davefales Loc: Virginia

That is "gold" evaluation. I skipped from the 7000 to 7200, but seriously considered the 7100 for price. If I had known your experience, I would not have even considered the 7100. Thanks.

Jim Bob

Finally some reason emerges from the den of idiocy. Thank you very much.

sam3 Loc: Mitchell, indiana

Jerry,
I have had the D500 since late April essentially replacing a D7000. This camera is tops. There are so many additional features, functions and benefits to this camera that it's a challenge to list them all. Many responses you have received have covered a lot of the great features. I would add low light shots are magnificent. I haven't missed the internal flash at all. In fact, the salesman from my camera store suggested that I hold off purchasing a remote flash until I had the opportunity to use the camera in some very low light situations. He was right to test the camera in this situation. I haven't found a need for an external flash so far. I have taken many indoor photos using aperture and adjusting ISO with no noise and no issues.

Recently I visited the Indy 500 Museum. There is plenty of light inside the museum, but sometimes color rendition becomes an issue in several areas of the museum where usually a fill flash would be used. Since I didn't have a flash I just adjusted aperture and ISO. Fill flash might have caused glare and blowout due to the high gloss finish on the cars, but that wasn't an issue.

My wife and I were on a photography shoot with two professional photographers and several other folks, I'm not a professional, recently photographing waterfalls, buildings, trains and whatever else caught our eyes. One of the pros was salivating about the D500. He shoots a lot of actors and scenes from stage plays so he needs a camera for low light without a flash and one that reacts fast. Focusing is fast, metering accurate, buffer has more than adequate space. Plus you can set this camera in four different banks so your most common adjustments for different situations is done with just a quick look at your menu to pick the right bank. Very useful.

If you decide to buy one, the current Nikon deal is a good one, you won't regret spending the money. Be sure you buy a book written by Darrel Young called "Mastering The Nikon D500". He has some great suggestions for getting the most from your camera. I carry mine every time I take the camera for a walk. Too many things to remember.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

The D500 focusing, tilting screen, touch screen and frame rate are the main improvements over the D7100. Image quality and noise are also better but not to a great extent. Also there is no flash so there is no commander mode on the camera with out an external flash. You may want to look at the D7500 which has many of the same features and better noise for far less cost.

Edia Loc: Central New Jersey

Yes! The D500 is a great DX camera. Good for sports and wildlife photography. However, if that is not what you shoot, it may not be worth the extra cost. The D7500 at half the cost and the D5600 at a third the cost may be better options for street photography, landscapes and portraits. In good light all of these cameras will perform well. Your decision should be based on what you like to shoot.