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May 17, 2019 08:30:59   #
cmcaroffino Loc: Sebring, FL
 
SueScott wrote:
I upgraded from a D7200 to the D7500 and have noticed much better image quality plus it has several features that I love - the ISO button was moved to the top which is easier to operate, plus the bracket button doesn't get pressed by mistake and the touch screen is very convenient. Not being a professional I don't care about only one card. That said, I'm currently waiting (and waiting, and waiting …) for the full frame D760 to come out.


I concur with SueScott, for me going to the D7500 was worth it.

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May 17, 2019 08:56:55   #
suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ
 
The d7500 is on B&H for 796.00! I bought the d7500 new nearly two years ago and have not found anything that I don't like about it. Size, weight, performance all good. One memory card slot and no native grip- if that is important to you then bypass to the d500.

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May 17, 2019 09:02:17   #
jeryh Loc: Oxfordshire UK
 
Get the D7200= no brainer !

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May 17, 2019 09:04:24   #
avemal Loc: BALTIMORE
 
Steve Perry wrote:
My D7500 review does some comparisons you may find useful.

https://backcountrygallery.com/nikon-d7500-review-d500-d7200-comparison/


You are the BEST.

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May 17, 2019 10:25:51   #
Keen
 
For that kind of money, I expect two card slots. The D7200 has them. The D7500 does not. If your requirements differ, then go with what suits you. I opted for a D7200, and a D750, purchased about a year apart. I have great Crop Frame, and great Full Frame, capability. Generally, what the one lacks the other has. Both have similar control layouts, both perform well in low light, both can use the same Full Frame lenses, speedlights, etc. I have no complaints about either camera. If my D7200 were to break down irreparably, in a couple of years, or so, and I needed a replacement, I may then consider a used D7500. It would still only have the one card slot, but would cost less by then. Then, again-by then-I may have moved on to a Sony mirrorless system, or such. I do not hate the D7500, but it does not meet my needs at this time. It may meet yours. Only you can say. Let us know what you decide.

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May 17, 2019 10:43:08   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
Check out Steve Perry's video. It all may depend upon what kind of photos you take. The D7500 has the Expeed 5 processor and the same low-noise capability as the D500. It is capable of a more rapid burst than the D7200, which would make it a better sports camera. My daughter has the D7500 and has not missed the second slot at all. It DOES have great wifi capability and a very nice fold-out rear-live-view.

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May 17, 2019 10:44:25   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
Check out Steve Perry's video. It all may depend upon what kind of photos you take. The D7500 has the Expeed 5 processor and the same low-noise capability as the D500. It is capable of a more rapid burst than the D7200, which would make it a better sports camera. My daughter has the D7500 and has not missed the second slot at all. It DOES have great wifi capability and a very nice fold-out rear-live-view. It's a very nice sized camera....that is, not huge.

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May 17, 2019 11:25:31   #
Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
First of all, why would you need a battery grip for a D7500? You mentioned the D7500 has only 20 mp, if you think mega pixels mean everything in a camera, ditch the D7500 and go for either the D7100 or D7200.

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May 17, 2019 11:46:18   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
wsa111 wrote:
Need some feedback on this. D7500 had 20 Megapixels, the D7200 has 24. I could care less for video.
Plus there is no vertical extra battery grip for the D7500.
Comments? Should i get the D7200 or the D7500.
My D7100 battery grip will fit the D7200.
Or should i just save $$$ & keep my D7100??


What will the others do your 7100 will not. I would compare them side by side and pick the one that meets my needs. All three will give you the same image quality. 20 and 24 mp is not a big difference....

I'd also look at Steve's link.

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May 17, 2019 13:19:52   #
wsa111 Loc: Goose Creek, South Carolina
 
I will just keep my D7100. The D7500 does not communicate with older lenses. It also probably does not have a built in focus motor for older lenses that do not have a motor.
Thats it, i just saved $$$$ Thanks for your comments.

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May 17, 2019 14:14:08   #
VTMatwood Loc: Displaced Vermonta in Central New Hampsha
 
Not to throw a monkey wrench into things but the D7500 will work with any lens that the D7100 will work with unless I am woefully misinformed 😄

The D7500 also has a built in focus motor. The 3000 and 5000 series do not.

Enjoy whatever gear you have!

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May 17, 2019 15:00:23   #
Wyoshooter
 
B&H has a Vello batterygrip for the D7500. Im upgrading to it from D7100. 2card slot is meaningless to me. I would eventually like to get the D500 but for now the D7500 is half the cost of the D500.

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May 17, 2019 15:21:54   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
wsa111 wrote:
I will just keep my D7100. The D7500 does not communicate with older lenses. It also probably does not have a built in focus motor for older lenses that do not have a motor.
Thats it, i just saved $$$$ Thanks for your comments.


It does have a built in focus motor. My daughter uses my 50mm f1.8D on hers.

As well as Steve's link, also look at Nikon's technical specifications on the two cameras....or any others under consideration.

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May 17, 2019 16:31:12   #
swartfort Loc: Evansville, IN
 
bkyser wrote:
Honestly, when my D-7000 got long in the tooth, I got a D-500 instead of going with the D-7500. The main reason, even though it cost considerably more, is that second card slot. It may mean nothing to 95% of the people out there, but if you don't have that back up slot, and you are shooting for money (in my case, weddings, and some commercial work) then I could be sued for lack of performance. Brides don't care if I said "oops, my memory card failed" Yes, it has happened to me, ONCE, never again...

People do ask (and I don't mind that they do) since I do make money with my equipment, why don't I upgrade to full frame? Well, first, what I have works for me, and I've never had someone complain about the camera I'm using. Secondly, when I moved to digital, I slowly migrated over to digital lenses, and got a lot of 2.8 glass for DX, and I'm not prepared to cut into my livelihood by starting over with all the FF glass I would need to "feed" the full frame camera.

So, that was a very long winded way of saying, only you, not any of us, can determine what is important to you, and what a D-7500 will do for you that your current camera can't. Now, if your camera starts failing you, either by what you wished it could do, or like mine, the shutter started acting up, then make a list of what is important to you, and go from there.

Don't sweat the 4 mp difference, though. That actually makes for slightly larger pixels, which helps with the low light performance, which in my case is really nice. But, if you shoot outside in daylight, means nothing to you.
Honestly, when my D-7000 got long in the tooth, I ... (show quote)


Well thought out and communicated. Your experience lends you credibility....

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May 17, 2019 17:45:15   #
donald4u Loc: California
 
Keep the 7100 buy better lens

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