I've owned a d500 for over a year, and have never found a use for snapbridge. I also don't find much use for a DSLR when it comes to video. While it has this capability, it makes much more sense to use a video camera if you want to shoot video. Doesn't matter whether it's Canon or Nikon or whoever. This is the case. That's why they call it a video camera
Nikon has no true video cameras. If you are a Nikon shooter (own lots of high-quality Nikon glass) and want to shoot video - you have no real options right now - at least until the new mirrorless cameras are announced (or if you are willing to work fully with manual focus - which I see no reason to do with such good quality AF in video from Canon/Sony these days).
Russell F: Exactly....if you want to make videos, get a real video camera. No DSLR (whatever the brand) is going to be as good as a dedicated video camera. I agree with you regarding snapbridge too...an unnecessary gimmick IMHO which is slow and unreliable.
Hard question - in terms of AF - if you are talking DSLR - currently - none. In terms of IQ most of the new ones a pretty great (so if you are shooting with MF on a tripod - you can actually be O.K.).
Happy we could help. If you are looking to buy 3'rd party batteries - make sure that they work with the D500 (only very few do - typically good newer brands).
Hello, please I'd like to get your advice from your camera experience. I've watched a number of your videos and am pretty much confused on the choice of camera to go for. I want a Nikon camera for portrait photography and a Nikon for video. What model of Nikon should I go for? (I'd prefer to run both features on a camera or individually on two different camera) what's your take on this please
Hi Samuel - for stills - Nikon is great and depending on your budget and on other limitations (size/portability is one of them) you can go for anything from a simple D3300/D5600 and up to D850. Lenses are probably going to be at least as important if not more (fast normal or short telephoto lenses are great for portraits). For video, at the moment we can't recommend Nikon unless you are O.K. shooting 100% in manual focus (and I am guessing the answer is no). Nikon is going to release a mirrorless camera very soon (one or two full frame pro ones) that SHOULD function much better with video AF (we will still need to see how they compare to Canon/Sony in this respect after they are announced and in the field though).
The D500 does not have the same rugged all metal body as the D300s had, that never is mentioned. So when hanging long heavy lenses on it, we can only hope it will hold up well having a plastic front and bottom and all pieced together.
We didn't have any problem with it and I have yet to hear of other people who had problems with it (including pro wildlife shooters who use long heavy lenses with the D500 all the time - I know a few myself). In general Nikon's camera build quality has always been very good in our experience.
I just sold my 6lb 600mm Ai to get the 200 -500, that old lens had nice rings on it for a strap, using it with my D300s and Df. How are you suppose to take long hikes with the combo since the 200-500 has no carrying strap? Can you safely hang that lens on the D500?
You can like you can with any camera. These lenses are big and heavy (maybe not like a 600mm but still) hiking with this on your neck isn't recommended with any camera.
D500 is a sports stills camera that can some video, but you definitely wouldn't look at this or pretty much any Nikon at the moment if you did mainly video.
how about it's print quality? is it good enough for pro portrait and wedding photographers who require large prints like 50x50 inches prints on regular basis? help needed as i am using nikon DX 17-55 f/2.,8g lens.
Con is the lack of good wide angle zooms. Ok the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 delivers very good but is a FF lens. Best lens for apsc is the Nikon 12-24mm f4. Good AF consistency. Third party lenses are not very good. AF is mostly a disaster.
Hi. Could you help me set up the bluetooth? The bluetooth of my nikon d500 is not activated and I do not know how to activate it Please could you help me
As I said in the video - this is super annoying - I also was kind of stuck for a few days. I no longer have the camera so it is hard to help directly - read this thread: www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3997445 Maybe other people's experience might help...
The wifi/BT capabilities of the camera and the app that Nikon has are one and the same. The app is crap (this is not related to a specific phone - it is just bad). Can Nikon improve it? sure. Will it? from my experience with older Nikon apps and software - unlikely - again - sadly - it has lots of potential...
I've owned a d500 for over a year, and have never found a use for snapbridge.
I also don't find much use for a DSLR when it comes to video. While it has this capability, it makes much more sense to use a video camera if you want to shoot video. Doesn't matter whether it's Canon or Nikon or whoever. This is the case. That's why they call it a video camera
Nikon has no true video cameras. If you are a Nikon shooter (own lots of high-quality Nikon glass) and want to shoot video - you have no real options right now - at least until the new mirrorless cameras are announced (or if you are willing to work fully with manual focus - which I see no reason to do with such good quality AF in video from Canon/Sony these days).
Russell F: Exactly....if you want to make videos, get a real video camera. No DSLR (whatever the brand) is going to be as good as a dedicated video camera. I agree with you regarding snapbridge too...an unnecessary gimmick IMHO which is slow and unreliable.
What's a good nikon camera for video?
Hard question - in terms of AF - if you are talking DSLR - currently - none. In terms of IQ most of the new ones a pretty great (so if you are shooting with MF on a tripod - you can actually be O.K.).
what kind of cards do i need for sports photography ( im a beginner)
harry choose xqd gen II bro
HOLA. MUY BUENO. SALUDOS. UNA CONSULTA SABES QUE TIPO DE CABLE CONECTOR USA LA D 500. EL N1 O EL N3. GRACIAS.
Rodrigo vera ulloa N3
Great video!! I didn't know about the third-party battery issue, now I know thanks for this video!
Happy we could help. If you are looking to buy 3'rd party batteries - make sure that they work with the D500 (only very few do - typically good newer brands).
Hello, please I'd like to get your advice from your camera experience. I've watched a number of your videos and am pretty much confused on the choice of camera to go for. I want a Nikon camera for portrait photography and a Nikon for video. What model of Nikon should I go for? (I'd prefer to run both features on a camera or individually on two different camera) what's your take on this please
Hi Samuel - for stills - Nikon is great and depending on your budget and on other limitations (size/portability is one of them) you can go for anything from a simple D3300/D5600 and up to D850. Lenses are probably going to be at least as important if not more (fast normal or short telephoto lenses are great for portraits). For video, at the moment we can't recommend Nikon unless you are O.K. shooting 100% in manual focus (and I am guessing the answer is no). Nikon is going to release a mirrorless camera very soon (one or two full frame pro ones) that SHOULD function much better with video AF (we will still need to see how they compare to Canon/Sony in this respect after they are announced and in the field though).
Thanks, i find this very helpful
Nicely done. Great overview. I agree, the touch focusing and the extreme crop in 4K otherwise cripples this awesome camera for full time video work.
The D500 does not have the same rugged all metal body as the D300s had, that never is mentioned. So when hanging long heavy lenses on it, we can only hope it will hold up well having a plastic front and bottom and all pieced together.
We didn't have any problem with it and I have yet to hear of other people who had problems with it (including pro wildlife shooters who use long heavy lenses with the D500 all the time - I know a few myself).
In general Nikon's camera build quality has always been very good in our experience.
I just sold my 6lb 600mm Ai to get the 200 -500, that old lens had nice rings on it for a strap, using it with my D300s and Df. How are you suppose to take long hikes with the combo since the 200-500 has no carrying strap? Can you safely hang that lens on the D500?
You can like you can with any camera. These lenses are big and heavy (maybe not like a 600mm but still) hiking with this on your neck isn't recommended with any camera.
D500 is a sports stills camera that can some video, but you definitely wouldn't look at this or pretty much any Nikon at the moment if you did mainly video.
Sadly that is currently true for more or less any Nikon...
how about it's print quality? is it good enough for pro portrait and wedding photographers who require large prints like 50x50 inches prints on regular basis? help needed as i am using nikon DX 17-55 f/2.,8g lens.
Thank god for the d7500 coming out. When its price lowers sub 1K it will be the best camera in that price bracket ever.
Not even the 1DX II can challenge the D500.
Dream on Canon fanboys.
John Su mate I'f have the D5 straight away bro and the Canon 1dx.FX sensor , bigger pixels better images
6000 dollars vs 2000 ? hahahaha
You're a complete idiot!
Great video!
nice video. it took me a few moments to realize it was mr chekov from star trek.
Who was mr chekov?
Lensvid
you clearly haven't heard of or seen star trek.
Of course I seen star trek I am just not sure what is the connection to this video...
Lensvid
the narrator sounds like chekov, silly.
Thanks... I guess...
Con is the lack of good wide angle zooms. Ok the Nikon 14-24mm f2.8 delivers very good but is a FF lens. Best lens for apsc is the Nikon 12-24mm f4. Good AF consistency. Third party lenses are not very good. AF is mostly a disaster.
This review is almost 7 years old now... Nikon has moved on and I believe the D500 can only be purchased second-hand now.
good review, thx.
Hi. Could you help me set up the bluetooth?
The bluetooth of my nikon d500 is not activated and I do not know how to activate it
Please could you help me
As I said in the video - this is super annoying - I also was kind of stuck for a few days. I no longer have the camera so it is hard to help directly - read this thread:
www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3997445
Maybe other people's experience might help...
this is the first guy to review a cam with small hands
Add by Canon before l even see the review ,, yeah right !! It is the very best DX camera on the market !
Nikon D500 pros and cons, not the apps Apps can't be tested on every phone.
The wifi/BT capabilities of the camera and the app that Nikon has are one and the same. The app is crap (this is not related to a specific phone - it is just bad). Can Nikon improve it? sure. Will it? from my experience with older Nikon apps and software - unlikely - again - sadly - it has lots of potential...
That i will agree on :)
bro u keep saying its aps-c but its Nikons FX which is the equivalent of full frame soz x
I don't understand what you are saying. The D500 is a crop camera (DX/APS-C or whatever you want to call it).
The D500 is APS-C and not FX.
Thumbs down for saying N-Eye-Kon!
When are they going to realize wildlife photografers need a real SILENT SHUTTER!??? :(