StanMac Loc: Tennessee

I only shoot JPG and haven’t taken the step into RAW imaging and processing. So educate me, if your shooting RAW, why do you need to store a JPG of the RAW image in camera? You’re going to process the RAW image into a viewable one anyway aren’t you?

Stan

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

I do a lot of travel photography when my wife and I go on vacation. Many of our trips are to places we will never have the opportunity to visit again. While cards rarely fail, the extra slot provides added security. Personally, that makes me feel much better.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

How timely. There is a thread right now titled "D500 Second Slot" in which the author can't figure out what to do with the second slot on his D500. I bought a D7500 for my daughter a couple of years ago. It's a great camera. It has the same processor and low-light capabilities as the D500. The one thing it lacks is the same autofocus system that the D500 has, which it shares with the D5. The processor is the same as the D5, as well. Sizewise, it is a a nice fit. The D500 is larger. It shoots like 7-8 fps as I recall. It's an awesome camera. If you're shooting sports and don't mind the larger camera, I'd recommend the D500 for the better and faster autofocus.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Toment Loc: FL, IL

A pro working a wedding is one thing, I’m a totally other thing...

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Having only one slot indicates that a camera is total trash. Everybody *knows* that.

I own and enjoy many such trash cameras. No problems, great results.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

The number of card slots in a camera is inconsequential. Since their inception cameras could hold but one roll of film...then digital with one card. None of us had any issues with that until camera makers gave us two card slots. The synonym for marketing should be manipulation.

My experience is similar.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

My experience is similar. Because of my sports work, I might shoot 250k images a year all using only one of two slots. I treat my cards carefully and my fingers crossed. Best of luck.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

Right on!

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

I agree with you. I have been shooting a DSLR since 2009 and I have never filled up even a 16GB SD card in a day. All my cameras but one have only one card slot. I own 4 DSLRs and 2 digital PnS cameras. Only my Pentax K-3 has two card slots. I would guess the K-3 is not unlike the Nikon D7100 in other features. I could in a way see why a Professional photographer might really want or need two slots to fill simultaneously for insurance back up for a job. But seems useless for a hobbyist.

Actually I sometimes find having two slots a pain. It can get confusing. Recently I was cursing the camera and that feature. I shot a bunch of pictures, took card one out of the camera and put it in the slot on my Dell Tower, and what, card empty - no files found. I put the card back in the camera and be for I hooked up a usb cable to try a transfer I noticed the counter for card 2 was not empty. Checked card from slot 2 and was relieved to find my files. But how did the order of cards get switched? I had been doing some diagnostics a few days before so perhaps that was from taking card 1 out and turning the camera on to play with something? Any how It gave me a scare that the other cameras could not.

WJB Loc: Salisbury, MD

I have two and only use one.

(But the other is a back-up)

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

Very happy with my 7500. No need for a second slot. Nay sayers are wrong about the need for one.
...Cam

tommystrat Loc: Bigfork, Montana

I have a "2 card slot" Nikon D7100 and I really love it! For the last couple of years the primary card slot has been inoperative - the spring latch that secures the card is broken, and Nikon says the entire card slot mechanism must be replaced at a significant cost... Guess what? I have never missed it, use the secondary slot for all purposes, and the only drawback is that I cannot figure out how to update the camera software without using the primary card slot! Any suggestions??

JeffL Loc: New Jersey

I have an ancient, by digital standards, Nikon D80, and a D5500 since I’m not close to needing a more professional camera. I approach digital photography as I did shooting film over 60 years ago. Composition, DOF, lighting and focus, that’s it. I shoot in RAW+JPG, and I appreciate the ability to post process in Luminar, PS, LR, or NX Studio, whatever. I have never even considered needing two card slots, nor have I seen enough value in WiFi capability or in camera post processing. I pull the card (CF from the D80 or SD from the D5500) from the camera, transfer to my laptop and post process. I don’t need features in the camera that unnecessarily increase the price or complexity.

JFCoupe Loc: Kent, Washington

A second card slot has saved me time occasionally as I sometimes forget to eject a card from my computer, head out on another outing and the second card is there to 'save me.' Yes, I usually have other spare cards in my bag, but the second slot is a nice convenience. It is not absolutely necessary for a camera to be a really good camera.