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I am photographer, but I could be if I new more about these new cameras. I take beautiful shots of wildlife, I recently moved to a Nikon D500 with 40 zoom. I take hundreds of wildlife pictures, but any movement on the animals part, at a distance causes blur. I want to upgrade, but don't have a lot of money to spend. I was told to try the d7200 Nikon; but I if I go with that I want a lens that can shoot 400-500 yards at least. Or tell me what you think, if you have an idea other than the d7200. Any advice would be great. I grew up with a Mother who used only Nikons, so I understand them best.
Thank you

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Go higher shutter speed first.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

The D500 is the best crop sensor wildlife camera on the market, why would you want to downgrade to a D7200?

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I don't think you mean a Nikon D500 which is Nikon's top crop sensor camera, so it would be rated above the D7200. The D7200 is an awesome camera and would serve you well for wildlife. Sigma and Tamron both make very good telephotos which are less expensive than Nikon's.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

I assume you mean the P500 which has a 36x zoom, not D500. The D500 is Nikons top of the line APS-C body which costs $2000 and is a superb camera. The D7200 is also a terrific camera. Consider getting the Sigma 150-600mm. They make two versions, the Contemporary and the Sport. The Contemporary costs $839, the superior Sport version costs more than double at $1800. Sounds like your problem is slow shutter speed and/or poor technique.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

If your going from a D500 to a D7200, your downgrading not upgrading. Your problem isn't the camera, it's the photographer. I suggest you learn the triangle of exposure, shutter speed, aperture, iso. and learn what each one does to a photograph.

jdub82 Loc: Northern California

Actually, I believe that the OP has a Nikon P500 Bridge Camera, rather than a D500. He said it 'has a 40 zoom.' That doesn't sound like a D500. The Nikon P500 has a 36X zoom. The D7200 would be an upgrade from the P500 Bridge Camera.

stan0301 Loc: Colorado

Try this—press ISO and use the front dial to change to “auto”—then choose “P” or “A” the upper ISO on the D500 approaches infinity, and you will find yourself shooting a a speed that will give you a sharp picture—and with the 500 quality will be fine—I have a 810, but almost always reach for the 500
Stan

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

You already have a better camera than the D 7200, first you should learn about all the basics ( shutter speed, focal length and aperture, etc. Once you've got that down you can use your camera to its potential and you'll have the images you want!

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Several of us believe he has a P500, not a D500 because of the zoom factor mentioned.

illininitt

Get a Canon T7I and be set for life! Maybe $700 with kit lens. Body only for $599 refurbished on Canon site. Or go to Greentoe.com for the best deal around. $100 cheaper than ANYWHERE else!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

As Dirtpusher said, upgrade to a higher shutter speed.

twillsol Loc: St. Louis, MO

The D500 is the best crop sensor on the market.
The D7200 would be a Downgrade, not upgrade.
If you want to stop motion blur, you need a fast shutter speed.
Practice, Practice......and Practice some more.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Read his original post again He talks about a 40X zoom She more likely has a P500 not a D500

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

In my opinion, having a D500 you should be doing well with your wildlife subjects but your techniques have to be improved.
I do not know if you meant a 400 mm lens instead of 40 but with a 400 mm lens modifying what you are doing now will yield much better images. 400 mm with the crop factor equals 600 mm with a full frame camera and that is good enough for the majority of the wildlife subjects you could encounter.
Set the camera to Shutter Priority. Select a shutter speed of 1/1000 sec. and raise the ISO speed to a minimum of 400 in bright light and more if it is necessary.
If your lens has VR usually VR takes a second to stabilize the image. Shooting before the image has been stabilized could bring blur. If you are using 1/1000 shutter speed hand held it is not necessary to use VR and the camera becomes faster just by disabling it. If using a tripod do not forget to disable VR as recommended by Nikon but I have forgotten at times to do so and I have not experienced any adverse effects. VR controls movements in your hands but not the movement of your subjects for that you need a faster shutter speed.
Now go out once again and practice.