Tonya Smith
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I’ve been looking at the D7500… anyone have this camera and can tell me about?
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Chris R-UK
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You posted on the Nikon forum two months ago and received a lot of replies: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/67698522
If you want to get additional useful replies on this forum (which probably has a lot less Nikon D7500 owners), perhaps you could tell us what camera and lenses you currently have, what type of photography you do and what limitations you are finding in your current equipment. Without that sort of information it is very difficult to know what advice we can give you.
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NAwlins Contrarian
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I absolutely agree with Chris, and furthermore, IMO etiquette around here and generally in online forums is that when you start a thread, especially asking a question or for help, and people respond, you really need to reply to at least some of the responses, give updates, things like, 'That's a good idea, I tried it and ...,' or, 'That won't work for me 'cause reasons,' or, 'If I wanted to do that, how would I ...,' or whatever. So you really should go back to your prior thread (linked above) and continue the discussion by picking a few of the most helpful and/or relevant responses and following up. It's both more helpful / efficient for you and more rewarding for the other participants, past, present, and future. Good luck.
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The D7500 is an excellent camera. Stop thinking about it and just buy it. It is one of the best APS-C cameras out there!
Ringwraith69
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This is the third post by the OP on the DPR Forums. People respond to her questions but so far the OP has never once had the good manners to come back to her posts herself and reply to the answers provided to her. So not worth while replying to her, I'd say...
Tonya Smith
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I own these:
Nikon EM
Nikon N65
Nikon D70s I also have my sons D5000. I’m wanting to get me something a little newer so I can give his back to him. I haven’t been into photography in a while (since my son was younger) but want to get back into it since I have 2 step kids in school (cheer and football) and we have 5 grandkids.
theses are the lenses I have:
Nikon 28-80mm, Nikon 70-300mm, and a 18-70mm.
Nikon EM
Nikon N65
Nikon D70s I also have my sons D5000. I’m wanting to get me something a little newer so I can give his back to him. I haven’t been into photography in a while (since my son was younger) but want to get back into it since I have 2 step kids in school (cheer and football) and we have 5 grandkids.
theses are the lenses I have:
Nikon 28-80mm, Nikon 70-300mm, and a 18-70mm.
Chris R-UK
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I think that the Nikon D7500 is a very safe choice, especially if you want to shoot some sports with the 70-300mm.
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lokatz
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Agree. The D7500 is a well-designed and capable body, yet not too large or heavy. Just realize that any camera body that is new to you comes with a little bit of a learning curve.
lehill
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The D7500 is a nice camera. You can read DPR's D7500 review to see what DPR thinks about it. The same group of DPR staff have been seriously reviewing all sorts of cameras to the same standards for quite a while so they know what they're talking about.
However, soon after the D7500 was released in 2017 Canon and Nikon shifted their attention from DSLR cameras to mirrorless cameras. They haven't looked back since. After a few misadventures, the new kid on the block (Sony) has enjoyed quite a bit of success with their mirrorless cameras and has surpassed Nikon as a leading camera company. Fujifilm and Panasonic Lumix are having their mirrorless successes too.
Pentax is the only company we know is still making DSLR cameras.
I have 5 grandkids (all girls!) and bunches of nieces and nephews. My cameras get a lot of use. I have yet another baby shower and wedding this month.
If you're looking for a long-term camera - say >5 years - it may be a good idea to at least look at mirrorless cameras. I'll suggest browsing this DPR Buying Guideto see what's out there. This article may also be helpful to refresh your memory and bring you up to speed.
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lokatz
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Though I now only own mirrorless cameras, I disagree.
The set of lenses the OP mentioned is good enough for someone who is not overly ambitious photographically, and the D7500 will last a long time, plus there are plenty of good used ones to be had if needed.
Buying a mirrorless body would mean selling all of the existing lenses (for next to nothing) and buying new Z lenses, which are much pricier, or using an FTZ adapter, which is a kludge. Neither of those makes much sense unless the OP wants to expand substantially into mirrorless photography.
Tonya Smith
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What about the lenses I have? I want to be able to still use them. I have a little over 1k to spend so I’m trying to stay in that price range. We have 4 girls and 1 boy. 1 will be 5 in Aug, 1 turned 3 in March and 1 will be 3 in Nov, 1 turning 1 in Aug and the boy turning 1 in Dec!
Tonya Smith
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I have been locked out of my account and had to get it restored so I couldn’t answer. Just got into it at the end of last week and have been working and a friend got married over the weekend so I’ve been a little busy…
Tonya Smith
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I got locked out and couldn’t find my original post. Finally got back into it the last part of last week
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This is helpful info that limits the choices. You already know the D7500 is a good camera.
In the mirrorless camera world, the choices are now less appealing - Zfc or Z50 with FTZ II adapter. The FTZ II "works with approximately 360 F-mount lenses, over 90 of which retain full functionality." Check Nikon's lens compatibility table.
My granddaughters are 18 mos to 8 yrs. We're watching two of them today.
NAwlins Contrarian
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Then lenses you have* should all work fine on a D7500. However, the 28-80 is probably a mediocre lens, and the 18-70 was a nice kit lens for its day, but that day was long ago. With a little over $1,000 U.S. to spend, I think I might look for a better 'normal zoom' lens to go with the updated body. You might go for something like:
(1) Nikon D7500, used but excellent condition, 21825 shutter actuations, with Nikon battery and charger, $679 at MPB; plus
(2) Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4 VR, used but in excellent condition, with both caps and hood, $499 at MPB.
So that's $1178; does that work for you?
*Nikon 28-80mm, Nikon 70-300mm, and a 18-70mm.
NAwlins Contrarian
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Okay, the Infractions Committee of one (me) says it will accept your explanation and move on to wishing you a future of productive participation in the DPReview forums.
Oh, and in lieu of congratulations, the obligatory:
Tonya Smith
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At first I wanted a mirror less camera but thought about the lenses and that I’d possibly have to change them all too and I don’t want the added expense so I think I will stick to dslr for now!
Tonya Smith
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I’ve seen some D7500s come with a 18-140mm lens, how about that one?
NAwlins Contrarian
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IIRC the Nikon F-mount 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6 has a pretty good reputation. I suspect the Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4 is somewhat better optically; it's basically one f-stop wider aperture ('faster') across the zoom range, which I think is useful (makes your viewfinder brighter, tends to improve focus speed and precision); and I think 80mm on APS-C (like the D7500) is long enough for lots of purposes. If you need more than 80mm, then maybe just switch over to your Nikon 70-300mm.
But those sorts of questions depend a lot on your personal needs, preferences, uses, and standards. I suspect you'd be happy with either.
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DavidWright2010
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I had a D7000. When the D7100 came out, I considered an upgrade, but here was a problem with the senor, so I waited, Then the D7200 was announced, and it was everything I wanted - more pixels, dual card slots, and no AA filter. But I don't rush into things, so I waited. Then the D7500 was announced, and I didn't care for (or need) the "improvements". So I bought a D7200 - new, for about $650.
MPB has an excellent condition one with a very low shutter count, for $524.
David
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