D7500 DX-Format Digital SLR Body

The D7500 came out in 2017, is one of Nikons higher quality models from that time. Does not have latest tech compared to latest cameras or even phones. But for my needs, its almost perfect. Excellent viewfinder, awesome battery life (typical of dslr's, and one of the advantages over mirrorless cameras). So easy to get a great image. Fast accurate auto-focus. I prefer Program mode, but when in Auto mode, you can still get amazing, dependably sharp lower noise photos. The lens (18-140mm) it comes with is awesome, great image quality at all focal lengths. I bought an older model, because it was new (hard to find this model new anymore), on deep discount (at least compared to price when released in 2017), and was the higher quality model I was looking for. Lens and camera body are weather resistant. Great movie quality, too. I almost always use 4k, I'm ok with 30 fps., (though many newer models have 4K 60fps) movie image quality is clear, sharp, pleasing. It is certainly larger than a compact camera, but I can't afford one of the better compact models out now, and even many full frame cameras are now smaller than the D7500. What with Tariffs and general inflation, good cameras are VERY expensive now. I must admit I am partial to Nikon, and I wanted a camera with a decent range telephoto lens. This camera tiks all the boxes important to me, I extremely happy with it. The lens is fairly compact for an 18-140mm configuration, is just an outstanding lens.

This camera, although it would be considered “dated” by younger generations of photographers, is still very much a powerhouse and a must have for anyone wanting to take photos in a variety of situations! This is a step up from the previous DSLR I owned so there is a small learning curve for me as far as the features. I also consider it a step up from the z50 mirrorless I own. While mirrorless is lighter weight, there are situations where it just isn’t capable of doing what I need. The real test for this D7500 will be marching season during halftime shows, but as of so far, I’m impressed! The 18-140 lens is truly an excellent lens! It is able to zoom in and out as I need in all situations I’ve used it so far. Very fast auto focus and I love that I can easily switch to manual on the lens itself without fiddling with settings on the camera. This significantly lowers the risk of me missing a photo opportunity because I’m looking for a setting in the camera menu. Sturdy body. This does add weight to the camera but honestly I feel like that isn’t a bad thing. I started my photography journey with an SLR with no auto focus and black & white film in HS. I learned to develop the film and photos myself. The features and options on this camera are truly amazing and I still have a lot to learn about it, but so far I’m impressed! I’ve always been a Nikon girl and they continue to provide excellent photography cameras and lenses! *photo taken at my local Memorial Day ceremony. This pup was super fast and I took several photos in quick succession to get the one shown on the review here. The D7500 didn’t hesitate, focused quickly and I was able to take this picture. The owners were thrilled when I posted it on the local page as they had yet to get a good pic of their new pup :)

Outstanding camera has a lot of good features.

Great asp camera with most functions of a d500. Don't let the one battery purist steering you away from this camera. Weather sealed as long as your lenses of choice are also.bought this a month after coming out and this is my second purchase. You will not spend as much as an mirrorless. Great all around camera withalmost unlimited lense choice. My month old dopped 7ft off a 1011 Abrams tank hauler I was inspecting and landed on its back. Thought I would have to finish with phone, but I got a no screen protector scratch on the back screen and a button pushed to the side that took me a while to figure out. Was doing high end auro wrecks and with the rubber bottom I have in direct sunlight set it down on roofs ,hoods,but thislexus with covers all over the engine, I set it down as usual and seconds passed as I went to the other side of the car. It slid of the coated plastic and hit the copart pavement bouncing off the the lense and body. I picked it up and the back screen was cracked bad and the lenses my favorite 12-24 1.4 was stiff in the middle but finishe the job and many after. Love this camera! Why i bought a new one from adorable. Now I can send thise one to nikon. And yes feel it worth it. Over 6 years I average 310 photos a job. I will let them fix my lense and screen.

I have owned Nikon cameras in the past and have always great success with them. I own several lens so I just needed the camera body. This camera takes great pictures and video's It's the perfect balance of ease of use for a pure amateurs and advanced features for a semi-pro users.

Great camera, but should have gotten the d750 with the 18-300mm lens..

I've had the D7000 since 2011 and always found it hit or miss as far as focus goes. Spent a lot of time taking pictures of brick walls, angled rulers and focus charts trying to dial in AF fine tune. I got it as good as I could and could get sharp photos out of it but at times regardless of all that I'd get some images that were off or just overall seemed soft. At the time the D7000 was considered a good low light camera but I found this is where it struggled with focus the most. I was a bit disappointed to see the D7500 dropped to a single SD card slot and no longer incorporated magnesium in the frame construction. For those reasons I tried to pickup a new D7200 but apparently missed the boat and none were to be had (aside from refurb or import). Ultimately I caved in and went with the D7500 as the D500 is a good chunk of extra money and would require an external flash. I don't abuse things I own so magnesium frame components aren't a necessity to me and though dual card slots would be nice also aren't a necessity. I haven't had a card go bad ever and I'm not a professional photographer so I don't require the redundancy. If I were making profit from my photos I would be paying more for the body with dual card slots. I don't agree with the statements that the D7500 is a step back from the D7200, it's more like a diagonal step forward. There are improvements that have been made that make it better than a D7200 but it has moved in a different direction than the D7000, 7100 and 7200 previous models. It is now the advanced consumer camera the D7xxx line was meant to be rather than the lite version of a professional model. Overall I'm very pleased with it and glad I got it instead of a D7200. I don't have the focus issues I saw with the D7000 and the low light performance is vastly superior to that of the D7000. It also has full support for the new AF-P lenses which I picked up a refurb 18-55 vr for a very low price. The focus speed of the AF-P lenses is near instant and for video has no detectable noise unlike the AF-S that make ridiculously loud noise while slowly dialing in to focus that is picked up by the built-in camera microphone. I also found the AF-P lens to take incredibly sharp photos which kind of surprised me since it's a "cheap" plastic mount kit lens.

I bought this camera as an upgrade to my D7000 and while the images excellent on all my new and very old lens, the D7500 has some lacking features. 1) Neither the raw (.NEF) or JPG images list the lens model in the property details. 2) There is no provisions for listing the older AI lens in the menus. Note: Amazon listed as "Body Only" and some reviews said there was no Battery or Battery Charger included, so I also ordered batteries with chargers along with a camera strap. The camera I received included a battery, a battery charger and camera strap.