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My Thoughts on the Nikon D500

So, I upgraded. From the beginner D40 to D60, then Nikon’s D90. After using the D90 for several years, I’ve finally decided it's time to level up to a full frame, but ended up with the D500, which is a crop sensor body ( DX). I'm not here to review the D500's technical specifications for there are a lot of that in the net already. So, why did I ended up with the D500 ? Affordability. Hey, I'm on a budget ! But affordability, in this situation, means that it is the cheapest alternative to a full frame camera like, say, the D850, or the D5. To make a long story short, at the average price of about USD 1,800 you get a mini version of the D5 and some D850. And did I say that it's built like a tank? Yes, you've heard it. It's weather sealed. And it even outclass the D5 and the D850 with it's machine gun like continuous burst mode at 10 frames per second ! Astounding, isn't it?

Because of its amazing speed of 10 fps on burst mode, this camera is suited to fast faced action like in sports. Or wildlife.
Nikon D500, cropped

Nikon D500, cropped
The other reason as to why I chose to stay with the crop sensor camera are the lenses. I have at least five (5) DX lenses in my arsenal and they would have been rendered useless had I decided to go for the full frame camera. Plus I have the added bonus of increasing the " reach" of a lens.

For example, a 70-200mm lens becomes a virtual 105-300mm lens on a crop sensor (DX) body.   

But to be honest, the reason why I chose the D500 is because of its 10 frames per second in burst mode. Perfect for capturing fast moving objects such as sports and wildlife such as birds and animals.

Anyway, here's a brief specification for the Nikon D500 DX camera, as sourced from the official Nikon website :

  • DX Format ( Crop Sensor )
  • 20.9 megapixels
  • 100 - 51,2000 ISO
  • 153 AF Points
  • 10 Frames Per Second on continuous shooting mode
  • 4K UHD Video
  • Bluetooth and WIFI
  • SnapBridge Apps 
And the Nikon D500 is a pro Nikon body.

If you want to know more about the Nikon D500, visit Nikon's website . 





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