D500 worth it?

bikeit

Senior Member
I currently have the D7100 and would like to get a better camera and have read good and bad things about the D500, i shoot sports, landscapes and macro, so would the jump up be worth the extra money?
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
I currently have the D7100 and would like to get a better camera and have read good and bad things about the D500, i shoot sports, landscapes and macro, so would the jump up be worth the extra money?
I think assigning a dollar value to something like the differences between very capable cameras is a difficult thing to do. The D500 is an outstanding camera, but so is the D7100. What is it about the D7100 you find lacking?
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RocketCowboy

Senior Member
The refurb prices on the D500 are pretty crazy ... crazy low. But yeah, before dropping $1500USD on a camera body, you should have a good idea on what it's going to do for you that you can't do today.
 

Whiskeyman

Senior Member
I currently have the D7100 and would like to get a better camera and have read good and bad things about the D500, i shoot sports, landscapes and macro, so would the jump up be worth the extra money?

Not to be nasty about it, but that answer really depends upon how much you value your money, and how much enjoyment and satisfaction you expect to get out of a D500. For me, as of right now, it isn't worth it because I've made several huge purchases in the last year, and I want to keep my money for our emergency fund. In time, I expect that to change.

As to when it will change, I'll have to see about this Saturday when I visit a very nice B&M camera shop. I know they are going to try to get me to look at one, if they have any in stock. I also know that they are going to try to get me to consider purchasing the Nikon 200-500mm lens.

It'll be very difficult to resist, and while I probably shouldn't go, there are a few items I want to look at and purchase if they work for me. I need to take someone with me to keep me on track, and that person is Will Power!! ;)

WM
 

jay_dean

Senior Member
I currently have the D7100 and would like to get a better camera and have read good and bad things about the D500, i shoot sports, landscapes and macro, so would the jump up be worth the extra money?
The D500 shines in fast action, i dont think with landscapes and macro you'd benefit significantly, higher ISO's perhaps, but the D7100 has more resolution.
 

Danno

Senior Member
Not to be nasty about it, but that answer really depends upon how much you value your money, and how much enjoyment and satisfaction you expect to get out of a D500. For me, as of right now, it isn't worth it because I've made several huge purchases in the last year, and I want to keep my money for our emergency fund. In time, I expect that to change.

As to when it will change, I'll have to see about this Saturday when I visit a very nice B&M camera shop. I know they are going to try to get me to look at one, if they have any in stock. I also know that they are going to try to get me to consider purchasing the Nikon 200-500mm lens.

It'll be very difficult to resist, and while I probably shouldn't go, there are a few items I want to look at and purchase if they work for me. I need to take someone with me to keep me on track, and that person is Will Power!! ;)

WM

A friend of mine, and former boss, just decided to upgrade his D50... They had a "Wild Life Package" at the local B&M Photography Shop... He walked out with a D500 AND 200-500 f/5.6 at a reasonable price... Be VERY careful WM!
 

TKC_D500

Senior Member
For me the answer is yes, it was worth ever penny. As a counterpoint, my boss bought a D500 with the intention of selling his D7200. He is keeping the D7200 and selling the D500 because after shooting for a month with both, he prefers the D7200! It's all in your specific needs.


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bikeit

Senior Member
I think assigning a dollar value to something like the differences between very capable cameras is a difficult thing to do. The D500 is an outstanding camera, but so is the D7100. What is it about the D7100 you find lacking?

It not that i dont like the d7100 i would just like to upgrade to a camera that the buffer doesnt full up so quick. and can focus faster
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Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
I think assigning a dollar value to something like the differences between very capable cameras is a difficult thing to do. The D500 is an outstanding camera, but so is the D7100. What is it about the D7100 you find lacking?

It not that i dont like the d7100 i would just like to upgrade to a camera that the buffer doesnt full up so quick. and can focus faster
Well the the D500 definitely meets the buffer criteria; I don't really know if the auto-focus is faster. The resolution is less, compared to the D7100, but that's part of why the buffer is deeper and the continuous burst rate is higher: the D500 files are smaller to begin with. I doubt very much you will miss the "extra" 4MP the D7100 offers.

All that being said, only you can decide if the feature-set the is worth the extra cost; the D500 simply is what it is and costs what it costs.
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captain birdseye

Senior Member
Unless you intend to shoot fast action the d7200 will be more than adequate.
It is a step up from the d7100 in its AF performance (it has the same AF module as the d4), its larger buffer and also in its DR and high ISO performance (it isnt really a world apart from the d500 in low light).
I speak from experience as I have owned the d7100, and now own and use both the d7200 and d500.
 

Whiskeyman

Senior Member
A friend of mine, and former boss, just decided to upgrade his D50... They had a "Wild Life Package" at the local B&M Photography Shop... He walked out with a D500 AND 200-500 f/5.6 at a reasonable price... Be VERY careful WM!

I've got nothing to worry about then, Danno. I don't own a D50!!;)

WM
 

Blacktop

Senior Member
I have a D7100 and a D750

I would not trade my D750 for the D500 BUT I would love to the D500 as a bird camera.

Exactly! I would not give up my D750 for a D500. If I can't have both I'll stick to my D750 even though 75% of my shooting is birds and BIF now. When I walk into a building to shoot inside, or I'm walking around in the city at night, I can't think of a better camera to have in my hand than the D750.
 
Exactly! I would not give up my D750 for a D500. If I can't have both I'll stick to my D750 even though 75% of my shooting is birds and BIF now. When I walk into a building to shoot inside, or I'm walking around in the city at night, I can't think of a better camera to have in my hand than the D750.

Will your 200-500 work with the Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III ?
 
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