D7500 Review (Plus Comparison Vs D7200 and D500)

The D7500 review you've been waiting for! This in-depth review comes after a solid month of using the camera professionally in the field as my primary body for wildlife photography.

In this video, we'll take a comprehensive look at the D7500 from a wildlife photographer's perspective, as well as compare it to the D7200 and D500. Plus, I've loaded the video with a bunch of cool tips, tricks, and real world usage examples. If you're thinking about a D7500, this is the one video you absolutely need to watch. Check it out!

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[christosphillips]

Why can't everybody reviewing cameras be as accurate, unbiased, clear, objective, pleasant and thorough like Steve? Mr. Steve Perry YOU NAILED IT ONCE AGAIN. A big fat thank you for your E-Books BTW, cannot recommend them highly enough. You sir are priceless. Well done, standing by for more and hope you go ahead with the auto fine tuning video. Glad that there are still serious people like Steve in Youtube providing solid info to people. Great job Steve and thanks again.

[julkim]

This video convinced me 4 years ago to buy the d7500, I love this camera so much and never regretted buying it! Especially paired with the 18-300mm lens it is my go to camera

[keithbrown]

I must admit, this is one of the most thorough videos EVER that I have watched on any camera review. Steve, it's obvious you do your homework and know what the hell you are talking about. Keep up the good work.

[robertbohnaker]

Well thank you Steve. It's about time some of these experts lowered themselves to really take out the d7500 and test out the improvements and comparisons of this camera; instead of sitting in their comfortable studios and proclaiming they knew all about this camera's potential without deigning to put their hands on it. I'm subscribing to you and will purchase your how to books. You're awesome! You finally answered my questions about the d7500/ d500/ and d7200 comparisons. Thumbs up brother!

[calocheespinosa]

Learned more about my camera in 20 minutes than what I knew by using it for 5 years and watching other “reviews”!!! And got the tricks that I wanted to use for a very long time. Priceless!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[mortis]

I've watched every single review on the D7500, and yours is by far the most comprehensive and objective, AND from actual extensive use. Thank you Steve!

I'm one of the few who does not hate the D7500, and in fact picked one a week ago. I was coming from a D7000 and so far this D7500 beats the pants off the D7000 in every single way. The few features missing on it from the previous 7xxx series cams were not things I used much anyway, or at all.
In my experience one of the best improvements on the D7500 is the grip. The grip depth is mentioned in most reviews but only as a mildly potential plus. The grip on my D7000 was the only thing I hated about it, even worse than my previous D90. The D7500 grip allows me a firm and secure grasp of the camera.
I also frequently need to shoot at high ISO's and again the D7500 is so much better at all aspects of image rendition in this regard than the D7000. All in all this D7500 is a much more enjoyable shooting experience than anything I've used before, both in handling and image quality, and I've been an enthusiast photographer for over 40 years.

[ThisOrThat]

2022 this was a killer review! I bought the D7500 on a whim from Costco $1, 200 (bag, x2 lens, x2 bats, strap, charger, boby). Focused on nature, graffiti, people, Auroras. I just learned so much. Thanks My Dude.

[MegaTruck]

Finally a real review from a real reviewer! Thanks Steve. love your videos.

[AliSaad]

This is how reviews should be ... clear and straight to the point, no cheap jokes, no biases

[Jeff]

I've owned the D7500 for a few months now, and it's fantastic. It was between this and the D500 and I went with the 7500 because my glass is lacking and I was able to save $1000 on the body to spend on glass. I don't miss the vertical grip and second SD slot and my legacy glass works fine shooting in full Manual. This isn't a pro camera so now backup SD is really needed.

[joenorth]

I'm a photo-journalist (on a budget) based in the North of England. I have been using largely prime lenses with a D7000 with decent and sometimes very pleasing results. I have been looking for an upgrade to fix pretty much the only issues getting in my way - a small buffer, not so great ISO performance and mixed results with autofocus. It's otherwise a nice but dated camera. After looking at the specs, there was only really one choice for me between the D7200 and D7500. That's the D7500. The better weather sealing is a big plus in the North of England. And so is the performance, speed, low light capability and weight. A second card slot would have been nice but I've only ever used mine for overflow. Maybe I should have employed it for important jobs but I've been doing this job for 15 years and I've never had a card failure but I have had camera failures. It came to the simple question: which of these two fantastic cameras over a year's use would stand more chance of returning better photos for me. The answer was the D7500. It will be great for no-fuss portraits (with a pop-up flash in commander mode for off-camera flash, one thing the d500 doesn't have), general shots, events and sports, not to mention a superb camera for taking family shots of our two under-7s in action. The only thing I was worried about was dropping the alloy in the build but after a bit of research my mind (if not my heart) was put at rest. I am also looking forward to using it for my personal hobby of taking landscape photos in the northern dales of England.... Oh did I mention the draw of better weather sealing. Thanks for an old fashioned review based on skills, experience and time.

[DaleEverett]

I like your practical no nonsense reviews. You answer real life questions. I have both the D500 and D7200 and your review was spot on. I just purchased the Z7 and would love you to review this camera and show ways to use it properly in the field. Thanks!

[terrytaylor]

I got this camera in the mail(3/19/2021)I like it, it replaces my D3200.I also bought 2 new lenes to go with it, Sigma 17-50 2.8 & Sigma 100-400 5-6.3.I'm happy with all 3 items.

[ZenGeekDad]

In a web saturated with low-effort commentary, this densely informative, useful, unbiased review based on tons of experience is such a rare treat. I expect to be getting his ebooks on Nikon autofocus and on wildlife shooting. Autofocus has been a major factor in much of my photography, so learning more on how to make it work and to avoid pitfalls is very attractive.

[woodygreen]

As usual, Steve, you are the voice of reason in the jungle of the Internet. If I didn't have the D500 already, I'd grab the D7500 without hesitation for my wildlife and sports shooting. Thanks for taking the time to do this review.

[tregandrews]

This is easily the best video I've found comparing the D7200 and D7500. So much info I think I need to watch it again! And finally, someone actually talked about what really matters... the image quality!

[lovecycle]

Steve, your videos, personality and detail is so awesome. The best on YouTube!

[Canit-]

Hi!! I'm thinking to buy a D7500 as my first DSLR camera. I really don't understand why all this hate about this camera. Has a lot of upgrades compared to D7200: 8fps, better sensor and ISO performance, better buffer, 180.000 pixels metering sensor, Expeed5, 4k video recording, tilted and touch screen, in theory better grip and weather sealing... But the single card slot make people lost their minds, and doesn't let them to see all the new features. A lot of cameras have one card slot, even the famous Sony's A7 family. It's kind a funny when you read comments saying that the D7500 is the D5600 replacement, only because the single card slot. I think most of these persons are D7100/D7200 owners who don't want to replace their camera and says bad things over the D7500. Anyway, great review!!

[nandi]

Best reviews on the net. Your books are just as clear and concise. Thanks!

[michaeldelrossi]

Thanks Steve for the informational output of this Nikon D7500. I took it to my Photography Class and the folks in the class said to me that the camera felt like a toy; that's like nothing that Nikon can build? I was quite pissed off at them but I am continuing to use the camera today and have no quarrels about the photo quality! These folks are 4/3rd's Olympus minded individuals and are not a fanboy of Nikon like I am. Thank You for making me a happy camper.