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<blockquote data-quote="Bikerbrent_RIP" data-source="post: 574990" data-attributes="member: 42081">At the risk of starting another war, I just read the D500 test in the latest Popular Photography Magazine. I found the test interesting in that they kept comparing the D500 to the D300s and not one mention of the D7200. So I dug out my old copy of the D7200 test and found the test results quite interesting. Below is a summary:Pop Photo comparison&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Sorry can't get the program to display the table properly.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D7200&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D500Image Quality&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Excellent&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ExcellentResolution (ISO 100)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2825&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2650Color Accuracy&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 6.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.3Highlight/Shadow Detail&nbsp;&nbsp; Very High&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Extremely HighContrast&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; High&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; High Noise&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 50&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; N/A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Extremely Low 0.8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 100&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Extremely Low 1.0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Extremely Low 0.9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 200&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Extremely Low 1.0&nbsp;&nbsp; Very Low 1.2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 400&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Extremely Low 1.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Low 1.6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 800&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Very Low 1.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Low 1.6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 1600&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Low 1.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Very Low 1.2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 3200&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Moderately Low 2.2&nbsp; &nbsp; Low 1.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 6400&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Moderate 2.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Moderately Low 2.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 12800&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Moderate 2.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Unacceptable 3.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ISO 25600&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Unacceptable 4.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Unacceptable 4.4These numbers must raise the question, is the D500 really worth twice the price of the D7200? Yes, I know the D500 allegedly has better auto-focusing, but I have heard no complaints about the D7200 focusing. And yes, it has a higher FPS and a much larger buffer, But, this is not really important except for high speed action such as sports. Also it must be remembered that the D7200 has built in flash which is not great for primary flash, but works great for quick snaps and daytime fill flash. In conclusion, for me to trade it my D7200 for a twice the price D500 is NOT in the cards for me either. Nikon is going to have to come up with a much better DX camera to entice me to upgrade.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bikerbrent_RIP, post: 574990, member: 42081"] [FONT=arial]At the risk of starting another war, I just read the D500 test in the latest Popular Photography Magazine. I found the test interesting in that they kept comparing the D500 to the D300s and not one mention of the D7200. So I dug out my old copy of the D7200 test and found the test results quite interesting. Below is a summary:[/FONT] [FONT=arial]Pop Photo comparison[/FONT] (Sorry can't get the program to display the table properly.) [FONT=system] D7200 D500 [/FONT] [FONT=system]Image Quality Excellent Excellent [/FONT] [FONT=system]Resolution (ISO 100) 2825 2650 [/FONT] [FONT=system]Color Accuracy 6.7 5.3 [/FONT] [FONT=system]Highlight/Shadow Detail Very High Extremely High [/FONT] [FONT=system]Contrast High High [/FONT] [FONT=system]Noise[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 50 N/A Extremely Low 0.8[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 100 Extremely Low 1.0 Extremely Low 0.9[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 200 Extremely Low 1.0 Very Low 1.2[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 400 Extremely Low 1.1 Low 1.6[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 800 Very Low 1.3 Low 1.6[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 1600 Low 1.7 Very Low 1.2[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 3200 Moderately Low 2.2 Low 1.7[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 6400 Moderate 2.7 Moderately Low 2.3[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 12800 Moderate 2.7 Unacceptable 3.3[/FONT] [FONT=system] ISO 25600 Unacceptable 4.1 Unacceptable 4.4 [FONT=arial]These numbers must raise the question, is the D500 really worth twice the price of the D7200? Yes, I know the D500 allegedly has better auto-focusing, but I have heard no complaints about the D7200 focusing. And yes, it has a higher FPS and a much larger buffer, But, this is not really important except for high speed action such as sports. Also it must be remembered that the D7200 has built in flash which is not great for primary flash, but works great for quick snaps and daytime fill flash. In conclusion, for me to trade it my D7200 for a twice the price D500 is NOT in the cards for me either. Nikon is going to have to come up with a much better DX camera to entice me to upgrade.[/FONT][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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