Why the bum rap? (Page 7): Unless you're a pro and a card failure would be disaster (e.g., wedding photog), everyone else only needs 1 slot....it's NICE TO HAVE 2 but 1 is enough for...

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

jradose wrote:

I often research camera gear, just to see what is ... (show quote)

Unless you're a pro and a card failure would be disaster (e.g., wedding photog), everyone else only needs 1 slot....it's NICE TO HAVE 2 but 1 is enough for most of us. There a lot to like about the D7500 - basically a jr version of the D500.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

ronpier wrote:

Exactly. Same sensor and processor as D500. Doesn’t get much better than that especially for a DX camera.

Apparently a lot of D7200 users looking to upgrade did not agree with that.

Dannj

I remember when VCRs came out and I searched all over a good deal for one with four heads which was supposedly “better”...I don’t remember why. They were also more expensive. A friend of mine who understood the technology and the relative value told me don’t waste your time/money, you’ll probably never use it.
Is the “two slot” camera a similar “thing”?

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

A two slot system does one good thing for me. It saves the bacon if I have a card out for putting the pics into my computer and I forget to put it back in the camera. I, too, have never had a day where I filled a card to capacity and I only shoot raw.

d3200prime

jradose wrote:

I often research camera gear, just to see what is ... (show quote)

I believe the objection to the D7500 as a replacement to the D7200 falls under human nature. My opinion is people were expecting a D7200 with added features in the D7500 and felt slighted when Nikon decided to put only one card slot in the D7500. We folks are spoiled to more in addition to what we are accustomed to. The idea of less is more has never gone over well in the marketplace regardless of the item especially when the price is higher for the item.

Nikon added quite a few great features to the D7500 but being humans we will cry foul and point out our opinionated negatives instead of the positives. Just human nature. Give us what we had and more, more, more for the extra price!

CliffMcKenzie Loc: Lake Athens Texas

Before I give the #1 answer (yes, #1), my D7100 has two slots and the upgraded D7500 does not. Upgrading and removing prior advancements will always create a negative response.

The #1 answer for either of my 7100 or 850 is I live in a wilderness paradise. You come in from a shoot and start your download and you look at the window…low and behold, there is a great image you wish to capture. You grab the camera, and you are now shooting on the other slot. We all have done it. In law enforcement, you have backup magazines; in toilet paper…you always have backup.

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

alawry wrote:

Does that mean you wouldn't buy a camera without a second card slot?

Yes as long as a dual slot camera is available with similar features. As I stated in an earlier post, I was saved by having a second slot once before when I accidentally disconnected my card reader while uploading files.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

You are okay and will be just fine. Pros prefer and often want a second card but we went for 100 years with no such animal and did just fine all the same.

Celebrate what you have and don't wonder about what you don't.......it'll drive you nuts.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Dannj wrote:

I remember when VCRs came out and I searched all over a good deal for one with four heads which was supposedly “better”...I don’t remember why. They were also more expensive. A friend of mine who understood the technology and the relative value told me don’t waste your time/money, you’ll probably never use it.
Is the “two slot” camera a similar “thing”?

No, it isn't for pros. We need backup if it is available, and two slots can be used that way (one backs up the other). In my case, I would use one slot for video and one slot for stills, unless recording extended video in 4k. Then I'd be auto-switching from full card to empty, hot-swapping the full card for an empty, and carrying on...

Ekeeton

joer wrote:

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.

I beg to quibble. Actually they could only hold one sheet of film at a time.

Maxpop404 Loc: Maryland

One for the money two for the show

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Longshadow wrote:

I'll bet the second slot being different from the first slot (SD/CF)
was to give people a choice between card types.
People wouldn't have to get all new cards if they switched camera brands.

If it was intended for backup, why not simply use a second of the same card type?

If you can afford a two-slot camera, you probably can afford buying a few new cards to go with it too.

Dannj

burkphoto wrote:

No, it isn't for pros. We need backup if it is available, and two slots can be used that way (one backs up the other). In my case, I would use one slot for video and one slot for stills, unless recording extended video in 4k. Then I'd be auto-switching from full card to empty, hot-swapping the full card for an empty, and carrying on...

Thanks for the explanation...I get why it makes sense for you.

PlymouthWoodworker Loc: Plymouth, MA

I like the 2 card slots on my D7100, but it would not be a deal breaker for me. Having a second slot for back-up is nice, but SD cards don't fail very often. I record RAW on one card and jpeg on the other. That way I can quickly review the jpegs on my computer without a RAW editor. Other than that, I think 1 slot is fine.

LDDDAD1

On the other hand, my Canons, both single slot, tell me when there is no card in that slot.