Nikon D500

294 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 294 reviews of Nikon D500. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People are impressed by the durability and image quality. The screen and usability also get good comments. There are some mixed opinions about the flash and battery. Some have doubts about the memory and contrast.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Nikon D500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Nikon D500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Nikon D500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the usability and portability. The size and image quality are also appreciated, whereas the reliability and design get negative views.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Nikon D500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 32 user reviews of Nikon D500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. Opinions about the low light performance and screen are generally positive. The image quality and usability also get good feedback, but there are some negative reviews about the storage and connectivity.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : David Elrich (digitaltrends.com)

Nikon D500 review

Nikon's D500 is the best enthusiast DSLR ever built.

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...

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : dpreview staff (dpreview.com)

Best cameras for sports and action in 2021

What's the best camera for shooting sports and action? Fast continuous shooting, reliable autofocus and great battery life are just three of the most important factors. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for shooting sports and...

Oct, 2020

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Nikon D500 review: The D500 dSLR scores on almost all counts

Fast and flexible, the Nikon D500 is one of the best dSLRs you can buy for under $2,000.

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.

Terrible wireless file-transfer and remote-control app, and its Live View (contrast) autofocus could use a boost.

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...

Jul, 2016

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Nikon D500

The Nikon D500 puts the company's finest autofocus system in a tough, compact SLR body that will please demanding enthusiasts and pros alike.

Solid build. Advanced, edge-to-edge autofocus system. 10fps capture with tracking focus. Large buffer for extended shooting. Superb high ISO image quality. Clean HDMI output. Excellent control layout. Tilting touch-screen LCD. Dust- and...

Snapbridge wireless transfer needs some work. 4K video is cropped. Omits built-in flash.

Conclusions It took Nikon a long time to bring the D500 to market, but it's here, and it's an outstanding performer. Image quality is as good as you'll get from an APS-C camera, the autofocus system is top-notch, 4K video capture is available, and the...

May, 2016

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Expert review by : William Chambers (steves-digicams.com)

Nikon D500 DSLR

When looking at the Nikon D500, you might expect it to be a much more expensive camera. It has great performance speeds, plenty of manual control dials, a high resolution tiltable LCD that has touch capabilities, and a high quality viewfinder. But the...

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...

APS-C sized image sensor can't quite match full frame sensors in image quality ; D500 carries a high price tag versus other intermediate DSLRs ; No built-in flash unit ; Menu interface needs to be upgraded and be more graphical to take advantage of...

Jun, 2016

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Expert review by : Mark Peters (letsgodigital.org)

Nikon D500

Nikon D500 DX-Format Flagship D-SLR : Nikon recently introduced the D500, a DX-format Digital SLR camera with pro-level features that gives photographers nimble handling, speed and extreme processing power in a compact and lightweight body. With...

The Nikon D500 Flagship D-SLR will be available in March 2016 for a suggested retail price of $1,999.95 for the body-only configuration. A Nikon D500 kit version will also be available, bundled with the versatile AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR...

Jan, 2016

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Expert review by : Amy Davies (photographyblog.com)

Nikon D500 Review

The D500 is Nikon's new flagship DX-format (APS-C) camera. We were waiting a long time for Nikon to produce an update for the D300S, so much so that it has skipped a number and gone straight to D500.

We were kept waiting a long time for the Nikon D500, but boy does it seem like it was worth the wait.

May, 2016

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Nikon D500 Review

While not a compact DSLR, the Nikon D500 offers a lot of imaging capabilities in its rugged, pro-oriented camera body. It also has a very good 153-point AF system, fast continuous shooting performance and 4K UHD video recording, making it one of the...

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.

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).

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Expert review by : Theano Nikitas (tomsguide.com)

Nikon D500 review

The Nikon D500 is the best DSLR for enthusiasts and prosumers looking to step up.

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

But if you have Nikon lenses and are looking for a step-up camera that's a solid performer with great image quality, you can’t go wrong with the Nikon D500.

Apr, 2021

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Expert review by : Gordon Laing (cameralabs.com)

Nikon D500 review

The Nikon D500 is a professional DSLR with a 20 Megapixel APSC / DX format sensor. Announced in January 2016 alongside the full-frame D5, it brings many of the features of the flagship body to a comparatively smaller, lighter and more affordable form...

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...

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...

The D500 marks Nikon's welcome return to the high-end APSC DSLR market. It's been a considerable six and a half years since its predecessor the D300s, leading many to believe Nikon had abandoned this category, conceding it to Canon's EOS 7D series....

Jun, 2016

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