At last Nikon has a professional-level APS-C-format camera to replace the D300S and compete with the Canon 7D Mk II. And it's a real contender, with an impressive AF system and great low-light credentials that enable it to produce high-quality pictures in a wide range of conditions.
Earlier this year Nikon released the new flagship D500 camera as part of their DX range or cropped sensor line-up. It is fast and designed with a specific user in mind. It is also one of the first cameras Nikon has produced that is using Snapbridge, the...
Nikon D500 – Performance and AF The D500 has 153 AF points, 99 of which are cross-type for greater sensitivity. Fifteen of the points are sensitive at f/8, which is great news for anybody who's using an extender or a long lens when photographing...
There’s a huge amount to love about the Nikon D500. Those who've been waiting so long for a D300S replacement should be thrilled by the fantastic camera Nikon has produced.
There's tons to like about the Nikon D500, from its fast shooting and excellent image quality to its broad feature set and streamlined design. But it still falls short with its Live View autofocus and seriously subpar wireless file transfer and...
The review camera fulfilled our expectations for a flagship APS-C DSLR camera and comes with most (if not all) the functions a serious enthusiast or professional photographer would require. In general, it's a worthwhile step up from the D300s it...
In recent years, photographers looking for a truly high-end APS-C DSLR for sports and action shooting have been more or less limited to Canons EOS 7D Mark II. But with the D500, Nikon has returned to this sector in fine style, and its combination of...
Nikon appears to be on a mission to pack the best of everything into this camera, and by and large it has succeeded. It looks, feels and behaves like a quality piece of kit, it rarely keeps you waiting and it's unfazed by tricky shooting conditions. The...
Camera reviewers tend to get jaded as we play with the latest toys all the time, often questioning whether a new product is as good as a company claims. Well, Nikon has certainly delivered a lot with the new D500. Given the quality of the stills, it...
The D500 is among the best DSLRs we've ever tested. Its strengths are its superlative autofocus combined with the ability to keep shooting at 10 frames per second. There are other APS-C cameras that offer similarly excellent image quality but none that...
We were kept waiting a long time for the Nikon D500, but boy does it seem like it was worth the wait. If you are an enthusiast photographer looking for something which offers a heck of a lot of features, then the D500 is the ultimate camera for you....
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...
Whichever way you look at it the D500 is, to all intents and purposes, an ‘APS-C' format D5. It borrows so much from the full-35mm sensor camera that the differences in performance – both camera-related and image-related – are negligible and, in fact,...
Nikon's D500 had the somewhat unfortunate fate of being announced to the world right alongside the company's flagship full-frame DSLR, the D5. Like a younger sibling who has to watch the world fawn over the wunderkind while it sits brooding in the...
The Nikon D500 takes beautiful pictures and shoots great looking video. As of now, it's the only DSLR that shoots 4K in its price range, however it's much more expensive than mirrorless cameras with similar capabilities. Overall, we would recommend the...
The Nikon D500 is a digital SLR with an APS-C-sized sensor (20MP), very fast AF system, and many very handy features. Some elements of the high-end system D5 were transferred to this prosumer camera. Lab Review lab tests and comments supplied by...
It's been almost seven years since Nikon's previous flagship DX-format camera was released, and it's fair to say an update was more than overdue. Those who have been waiting for a top-spec semi-pro DSLR will not be disappointed, as the D500 delivers on...
The Nikon D500 puts the company's finest autofocus system in a tough, compact SLR body that will please demanding enthusiasts and pros alike.
As reviewed by PCMag