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Message: <blockquote data-quote="spb_stan" data-source="post: 617300" data-attributes="member: 43545">There will be grips, just not from Nikon and might not have all the controls. The D70 had the same problem but a grip that extended up into the battery compartment allowed a battery grip and a small cable to attach to the accessory socket. The D90 had the same sort of grip that replaced the body battery and the Chinese makers could not build grips fast enough. It did not have the joy stick capability on the grip but AF-On function worked fine. The price is bit excessive for the image processor and sensor combination. Anyone shooting events or sports who needed to send off JPGs right way knows the D500 rendering engine is great. In low light  and high ISO is embarrasses my D800. The color fidelity and saturation in low light is GREAT.When I switched from Canon film(A-1) to Nikon digital, my first cameras was a D90, still have it with 130,000 frames on it. That was $1396.00 back when the dollar was about 20% more valuable than now. So a new higher performance camera for $1400 is not outrageous.  The first accessory I ordered for it was a Chinese grip and it still looks like new. I added a D7000 several years later and have 110,000 frames on  it and got a D800 a few months after it was released. All have grips and serve enough purpose for me to be an essential add on.  Even though the D7500 has a lot of upgrades that would be  useful, I would rather save a bit longer to get the D500. I don't shoot burst, but the AF performance and sensor/image processor makes it a desirable tool. Not having a dual card option is a problem for those using it for paid work but the rest of the features would probably be enough to sway some.  I talked to a rep at B&H when my local dealer did not have grips in stock for the D7000 when I bought in the US, Action Camera in Roseville Ca...my plug for one of the last family owned high level of customer service and knowledge left in California....and the sales rep said B&H had a hard time keeping the  Chinese grips in stock since they sold more grips than tripods. I know here, they are a standard accessory, and about the only time seeing a D7x00 or D8x0 without a grip is on group bus tours. The local photographers seem pretty serious about their photography, while not buying a lot of D5s, they certainly buy a lot of D750s and D810s. Being a major tourist destination and photo rich city, a high percentage of tourists have more than a point and shoot.  The D3x00 and D5x00 seem to be  the majority but I see a lot more D750s and D810s than when visiting back in the US. I don't need another body but if had to get one it would not be the D7500, it would be the D500 plus a grip, but first need to save for a 105 1/4</blockquote>

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