds photography.
The Nikon D500 would be the best and the Nikon D7500 would be 2nd. The D500 is a bit faster with some extra customization and dual card slots. There is a great deal on a D500 kit with the lens: bhpho.to/2NiBzLE otherwise the D7500 is on sale both as a body only and with the lens: bhpho.to/2MwYvud and still a great camera for wildlife
Go for the 90D if you also want to shoot video or love shooting live view, go with the D7500 if you think the 90D is too expensive, go with the D500 if you just shoot photos using the viewfinder and want to shoot more professional events or sports
Hi, thanks for video. So I'm mainly looking to do dental photography but would like to use it for landscape and street shoots as well. Video is not a big factor at all. I've read Canon tends to oversaturate reds which could be a problem when capturing the gums around teeth. Between the three cameras you mentioned (D80, 7200, and 7500), is there one you would recommend for me? Thanks in advance
Hey, sorry about the late response! The D7500 does offer a solid improvement over the 7200 in the ways that would matter to you so I would probably lean that way. Yes, Canon leans red and Nikon leans green. Either can be toned down in post but that is the nature of those cameras. Either way the only reason I would pick the 80D would be if you planned on shooting using the screen instead of putting your eye on the optical viewfinder because the Nikon has a hard time focusing in live view.
I probably wouldn't suggest this for a first camera. Probably the Canon T7i or Sony A6400 would be better choices with the same quality as this Nikon. The only reason I would buy the D7500 is if you never plan on using live view / the screen for shooting pictures or video
Can anyone tell me what's a non beginners camera? I see all DSLRs have said they are good for beginners... so what cameras are considered non beginners? Thanks.
Typically a beginner camera means that it is more simple to use and doesn't have a lot of the features that beginners wouldn't need. I would consider the D7500 an intermediate camera or a step up from a beginners camera
I would definitely get the 80D then for what you are shooting. It might not be quite as good in quality as the D7500 but the overall experience will be better for 50-50 photo/video and portraits
Dan Watson Thank you dan sir.but as we all know canon 5dm3 is better camera for videography and it was old contrast detection autofocus system from canon. But still 5dm3 is best camera for video production. Then why not nikon for video work on fully manual mode.
I have few months to go before i buy my 1st DSLR i have a lots of choices until i went down to 3 which are D7500, 80D and 800D so when it comes to image quality which one do you prefer? I would like to do a Astrophotography and portraits. Thanks.
The D7500 offers the best straight up image quality for Astro for sure although I prefer Canon for portraits due to better skin tone colors. 80D and 800D are basically the same image quality when shooting RAW
I have been using d5100 from past 5 to 6 years and there is no slowing down..due to advance in technology I am planning for an upgrade. In a nutshell d7200 or d7500. I don't mind with lower fps I guess 6 vs 8 .. what I am looking for is expeed 4 vs 5.. is there a massive leap in technology with sensor. (Better noise control with higher ISO) Again with poor auto focus I am not worried about 4k recording. Also in past 6 years not even once I had failed SD card. So in the end it is only image quality, better low light performance. Also place I stay there is a difference of around US $350 between both for only body ..experts please advise.
There is a difference in quality but not massive since it's only 1 generation ahead. Also, autofocus is just about useless in live view so if that's important, consider Canon/Sony or waiting for Nikon to come up with a good live view AF system.
Dan Watson thanks for the reply . I am curious to know whether 4k recording uses h.265 codec since it can use half the size when compared to h.264. I generally don't record at all but I was suggested to record with a prime and I liked the end result.The only thing I don't like is motion blur in 30fps when we move the camera. Is that applicable with 4k 30 fps too or it's not that bad with d7500.. when compared to d7200 many reviewer's say there is an improvement in low light performance and auto focus.. Nikon has very smartly designed D7500 to confuse people with d7200 :)
Nikon shoots 4k in h.264 which while it does take up more space is an easier and less processor intensive format to play and edit on the computer. For video, motion blur should be fine at 24 or 30fps IF you do what you are supposed to and keep your shutter speed at around double your frame rate. So you should be shooting your shutter at 1/60 when shooting video at 30fps. There is an improvement in low light but less than 1 stop so nothing mind blowing and the autofocus system is definitely better. When Nikon made the D7200, there was no D500 around so they added things like dual card slots to better fill in that gap. Now that we have a D500 (professional grade APSC DSLR), Nikon has slightly dropped a few things from the D7500 which makes it line up better with the Canon 80D and still has the D500 if you want something better.
@@baileywalker299 hi there. Just noticed your message .No I haven't purchased yet but I tried it out. I am not considering D7200 since nikon has discontinued and also d7500 has lots of plus. Also I have used d7500 and looks great in image quality might be due to expeed 5. To the funnier part I also tried d5600 and I find d7500 to be too heavy 🙂.I keep travelling and d5600 looks very practical and auto focus is pretty fast with afp lens and place where I live there is a price difference of $650 usd. Let me know whether you have purchased any of the above 🙂
If you don't need live view or video autofocus, go with the D7500. If you do need live view and video AF, the 80D would be better. The Nikon offers slightly better quality but is basically useless for focusing in live view on moving subjects.
Hello Dan, thanks for the review. Just curious if you have tried the D7500 with any of the AF-P lenses at all and also if you shot any 1080P video using the built in video stabilization? Thanks.
Hey, thanks Adam! I did not use the AF-P lenses. I did shoot some 1080p with the built in image stabilization and for me it's just not quite good enough to make it worth using. Digital IS is better than nothing but nowhere near what optical IS can do or even in body image stabilization.
hey..your video was really helpful...but still I have issues with upgrading from D5200... i find myself really attracted to the 7500.. but video is a priority for me specifically the autofocus as the 5200 is not at all good at it...I have seen the Canon 77d...but still I happen to have more Nikon accessories...so which one to pic?
Yeah, right now the D7500 video autofocus is unusable so you might want to look at another option. I would be more likely to chose the Sony a6300 or a6500 as they give you 4k, tons of video features, and still just as good still images. The a6500 gives you touch autofocus and in body image stabilization so check out my review: th-cam.com/video/ZZYwjaWx0Is/w-d-xo.html and recommended kit in the description. The Canon 77D while a good beginner camera is not up to the D7500 or Sony cameras in terms of features and quality.
Depends on your needs. The biggest advantage will be with the AF system when NOT using live view, speed, and built quality/dials/buttons. Not a huge quality upgrade and there is no upgrade really for live view autofocus or usability. If you want to use live view or shoot video with autofocus, I wouldn't recommend the upgrade. If you love your D3500 and are looking to get into more pro end shooting or sports then possibly especially given the crazy sales right now: geni.us/D7500gear
Guys, I just want to take good pic of things like Skies, sunsets, the sea and whatever Would this camera be a good one? Idk if I should buy this one, or D800 or a7ii... thank yall
which is the best camera oriented to an instagram influencer to make sessions of portraits and full body photos both on the outside and inside and both day and night for less than € 2000?
Yes and no. If you use a D7500 with a cheap kit lens in full auto and jpeg, no. You won't see a big difference in quality unless you print your images or display them on a very large screen. However if you use the D7500 using a decent lens with solid settings, shoot in RAW, and edit your images well, yes, a D7500 is better
I'm thinking about buying this camera - it's my first DSLR. I want to use it primarily for video, and I see a lot of people talking about the sony a7iii which looks great but is a bit out of my price range. Any ideas for a alternative to this camera at around the same price or is this one good? It seems really great!
Hey Matt. It's a great camera but certainly not my top choice for video. You would be better off with the Canon 80D or Sony A6500 if you are interested in video. Both have amazing autofocus which the Nikon does not. The Canon is limited to 1080p video so keep that in mind but otherwise it's a solid camera or the A6500 offers better quality and more features.
Hi Dan, Awesome video. I had one question I’ve used D3200 for about 5 years and that was my first entry level camera. Now I play around almost all the cameras. I would spend little extra money to go with D750. But after watching your video I am also interested in D7500. I really want do Astro photography. Which one would you recommend if you had to pick one ? I know one is DX and other is FX. Also there was another video I saw on TH-cam in which D7500 has more sharpness in the image as compared to D750. Also it also depends on the person behind the lens. I will appreciate your feedback thanks
So usually full frame would be a better choice for Astro because you need to shoot high ISO. The D750 is an upgrade to the D7500 in most ways so I'd probably go that way as long as you have no issues with the extra cost of full frame glass. If a D7500 appears sharper, it is because of the picture profile or lens. Because DX has a crop, it only uses the center portion of a lens which is the best quality area of a lens so sometimes an DX camera can appear sharper than a FX because of how it uses the lens. The D750 is also on a pretty ridiculous sale right now: bhpho.to/2Hz9DQw
Just bought it to use exclusively with my Nikon 200-500mm super telephoto lens, focusing is super accurate and 3D tracking doing great job for action shooting. Ergonomically the D7500 is way better and much more comfortable than D7200, Snapbridge is fast enough for cell phone transfer and connection is secure and consistent despite complains over Snapbridge. I think Nikon improved it vastly on D7500 and the D850.
Snapbridge on my D500 is useless, it simply does not work with my Samsung Galaxy A3 despite connecting it drops out within seconds.
Mehdi R what about video auto focus? I also video alot so I want to ask if it is worth it.
As any video camera operator would telly you, "Switch to manual focus" AF when using video is pretty much a no no, whatever the camera.
D_unexpected 1 These days mobile phones takes much better videos. I never in my life used my Nikon DSLR for recording video in my past 6 years. Might be now they are improving because of competition from canon silent motor for accurate and fast auto focus.
Mobile phones are ok at wide angle but once you zoom you are immediately on a digital zoom and this is not the case with a DSLR lens. As such images on a mobile that has zoomed in will ALWAYS be poor compared to a traditional optical zoom lens.
Honestly all of those photos looked so good straight out of camera I love the dynamic range on this so far
"Powerful But Not Perfect".....there is no such thing as a perfect camera!!!!
Kenneth Rosenstroem 9 years ago Nikon made 3 of them...D700,D3,D3s🙂
What about the D7200!!!
Yeah the countless reviews picking holes in every camera ever made. I know what you mean.
Better title would be "Nikon cripples another camera to promote churning". I tried it out, and it's a pain to use. Fuji appears to be far more fun but the lens system is costly. Thanks for the review!
@@thecomicexplorer8107 ahahahah yea
Bought this camera last month and never regretted it :)
How is it for taking images of moving objects like running pets or children
What about today 3 years later
@@pranjalsharma479 I dont get people who write comment, but then dont reply to responses.
@@Charlieczek they might not know they've got replies
"Perfect" in one person's eyes in not the same as "Perfect" in another person's eyes..
I STILL think my Nikon D90 is "Perfect" and that dates way back to 2008.
It Does EVERYTHING I need it to do... The layout is so logical ..It is well made and sturdy ..
220,000 Shots after I bought mine ..It is still going strong and I will be GUTTED when it does die or I can no longer buy batteries for it.
One person's meat is another person's poison ...
Hey! I'm still shooting with the D90 and the Nikon 80-400(1st gen) combo. I think the D7500 would be a monster upgrade for us! ( I have 130,000 shots on mine :p)
@@Mr_Spock512 yea
Have bought this camera last week n have upgraded from d 5300. It’s a bomb n has given a new dimension to the photography. Am using sigma 17-50 mm , f 2.8 with it. Stunning images with precise details. Bought just the body only in Indian currency equivalent to $ 750
Left Nikon D7100 for Fuji a few years ago. Now with kids playing in sports the Nikon consistently outperforms the Fuji. The D7500 has been great. Considered the D500 but too much heft and weight for my purposes. Love one-handing the D7500. With the D500 I would need 2 different card adapters as the D500 is one slot for SD & one for XQD... so for me it’s really one slot...not to mention a $700 premium. Also, I actually use the flash on my D7500. The D7500 has replaced my X-T2 but I did keep my trusty X-E2. The D7500 is truly under appreciated.
I just picked one up recently... It has been great thus far...
How do You explain so many people were making their living with 5D, 5D MkII, D700, D300... not so long ago and not having two card slots? How many cards died on You in last 10 years. I had one SD that stopped working after i dropped on the wood floor and stepped on it. The biggest issue with that camera I have is that has no full support for Nikon manual lenses they have bragged about for years before that one came about. And that is the issue as You would want a lens with long manual throw focus for video.
People used film for years which had a way higher rate of failure. The issue is that I NEVER want to have that conversation with a client and in this day and age it would be easy to get sued out of business and it's an unnecessary risk. I've had 1 card have corrupt files in the last 10 years but never lost everything on the card. After a shoot I like to take 1 card out of the camera and keep it in a different location. Your camera getting stolen or the card getting lost is also a possibility and almost more likely. We do things like offsite backups in case of a fire/tornado/flood...none of which has ever happened to me or most people but we still protect ourselves from it.
I do understand and agree with You if You are event photographer. I shoot portraits, product photography and street stuff (for myself). Number of slots is not in mine top ten features of a camera, although You are right that additional slot does not cost so much to be omitted on a camera. Actually I do have a camera that has dual slots now but I put card in second slot If I go on a trip so I do not have to download images before I get back.
There is a workaround. Kind of .In the company I worked at they prefer to use multiple of 8gb cards. We shoot 5D Mark III's and carry around LOADS of cards. Haven't seen any SD cards failure but even if we did we would at least save some of the footage. Footage used mainly for video + photography for weddings.
Another note.. you mentioned the metering system. It has been VERY good. Going back to DSLR from live preview with mirrorless has taken some adjustment. I’ve been pleasantly surprised with the exposures I get in A & S priority. Many times I’ve thought I hope it was right only to have that .. damn, that looks good moment. I have had a few quirks in ‘different’ lighting (half sunlight from outdoors and half indoor lighting) but that’s pretty tough IMO... and can be fixed. Very happy with metering.
I went through about (what feels like) 10 or so of these reviews and this was the only one I watched to the end without realizing it. Covered all the things I cared about. Thanks.
Steve Perry also has an excellent review where he compares the D7500 with the D500 and D7200 during the video. His review is great, especially if your interested in using this for wildlife or sports. I upgraded my D7200 to the D7500 as soon as Vello released a vertical grip for this D7500 and I use the D7500 in place of a 1.4x teleconverter, which I used to use on my 400mm f2.8 VR and D4s. I prefer the D7500 image quality and 1.5x crop compared to a teleconverter now a days and actually rarely ever used the TC after buying the D7500, so I actually sold the TC-14E III due to it costing almost $550! To have an entire camera (D7500) for not much more than the new 1.4x teleconverter and better IQ with super-telephoto lenses a D500 or D7500 is the clear choice. I bought my USA model D7500 used in mint condition, 27K shutter count for only $500 cash lol, so cheaper than a 1.4x TC!!! I had a D500 and loved it, but I ended up selling it to help purchase the new Nikon 400mm f2.8 VR lens and when I looked at buying my D7500 I thought that I wouldn't like it as much as my old D500, but for $500 I couldn't pass up trying the D7500 to see and much to my surprise I loved it and honestly don't really yearn for a D500. Sure I'd take a D500 any day over a D7500, but for the cost the D7500 is hard to beat unless you find a D500 for $800 or less, than the D500 would be the clear choice. The only real difference in my opinion between the D7500 and D500 is build quality and dual card slots/XQD! However if you can live with one card slot and slightly less durable build quality the D7500 is pretty close to being as good as the D500 for all intensive purposes. The D7500 buffer does 50 full sized 14bit RAW images at 8.2fps or 74 full sized 12bit RAW images, which is what I use and I rarely ever reach the end of the buffer, even shooting NFL, NBA or MLB games, which is saying a lot. Sure my D4s bodies are still my main workhorse cameras and will be until their wheels fall off, but the D7500 is awesome when I need more reach with my 400mm f2.8, which with the D7500 becomes an extremely sharp 600mm f4.2 (depth of field), that still collects f2.8 light! If you shoot fast paced subjects with a super-tele prime or zoom lens, just buy the D7500 and I promise you you'll love the results!
Patrick Smith your comment has pretty much sealed the deal for me. I currently use a D3100 with kit lens and a 200mm tele but now want an upgrade to improve my amateur photography. Especially as the D7500 is dropping in price in the UK. Might wait until after Xmas to see if there’s any sales. But I think I’ll be getting one. I’ll add in a used 50mm prime for family portraits and then add some more glass in the future. What you save over the D500 you can invest in more variety of lenses. Thanks for this comment!! Helped me make my decision :). Sure I’ll be blown away by the upgrade from my current set up.
@@danpearce164 You'll definitely notice a big upgrade in the D7500 over your current setup. I would however recommend you add either a 35mm f1.8g or 85mm f1.8g, as the Nikon 50mm lenses both suck. Even the Tamron 45mm f1.8 VC is actually an amazing lens for the money and much better than either Nikon 50mm lens. Trust me I have owned both the Nikon 50mm f1.8G and 50mm f1.4G and hated them both, they are garbage. Nikon does make an amazing 58mm f1.4G, but they are about $900 used. I actually have one and I have a 24mm f1.8G, which is like a 35mm on the D7500 and then the 58mm f1.4G is similar to an 85mm lens. However if I wasn't able to afford the Nikon 58mm lens I would purchase the Tamron 45mm f1.8 VC for sure. Glad I could help you, take care!
@@danpearce164 No problem and I know you'll be very happy with your decision. The D7500 will be a great camera to advance your photography with and the extra money used for glass is a great idea! I actually always give beginner's the same best tip, which is upgrade your glass and not your camera. Of course though you need at least a decent camera to begin with, but if I had the choice I would always take a $3000 lens on a $400 camera than the other way around. I still use a pair of D4s bodies as my main camera's and recently upgraded my 400mm f2.8 VR to newer version instead of upgrading to D5 bodies. I'll use these D4s bodies until they stop working, and I've already replaced one of the shutter's on one of the two. It now has about 500,000 images through it and should last for another 300k!
0:20 this gives me anxiety
Anyone annoyed by the lens cap not being horizontal?
Agree🤣😂
I can’t stop looking at it.
I feel like he did that just to mess with me.
Hm not really was listing carefully :)
:) Agrreeeeee
I used D40 for way too long. I'm excited for D7500. Fedex dropped it of moments ago. I'm charging it now.
I just got mine 2 days ago.. By far its more than what i needed.. Still learning about it.. As it is my first camera..
still shooting with my D40x.... there is a reason I am checking these channels now
Thé D40 and D40x and D3000 have an amazing CCD sensor which offers very special color output : I still use them when the lighting is good but for the rest just go with a D7500 or D500
Thanks for this video. I’m looking at upgrading from GoPro to Nikon 7500 with 18-140 for our travel vlog channel
Rigging Doctor i upgraded from my GoPro HERO7 black to a Nikon D500 and a sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 and I would take a Nikon 18-140mm in a second! GREAT upgrade!!
No battery grip? i'll carry my battery in my backpack. Then i don't have to deal with all the extra weight of the grip itself.
Try to make a star-trail, or worse, a timelapse with only one battery then we will discuss the comfort of having a battery grip :)
You can get cheap ones off eBay.
Vertical grip also good for portrait oriented pictures and better balance with bigger lenses.
@@ale.r26 star trails? my Nikon d3400 can do about 3 hours of that in the cold before the battery dies
@@Stand_Tall yeah but they have excellent battery life. One of the best actually.
I love this camera. First DSLR, best for me.
For me roo
considering how you can easily buy 128G cards or bigger, I don't think duel card slot is that big of a necessity. I'm running 64g with about 3 or 4 backup cards in the camera bag.
At first I was put off by the fact the sensor is 20mpx but I downloaded some raw files and was blown away by the sharpness and image quality. I think this is the best apsc sensor on the market. The lack of dual card slot, while annoying, becomes less important for me.
you wont even notice a difference from 20mpx to 30mpx, its marketing. Past 12mpx you are good enough.
Gee I still take decent pictures with my 12mpx D700; the megapixel marketing is bs.
I dont now, where is the best, Nikon D7500 or Cannon D90 ?
The only thing that I would really like to see in this review or any other review on this D7500 is how the lack of OIS affects (or not) the overall performance of the camera, both on stills and on video. Thanks, Dan. Loved the video!!
If you have a stabilized lens, that helps mostly with photos although lens OIS only stabilizes 3 axis while IBIS (sensor stabilization) can work in 5 axis which usually means better video stabilization. But for photos, they are very similar though it depends on the camera & lens or combo. Some cameras like the GH5 can use both the lens (on certain lenses) and sensor stabilization for even better results with photos
I am split between getting the Canon D 80 or the this Nikon D7500. The images you took look awesome, much better than the Canon D80.
Image quality and AF are better on the D7500. The big appeal to the 80D is a very nice flip touch screen and great autofocus in live view and video
sir i want to buy D7500 for wedding events and outdoor photo can i buy d7500?!
I got a D3300 and a D5600. Been thinking of selling the D3300 to get the 7500. The other option is the Z50 (with a FTZ for my lenses) Should I?
@NoamLavi I had the D5600 and sold it to buy the D7500. Very few but important upgrades and 1 big loss. The bad part was the filp to the side side screen for recording your self. THe rest is a plus for the D7500. MOre frames persecond, higher Flash sync, you can used high speed flash with the D5600 or just shoot up tp 1/320, more robust body, you can sync several flashes with the D7500 in Slave move, Manual or with TTL mode. better controls... all I can remember of the top of my head.
@@damasovi_travels1244 Thanks. I was also thinking that but I noticed the Z50 is cheaper! So I really don't know what to do now. The D750 is the same price too and a part of me say get the Z5 or Z6 and get it over with. HELP!
@@Noammats If money is not a problem then the Z6 is Full frame and better than the Z50 and more features than the Z5, so make a list and see the feautres each one has and look at the ones that matter to you. I have never care about the Z6 because of the price, for me $1,000 usd is the limit and that rules all Z5, 6, 6II and the 7 & 7II so I am just very happy with the D7500. Sell the D3300 and buy the D7500! no need for adaptors and the D7500 has a built in motor for more lenses with AF! I did not remember this feature last time!
Nothing is perfect....I even don't know what is perfect. I own this camera and I love this. The performance is top notch.
I am thinking to buy this or D750. Do you think it is wise given they both are 2 - 4 yrs old.
@@a2zadi very wise. Age does not matter. Good images does
I retired my D300s after 9 years in service and bought this new baby.
Cris Meman nice upgrade eh?
I had the D300 years ago but sold it. I’m looking at this camera now and hope it feels similar, the specs definitely seem superior. How has it been?
i think, photo quality is determined by the user. camera is just an intermediary. right?
Sir, Nikon d7500 vs d750 is it worth upgrade to full frame, do you think images quality straight out of camera will be better on d750
If you are ONLY shooting photos yes, but if you do video at all or want to use live view. (the rear screen) when shooting photos, definitely get the Nikon Z6 instead: bhpho.to/48ieGkg
@@learningcameras thank you
I'm looking for a camera for making short films, and my two options rn are this Nikon D7500 or the Sony A6400, which one do you recommend me to buy?
I hope it's not too late, but if you want to make a short film, is much better Sony
Thanks for an honest review. Am considering this camera to possibly replace my D3400. Thoughts? I just got the Tamron 18-400 and liked your review of that as well.
So this camera would be a great upgrade from the D3400 EXCEPT with autofocus in live view or in video. If AF in live view or video is important, I would instead consider the Nikon Z50: bhpho.to/2Vpw0RU
I really like Nikon cameras ❤❤
i own a D5100 and a D3300 and i just order this camera as a upgrade to my D3300.
I also own a D5100 and I'm considering that same upgrade. Kinda feel it's the last chance of grabbing a modern "not-so-expensive" DSLR before they stop selling it...
@@rabellogpIf you feel like the D7500 is out of your budget range, then the D3300 is also a good choice. Personally, I would recommend the D5500 over the D3300, but there is about a $100 difference between them. That said, I really like the D3300, and I've been using it since it came out. Before that, I used the D5100, which I had since 2012 or 2013, so for about 11 years. The same goes for my Nikon AF-S DX 55-300mm F4.5-5.6G VR lens, which I've also had for 11 years now. From what I’ve seen and read, the D7500 is a solid upgrade from any of those models.
I am a serious enthusiast. I don't really about the lack of two card slots. I find your minor criticism like location of the WB button unimportant. I don't use video. I never use live view. I transfer my photos via USB to my computer. Handling and overall still photography performance are what are important. Given that it is currently half the price of a D500 and I have the four Nikon lenses, getting one of these at $999Cdn, this is a no brainer.
I agree! Sounds like sn amazing camera for you
If they had called it the D5700, they wouldn't be getting any flack at all. That would have made it's purpose more obvious, which is clearly an advanced enthusiast camera, and not a "pro" camera, at all. The D500 is really your new D7500. A terribly blown marketing campaign that pissed off price conscious pro's, but made D5600 enthusiasts users like me, grin like the cat that ate the canary.
Hiii... im getting my first camera. ..i was thinking about the D7500...but what you said caught my eye....
Are you saying then that the D500 is a better one than the D7500? :)
Sir, please answer, $ 1000 In Nikon' Will any of its new cameras come in the market?
How would you rate this for air shows and fast moving objects. How is the tracking on it? My 3100 has been ok
It's definitely going to be an upgrade in quite a few ways. That said it's a fairly old camera but this was about the best autofocus performance for a DSLR
Springs of the multi selector are very soft ( not firm enough ), to me and there is a little bit of play ( brand new camera ) on this selector, between the point you don't feel the resistance of the springs and the one you do. Same for you, guys?
perfect DSLR for Me.
I still don't get why anyone would complain as much as anything about the lack of dual cards. We have super fast, super big cards for cheap now and when was the last time you had an image failure that wasn't partly your fault? Great camera, own one myself
Actually, Sony just recalled their tough cards due to image failure and I actually had a few clips corrupted on those cards. I've never had everything go bad but I've absolutely had a few video clips corrupted. Images now record so quickly (almost instantly) that it is more rare to get a corrupted image but still possible. However I also use 2 cards for other reasons such as when I have a 2nd shooter being able to give them a card with the images immediately after the shoot or it is the safest place to store a spare card so I use the 2nd slot to store a backup card.
@@learningcameras that's fair, I just know in my almost 7 years of using strictly SanDisk I've had no issues. Idk I just find it tough because of how much extra it adds onto the price. But in your case it's completely understandable especially if it's your job and such, the extra security is basically needed
@Egg Dude, I agree that it is very good camera. I used Nikon D3000 for a ten years and I never needed two card slots. Everybody is afraid about card failure but nobody cares about camera failure (in the middle of the wedding for example). The lesson I have learned using this camera is that if some picture taken by my Nikon D7500 is not good it is my fault (skills) or lens fault (slow aperture, especially in the forest) or trying to get photos of the bird that is very hard to shot. There are a lot of birds photos on the internet and all of them are post processed (noise removal, etc.). When I shoot some photos of the swans in the golden hours using my Sigma 100-400 f/5-6.3 lenses the photos was beautiful without post processing. So, it depends on the conditions. When I tried to shot the mallard duck which was landing on the water i shot the series - and when I checked pictures at home few shots was muddy - the reason was only one - when I tried to shot the duck I move camera to track this little duck and I simply move the focus points outside the duck. So, it is very important to have skills. Nikon D7500 is very good - it cost a part of the price of Sony A7III and if You are not a professional photographer (weddings etc.) you will be happy with it. I guarantee that you will have problem to use all the features it offers to photographer. The only one thing I miss on the Nikon D7500 is rear IR receiver and that is all - event this small issue can be fixed by using third party accessory.
I have a Nikon D3200 now,thinking of buying the 7500.Time for a upgrade,
@Jashi Day not yet just did my tax's waiting for that to come in.
@Jashi Day,I ordered the D7500 today (3/2/2021)there out of stock right now,2-4 weeks wait time.I also ordered 2 of the new Nikon EN-EL15c Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries.
@Coo Koo I have lenes , a flash & remote that will work for Nikon.
@Jashi Day My D7500 is coming today,on the truck for delivery.
Got my D7500 3/19/2021.This camera has been out a couple years now so all the firmware was up to date.I don't know how to up date using a SD card,my D3200 was up dated by pluging in the camera to the computer.
So I recently got my first DSLR which is the Nikon D3500. So it made me look at better generation cameras in the nikon brand. I want to use the D3500 for AT LEAST a year and a half but when that happens would it be better to move up to the D5000 series or D7000 series?
Usually you would want to move up 2 steps so for you that would be a 7000 series. But it really just depends on what your needs are when you are upgrading as most of the advantages of 7000 series over a 3000 series are features not image quality. If you don't have any need for the features, it might not be worth it. Also, 7000 series cameras don't get upgraded as often so since the D7500 was released in 2018, I doubt we would see a replacement until 2020 or later
@@learningcameras thanks for the help!
Hello Dan, I recently bought a D7500 and watched this video to start learning. However at 3:41, how do you manage to select autofocus to make it green and focus on the subject? My camera's live view autofocus is constantly red and no matter what settings I change to it is still red and just will not focus on the subject I click on. In need of help! :(
The only thing I can think of is the autofocus on your lens is switched off or you are using a lens that doesn't autofocus
At this price point you may as well just save up more and get the D500, or just get the D7200 for less. It would be a viable option if it is like $300 cheaper.
I have a Nikon D5300 which I use for bird photography with a Tamron 100-400 mm lens. I am trying to decide if it is worth upgrading to the D7500 for better low light performance. Also the D7500 has AF fine tune, while the D5300 doesn't. I have also used the D5300 for astrophotography with a Rokinon 11-16 mm lens that works pretty well, but it is hard to get a decent photo if the ISO is above 1600 with the D5300. . Do you have any thought on low light performance.?
So I don't think the D7500 is going to be worth that update. It is slightly better but you are getting the same size sensor and probably don't need AF fine tune with lenses like the Tamron 100-400 since you are not shooting crazy wide aperture with super thin depth of field. I think you are going to want something full frame for better high ISO performance either like the Nikon D780 or Nikon is rumored to have a base level full frame mirrorless camera on the way.
Which DSLR camera is Best ?
Canon EOS 90d or Nikon D7500 ?
Please reply 🙏
if you prefer video and quick focus. go Canon; if you just want still picture and don't want video, Nikon. I had Canan 70d before, but the picture quality is not as good as Canon although the difference is small. So video focused camera, canon; just wanted still picture, Nikon
Power, but not perfect... yes I agree. it's also 1/3 of the price of a D500 is new (currently in 2021) so I wouldn't expect this one to be perfect, and if it was, well, that would be a problem on Nikon's part because if it offered nearly the same or the same performance as a D500 then people would really ask themselves if $500 more for an extra card slot was worth it. Regardless I plan to get a D7500 just because then I can take the other $500 and put it towards a lens (since I'm not a pro wildlife photographer, I can live with the limitations of the D7500).
Which camera should I buy the Nikon d7500 or the d7200.
For photography
The D7500 does have a few new features, better image quality and a better autofocus system but it's up to you if that makes it worth the upgrade
What about d5600?
I prefer this camera to the D5600 th-cam.com/video/TaMWoutoNMQ/w-d-xo.html
@@learningcameras it's a bit much to say the iq of the 7500 is better. It's different. The 7200 has better resolution and more dynamic range. The 7500 has half a stop better noise. Most people in most situations will not see any difference. The 7500 is faster though. If you really need the extra 2 frames per second and a slightly better af than you might want to pay 250 euro more. If not the 7200 is the better deal imho.
How does the D7500 hold up today (November 2021)? I currently have a D7100 that has some issues...so looking for something new to replace the body. Not heavily invested in Nikon but I've used them quite a while so very familiar with the platform. Mirrorless is probably out due to very expensive lenses.
Not bad from an image quality perspective if you are only shooting photos and only using the viewfinder but if you want to use the screen for shooting or video, there is a massive difference to autofocus with mirrorless cameras
I'm a wedding photographer ..with sigma 17-50 2.8 is this a Good camera for me .?
how does this camera compare to the a6500 for sports and wildlife auto focusing. I currently own the a6500 and i find it difficult to lock on my targets
What camera is this video film with?
Hey Dan I have a quick question. Not totally a beginner but will be photographing and shooting video for my moms flower shop soon. Videos/photos to youtube/facebook/Instagram are huge for her. I was considering the d7500 but the comments kind of scare me away. Would I be wasting money looking at this one for up close crisp shots of flower arrangements and designs and videos of new products?
Yeah, if you are also shooting video maybe look at the Fuji X-T3 or even the Sony A6400 which are great still cameras but produce better video. The Canon 80D could also work if you don't need anything super high quality or 4k
What do you guys think. Is the D7500 enough to keep DSLRs alive or is it already time for the mirrorless takeover???
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First off, Loved the vid. I think there is still a market for the d7500. But compared to what Fuji is doing with the xt2...its a tough call man. the lens line up, including 3rd party lenses is the reason i would choose the nikon over the Fuji/sony systems as a mainly landscape/wildlife camera.
First of all, a gr8 video. I follow ur channel and do keep posting such valuable information. The kind of technology Sony is providing will make me go for Sony instead of Nikon. Nikon definitely has an edge over Sony with regard to the lens system. But the crop factor in 4K will definitely be an achilles heel of the Nikon D7500. My friend recently brought the Sony a 6500 and I must admit the Sony a6500 is much better than the NIKON 7500. What makes the A6500 awesome is the fast focusing system together with greater number of auto focus points as compared to the Nikon D7500. Ur view on my opinion is welcome.
Awesome points, I would definitely agree with that. I still wish Sony would create a camera with better ergonomics though...like the GH5 or something.
Just come back to Nikon after owning the xt2 since it’s release last September.
Fell in love with he handling of the D7500 and the 16-80 is a fantastic Dx lens. The lack of the second sd card slot stops this from being a classic but it’s still a great camera. Not a deal breaker. Touch screen is good but live view is so far behind Fuji. Luckily I prefer shooting through a viewfinder.
DSLR is not dead just yet. Switched fully over to Fuji last year. Loved the xt2 and Fuji glass, especially the 56 f1.2. But I’m a big guy. 6ft 3 with large hands. Had to pair the xt2 with the booster grip to get a good hold on the camera. Fuji glass is metal so heavier than the Nikon lenses. Just never felt balanced, and the low light focus is still poor.
Picked the D7500 up in a dealer last weekend and it just felt perfect. Big but compact. Realised how much I missed my old D7100. Will keep an xt1 and 18mm as an alternative system but really happy with this camera.
It's actually very fast and feels great in the hand for long periods of time. Focusing is good but not as good as the 7D Mark II or D500 although better than the Canon 80D
Can the focus be locked for shooting a closeup video? I have a D80 and looking for new body that supports video. Thanks!
Is this camera worth it if it will not be used for video very much or is there a better Nikon just for photos
Nikon d7500 or d750 for all rounder . Can you help me which one should i buy??
So technically the D750 is better unless you are interested in video or using live view and if you are, you'd be better off with the Nikon Z6 anyway
Where are the images down below? I can’t find anything.
I'm sorry but the lack of dual card slots is so blown out of proportion, it's a feature on paper people like to see. When will only having one card actually make such an enormous impact on the performance of your photography? It's a non issue
For most users it is. But if you do payed jobs or wedding, you can't afford to loose a card. Then go for D500.
Hello Sir,
Thank you so much for the video ..
I’m considering switching from my d90 to either the D7500 or Sony A6500 .. which one is better in General .. like for better pictures quality .. and why please ..?
Thank you 🌷✨
They are both about the same image quality...the big difference is whether you like to use the screen or the viewfinder when shooting pictures. If you prefer the screen, definitely go Sony and if you prefer the viewfinder, go with the D7500
You can get third party grips for the D7500 that work just perfectly.
there is no perfect camera in this world..
Semii re What about Nikon D850 ?
D500, D4s and D850. Legends that Nikon created
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Yes but , please check this DSLR Hasselblad H6d-400c ，400 Megapixel.
The D500 is the closest the we have to a “perfect camera “
Ive been using my moms Nikon D5000 for a while now and i recently decided that an almost decade old camera needs to be replaced. It has no ISO button, i have to do it manually and thee are only like 11 focus points. This video convinced me that the D7500 will most likely be my next dslr.
AquaticPizza Get a d7200
why?
I’m using the d3200 right now and been looking to upgrade to the d7500. In your opinion is it worth it? Thanks in advance
It's worth it unless you want to use live view or do a lot of video. The live view autofocus hasn't improved much over the years which could be a big deal
Is it good for wildlife photographer?
Yes
Hi D7500 owners. Does anyone think this camera underexposes? In comparison to my previous camera (D7000) it underexposes for two stops. I notice this especially when shooting in strong sunlight, I have to copmensate for +0.7 at least. It's the same in all shooting modes (P,A,S or M).
Yes I noticed it too. It protects highlights a bit strongly. Mostly if you look at histogram there is room at the right side for at least half a stop more light. Mostly I shoot +0.3 or +0.5 with it. Dynamic range is great so with postprocessing it will be fine. At least you don't have to worry about clipping highlights.
Ok so I have the d5300 and I'm haveing trouble decideding on the d7200 or d7500 or the d500. What everyone's opinion on this ? I shoot animals landscape and some of it don't do much video .
If you are on budget and you do not need U1 and U2 (I use it a lot) and If you do not need build-in flash - go to D500, because it has better autofocus system - but you have to remember that D500 autofocus system require good lenses. Fast autofocus on D500 does not help when you will use kit lenses or slow lenses. It is a pro body and it works very good with pro lenses. I definitely recommend D7500 - it has tilt screen (I found it is very useful for me) and it has better buffer for action shots including faster frame rate (8FPS). When it comes to action - I took 29 photos using my Sigma 100-400 and D7500 of person on the skateboard who drove towards to me and maybe only one photo was not good as I would like to have it. So, skills and lens is important. The D7500 is great and I definitely can recommend it. Another think that it has a group af for action/birds photography.
@@AK-de3ej cool thank you
Which camera (NIKON) should I buy for wildlife... It'll be better if you will suggest a crop cam...
The Nikon D500 would be the best and the Nikon D7500 would be 2nd. The D500 is a bit faster with some extra customization and dual card slots. There is a great deal on a D500 kit with the lens: bhpho.to/2NiBzLE
otherwise the D7500 is on sale both as a body only and with the lens: bhpho.to/2MwYvud and still a great camera for wildlife
which one will be better option for me Canon 90D or Nikon D7500 or Nikon D500?
give me your suggestion please.
Go for the 90D if you also want to shoot video or love shooting live view, go with the D7500 if you think the 90D is too expensive, go with the D500 if you just shoot photos using the viewfinder and want to shoot more professional events or sports
@@learningcameras Thank you for your suggestion i think 90D will be perfect for me.
Which is best nikon d5500 or d5600 or d7100 or d7200 or d7500 ? Plz reply
They are all different. Technically the D7500 is best but the D5600 may be a better fit for a casual beginner photographer
Dan Watson so nikon d5600 or d7500 which best ?
Hi, thanks for video. So I'm mainly looking to do dental photography but would like to use it for landscape and street shoots as well. Video is not a big factor at all. I've read Canon tends to oversaturate reds which could be a problem when capturing the gums around teeth. Between the three cameras you mentioned (D80, 7200, and 7500), is there one you would recommend for me? Thanks in advance
Hey, sorry about the late response! The D7500 does offer a solid improvement over the 7200 in the ways that would matter to you so I would probably lean that way. Yes, Canon leans red and Nikon leans green. Either can be toned down in post but that is the nature of those cameras. Either way the only reason I would pick the 80D would be if you planned on shooting using the screen instead of putting your eye on the optical viewfinder because the Nikon has a hard time focusing in live view.
I've never had a proper camera but happen to know quite a bit about them, should I buy this camera?
I probably wouldn't suggest this for a first camera. Probably the Canon T7i or Sony A6400 would be better choices with the same quality as this Nikon. The only reason I would buy the D7500 is if you never plan on using live view / the screen for shooting pictures or video
@@learningcameras OK, thanks!
Can anyone tell me what's a non beginners camera? I see all DSLRs have said they are good for beginners... so what cameras are considered non beginners? Thanks.
Typically a beginner camera means that it is more simple to use and doesn't have a lot of the features that beginners wouldn't need. I would consider the D7500 an intermediate camera or a step up from a beginners camera
For image quality, nikon d7500 or fuji xt30?
Is this good for portrait photography?
Neel Roy it will be great! But the Fujifilm x-t30 would be better.
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Hello Dan sir. Can u plz plz help me out to choose dslr.
Canon 80d vs nikon d7500
My usability is 50-50% video and photo. portrait photo,low light.
I would definitely get the 80D then for what you are shooting. It might not be quite as good in quality as the D7500 but the overall experience will be better for 50-50 photo/video and portraits
Dan Watson Thank you dan sir.but as we all know canon 5dm3 is better camera for videography and it was old contrast detection autofocus system from canon.
But still 5dm3 is best camera for video production.
Then why not nikon for video work on fully manual mode.
Which lense do u using with D7500
How much does D7500 cost as of now? I need to buy one
Please suggest one Nikon d5600 or d7200 for landscape and portrait ?
Honestly I would prefer the Canon 90D if you can afford it unless you never want to shoot video or use live view
I have few months to go before i buy my 1st DSLR i have a lots of choices until i went down to 3 which are D7500, 80D and 800D so when it comes to image quality which one do you prefer? I would like to do a Astrophotography and portraits.
Thanks.
The D7500 offers the best straight up image quality for Astro for sure although I prefer Canon for portraits due to better skin tone colors. 80D and 800D are basically the same image quality when shooting RAW
nice thanks for the reply
I have been using d5100 from past 5 to 6 years and there is no slowing down..due to advance in technology I am planning for an upgrade. In a nutshell d7200 or d7500.
I don't mind with lower fps I guess 6 vs 8 .. what I am looking for is expeed 4 vs 5.. is there a massive leap in technology with sensor. (Better noise control with higher ISO)
Again with poor auto focus I am not worried about 4k recording.
Also in past 6 years not even once I had failed SD card. So in the end it is only image quality, better low light performance. Also place I stay there is a difference of around US $350 between both for only body ..experts please advise.
There is a difference in quality but not massive since it's only 1 generation ahead. Also, autofocus is just about useless in live view so if that's important, consider Canon/Sony or waiting for Nikon to come up with a good live view AF system.
Dan Watson thanks for the reply . I am curious to know whether 4k recording uses h.265 codec since it can use half the size when compared to h.264. I generally don't record at all but I was suggested to record with a prime and I liked the end result.The only thing I don't like is motion blur in 30fps when we move the camera. Is that applicable with 4k 30 fps too or it's not that bad with d7500.. when compared to d7200 many reviewer's say there is an improvement in low light performance and auto focus.. Nikon has very smartly designed D7500 to confuse people with d7200 :)
Nikon shoots 4k in h.264 which while it does take up more space is an easier and less processor intensive format to play and edit on the computer. For video, motion blur should be fine at 24 or 30fps IF you do what you are supposed to and keep your shutter speed at around double your frame rate. So you should be shooting your shutter at 1/60 when shooting video at 30fps. There is an improvement in low light but less than 1 stop so nothing mind blowing and the autofocus system is definitely better. When Nikon made the D7200, there was no D500 around so they added things like dual card slots to better fill in that gap. Now that we have a D500 (professional grade APSC DSLR), Nikon has slightly dropped a few things from the D7500 which makes it line up better with the Canon 80D and still has the D500 if you want something better.
hey Ronin R i was looking at the same two cameras have you bought one any suggestions?
@@baileywalker299 hi there. Just noticed your message .No I haven't purchased yet but I tried it out. I am not considering D7200 since nikon has discontinued and also d7500 has lots of plus. Also I have used d7500 and looks great in image quality might be due to expeed 5. To the funnier part I also tried d5600 and I find d7500 to be too heavy 🙂.I keep travelling and d5600 looks very practical and auto focus is pretty fast with afp lens and place where I live there is a price difference of $650 usd. Let me know whether you have purchased any of the above 🙂
Can you please help me to choose a camera between canon 80d and Nikon d7500, my purpose is primarily photography.
If you don't need live view or video autofocus, go with the D7500. If you do need live view and video AF, the 80D would be better. The Nikon offers slightly better quality but is basically useless for focusing in live view on moving subjects.
Hello Dan, thanks for the review. Just curious if you have tried the D7500 with any of the AF-P lenses at all and also if you shot any 1080P video using the built in video stabilization? Thanks.
Hey, thanks Adam! I did not use the AF-P lenses. I did shoot some 1080p with the built in image stabilization and for me it's just not quite good enough to make it worth using. Digital IS is better than nothing but nowhere near what optical IS can do or even in body image stabilization.
May I know the camera used to shoot this particular video?
All my gear is listed in the video description!
hey..your video was really helpful...but still I have issues with upgrading from D5200...
i find myself really attracted to the 7500.. but video is a priority for me specifically the autofocus as the 5200 is not at all good at it...I have seen the Canon 77d...but still I happen to have more Nikon accessories...so which one to pic?
Yeah, right now the D7500 video autofocus is unusable so you might want to look at another option. I would be more likely to chose the Sony a6300 or a6500 as they give you 4k, tons of video features, and still just as good still images. The a6500 gives you touch autofocus and in body image stabilization so check out my review: th-cam.com/video/ZZYwjaWx0Is/w-d-xo.html and recommended kit in the description. The Canon 77D while a good beginner camera is not up to the D7500 or Sony cameras in terms of features and quality.
Hey Dan which camera do u think is better the a6500 or the nikon d7500? it would be really great if you could help me with this one.
A6500 if you shoot video or want to use live view on the screen. Get the D7500 if you mostly want to shoot photos and don't use live view
Is this a good camera for indoor sports photography where no flash is allowed?
With the right lens, yes. But a full frame camera would give you a bit better low light performance
Yes the iso also can go to 1,640,000
I have a D3500 right now and I’m thinking about upgrading to the D7500 thoughts? Is it worth it?
Depends on your needs. The biggest advantage will be with the AF system when NOT using live view, speed, and built quality/dials/buttons. Not a huge quality upgrade and there is no upgrade really for live view autofocus or usability. If you want to use live view or shoot video with autofocus, I wouldn't recommend the upgrade. If you love your D3500 and are looking to get into more pro end shooting or sports then possibly especially given the crazy sales right now: geni.us/D7500gear
Guys, I just want to take good pic of things like Skies, sunsets, the sea and whatever
Would this camera be a good one? Idk if I should buy this one, or D800 or a7ii... thank yall
This or the Sony A7III would be my top choices
Dan Watson would Canon T7i Rebel be a better one?
It's a lower quality camera than the A7III but it still does a great job for the price and is my favorite below $1000
HELLO BROTHER... which is good af-p dx or af-s dx
8:16 is this a real tree? if yes where is it?
which is the best camera oriented to an instagram influencer to make sessions of portraits and full body photos both on the outside and inside and both day and night for less than € 2000?
This D7500 is a great camera on the photo side as long as you don't need live view using the screen
Dan Watson thanks, will it be a great difference of quality respect to Iphone Xs?
Yes and no. If you use a D7500 with a cheap kit lens in full auto and jpeg, no. You won't see a big difference in quality unless you print your images or display them on a very large screen. However if you use the D7500 using a decent lens with solid settings, shoot in RAW, and edit your images well, yes, a D7500 is better
Dan Watson thanks bro!
Hi Dan, witch gimbal can you recomended for this body ?
Moza Aircross will hold 4lbs: bhpho.to/2D5EAec
Which one is Best for Videography & daily Photography...
Canon 77d OR Nikon d7500 ?
Please Reply...
Thank You.
The 77D is better for video for sure although technically the 80D competes more with the D7500
@@learningcameras Thanks a lot..😊
Which one is best either Nikon d7500 or Canon 6d?
Probably the 6D especially if you shoot in live view at all
Bro which one is good camera nikon d5600 or d7500
sir i want to buy D7500 for wedding events and outdoor photo can i buy d7500?!
For wedding events I would want a camera with dual card slot.
I'm thinking about buying this camera - it's my first DSLR. I want to use it primarily for video, and I see a lot of people talking about the sony a7iii which looks great but is a bit out of my price range. Any ideas for a alternative to this camera at around the same price or is this one good? It seems really great!
Hey Matt. It's a great camera but certainly not my top choice for video. You would be better off with the Canon 80D or Sony A6500 if you are interested in video. Both have amazing autofocus which the Nikon does not. The Canon is limited to 1080p video so keep that in mind but otherwise it's a solid camera or the A6500 offers better quality and more features.
How is your middle finger comfortable holding the camera with that annoying FN1 button placement?
Why that Canon 70-200 doing there? 😂
Can anyone tell me that , which is the best nikon cam for wildlife photography
Right now the Nikon D500 is probably my favorite
Hi Dan,
Awesome video. I had one question I’ve used D3200 for about 5 years and that was my first entry level camera. Now I play around almost all the cameras. I would spend little extra money to go with D750. But after watching your video I am also interested in D7500. I really want do Astro photography. Which one would you recommend if you had to pick one ? I know one is DX and other is FX. Also there was another video I saw on TH-cam in which D7500 has more sharpness in the image as compared to D750. Also it also depends on the person behind the lens. I will appreciate your feedback thanks
So usually full frame would be a better choice for Astro because you need to shoot high ISO. The D750 is an upgrade to the D7500 in most ways so I'd probably go that way as long as you have no issues with the extra cost of full frame glass. If a D7500 appears sharper, it is because of the picture profile or lens. Because DX has a crop, it only uses the center portion of a lens which is the best quality area of a lens so sometimes an DX camera can appear sharper than a FX because of how it uses the lens. The D750 is also on a pretty ridiculous sale right now: bhpho.to/2Hz9DQw