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Talk me out of switching to Sony.
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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 711488" data-attributes="member: 9240"><p>Chris, I have to apologize for the brevity of my first post. I wanted to answer the question but didn't have time to dig into the full post.</p><p></p><p>I'll say this, if you are shooting wildlife predominantly, which it seems you are, then I don't know that you're going to get much better than your D500 without spending a lot of money (and losing more on the sale of used Nikon gear).</p><p></p><p>There are 2 things that I can see the D500 not offering you that you state you want: </p><p></p><p>First, with the larger print sizes, there is good software out there (Topaz Gigapixel AI, for example) that can be purchased for not a whole lot comparatively that will get you there without having to switch up - and it works for your current catalog as well.</p><p></p><p>Second is the silent shutter. While I cannot help you with that, I am hearing that while the D5 is getting a DSLR replacement in the D6, the D500 will not see a replacement but instead they will likely offer a cropped sensor mirrorless for photogs like us who need the reach and the MP's without cropping. I would recommend waiting to hear what the next line of mirrorless includes before switching brands.</p><p></p><p>If you want something for the landscape work then you can get a D750 for cheap and the 28MP's are more than enough for large prints - I know first hand. </p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents on top of anything else. I've got a pair of Sony's for walking around, but they're purely so I don't have to carry a bigger, more conspicuous, and in some cases "professional" camera (I can't walk into a concert with a D500 or an a6000, but they don't look twice at an RX100 VI with an effective 24-200mm Zeiss on it). Nikon is using Sony sensors and likely will continue, so it's more a matter of waiting for them to catch up with the Z's. That's precisely what I'm doing. Until then I have a pair of D500's and the D750 to keep me happy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 711488, member: 9240"] Chris, I have to apologize for the brevity of my first post. I wanted to answer the question but didn't have time to dig into the full post. I'll say this, if you are shooting wildlife predominantly, which it seems you are, then I don't know that you're going to get much better than your D500 without spending a lot of money (and losing more on the sale of used Nikon gear). There are 2 things that I can see the D500 not offering you that you state you want: First, with the larger print sizes, there is good software out there (Topaz Gigapixel AI, for example) that can be purchased for not a whole lot comparatively that will get you there without having to switch up - and it works for your current catalog as well. Second is the silent shutter. While I cannot help you with that, I am hearing that while the D5 is getting a DSLR replacement in the D6, the D500 will not see a replacement but instead they will likely offer a cropped sensor mirrorless for photogs like us who need the reach and the MP's without cropping. I would recommend waiting to hear what the next line of mirrorless includes before switching brands. If you want something for the landscape work then you can get a D750 for cheap and the 28MP's are more than enough for large prints - I know first hand. Just my 2 cents on top of anything else. I've got a pair of Sony's for walking around, but they're purely so I don't have to carry a bigger, more conspicuous, and in some cases "professional" camera (I can't walk into a concert with a D500 or an a6000, but they don't look twice at an RX100 VI with an effective 24-200mm Zeiss on it). Nikon is using Sony sensors and likely will continue, so it's more a matter of waiting for them to catch up with the Z's. That's precisely what I'm doing. Until then I have a pair of D500's and the D750 to keep me happy. [/QUOTE]
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