Nikon D7500 'Real World Review' | Sports Photography

This is a very well rounded camera with a lot of features form 8 frames per second to 4k video recording to great high ISO. Of course it all comes at a cost but I say beginner because a $1,200 starting point for someone looking to get into their first DSLR is not that far off. Of course it's subjective but in my experience selling cameras I think $1,200-$1.800 was a sweet spot for many people.

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[froknowsphoto]

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[nevvanclarke]

Jared I’ve had this camera fir about 8 months and love it

Honestly yes it has one SD card slot ...PTFFF I carry a spare ..Ive never had a card fail in 10 years

You have to remember this camera was $800 cheaper than the d500 ...that’s two lenses or one top quality one

[hadiraja]

I use this camera for wildlife photography.... Its excellent

[TerryPagel]

Jared really is amazing. He is such a pro. He is there to share his passion for photography while helping less experienced or curious photographers. He tells it like it is. He doesn't use fanboy tactics. He doesn't just preach more money newer equipment. He really does a great job on all of his videos. Good job Jared! Keep up the great work. Thanks for all you do.

[ErikRyde]

I love this camera so much. I’m having a blast learning how to take good photos.

[Jeff-jgjh]

Jarod Polin is a strong personality. He can carry a conversation. None of the, hey, guys, I'm here at the bla, bla, bla, He really does his research and never misses a beat. The Original. You can use that.

[sosuaevents]

There`s a lot of PROS that say this camera is not that good, but the only one honest enough to actually shoot with it and be 100% precise, is you. big RESPECT, lot of other people killing Nikon with Ultra Biased reviews to favor other camera makers. I found you because of all the others talking untested crap, I kept digging for the gold, found it here. For someone that needs good stills and also video, this seems to work. When you want to feel like a PRO, you do not use auto focus, unless you are shooting sports or something like it ( I`ll never do that, no need to ).

[bogkolis]

I tend to listen from many photographers and/or kit reviewers about the drawbacks of bumping up the ISO in cases where not so "fast" lenses are available. While this is true (of course losing light due to aperture needs to be balanced from the ISO - for the moment I leave the shutter speed away), I never hear anyone talking about the specs of a picture taken by a let's say F/1.4. Let me explain, assuming that I have a lens with a F/1.4 aperture capability. In low light, I can use this F/1.4 in order to get more light, but technically the photo I will capture is something completely different to a setting of let's say F/11.
So, my question is in cases that for technical reasons we need high apertures (all lenses offer F/11-F/16-F/22 settings for example), why fast and expensive lenses are considered better? (I am not talking image quality, sharpness etc - only light capabilities)
I am an amateur photographer and I would really appreciate your comments since currently I would never consider taking a wide angle photo in a stadium like the situation presented by Jared with F/1.2-F/1.4 etc even if I had the lenses to support that.

[upayandutta]

Awesome real-world review Jared. Just what I was looking for!! Keep 'em coming.

[marcelfromme]

Nico Tipp to format your card:
Press an hold the delete + ISO Button and then decide which card you want to format an press those two buttons again.
Works perfect on my D500!

[HR-wdcw]

I think yourl ast point is very important... if you get your exposure (and framing) correct, shooting at high ISOs can be a non-issue with many cameras. Most of the noise I see from people's images is when their exposure is off by more than about 1/2 or 1 stop and/or they framed incorrectly (mostly, they didn't fill the frame enough) and they have to crop. I used to not like to shoot beyond 3200 but with more modern cameras (ones made in the last 5-6 years) you can and get good results, IF your exposure is almost correct and you have to do little in post in terms of adjustment of exposure.

Well, the two things Nikon screwed up is no aftermarket grip. There is one from Vello that might work (But has just a shutter button, no dials for focus or controlling SS/aperture, but not a big deal if you set your exposure--however it can be a problem because you can't move the focus point from the grip). And the fact Nikon did NOT use a UHS-II card. I can see they wanted to remove the second card to differentiate this more from the D500, fine, but they could have at least given people a faster card so that during bursts, you don't risk slowing down the camera and having to wait for images to be written to the card (UHS-II is about 300 Mb/s versus about 100 MB/s for UHS-I, which can be a big deal if you do a lot of burst shooting / long bursts).

[santaanni]

The D7500 is one of the Best Nikon DX you can have. I never had a card failure so the second slot doesn't bother me. Also I never use a Battery grip and Old manual lenses.

[esphotography]

Great video Jared, you make one of the most useful camera reviews on the internet, not only for this particular camera but also for the other reviews

[bencushwa]

I see a lot of people on the Internet maligning the D7500. Personally, I think it's an awesome camera and that Nikon got only one thing wrong with it: the name. Everyone expected it to be a straight upgrade from the D7200, both in terms of features and intended use, so when it turned out to be different and it lacked some of the key features of the D7200, lots of folks got pissed off about that while ignoring the fact that it's still a great camera.

Don't look at the name. Look at the camera. Think of it as a D6XXX series camera: a big step up from a D5XXX camera with some of the features of the D7XXX lineup.

[imnalemwalling]

Hello Sir, Nikon D7500 still a good camera in 2020? (I am just starting and i shoot weddings and portraits)

[BrettL]

I just bought this camera. I had the D 60 before and didn’t use it very much. I will be using this to photograph things up close but I think I will also explore taking outside photos. I signed up for your program. You make learning fun. Thanks dude.

[chrisnewfie]

I’m ordering this camera with the 18-140 lens. What do you think of this combo?

[Michagan_outdoorsman_James]

new subscriber here. i have always been fascinated with weather. i really like wildlife as well. our backyard is like a 900 acer soy/corn field. their is always very pretty birds and deer. been looking for a camera but man the rabbit hole is deep with a ton of camera options and reviews. it was kinda hard to get pointed in the right direction i felt like. our local camera shop is dealing with a pretty big shortage and said for me to came back around the middle of May they should have more stock available around then. best buy was slim picking as well. both places only had really high end cameras available at around $1800 and up. i gave myself a $1000 budget and ended up deciding on the Nikon d7500 with lens kit. i im happy to get up and going and hope she serves me well. a few fields over we have a piebald deer that has been wondering around. its over 90% white and hope to get a picture or pictures of it. its the only piebald deer i have ever seen.

[prasenjitdey]

Hii Dear sir, my self Prasenjit and I'm from India. Sir i want to buy nikon dslr for wedding photography.. So which camera are best? Nikon D7200 or D7500

[GusiiNationTV]

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