Nikon D500 - Field Tested Review

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[@mattgranger]

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[@M4TR1X]

What lens did you used for the shot at 11:30?

[@sammadonline]

Always great to have a professional photographer admit that he cant be great in all situations. I admire your humble admissions regarding the sports and bird photos.

[@mixcenter4217]

More than 3000 sample images from NIKON D500 onfotolife.com

[@frederikvanreusel]

This guy: *Tries to shoot some birds* 4:48 Bird: *BrO I'm FrEAkInG bEHinD yOU!*

[@RobertoPavan]

+Matt Granger, my understanding is the D500 doesn't have a pop-up flash to facilitate the extra-large (for APS-C) mirror box.

[@DBRMatrix]

The "secret sauce" regarding autofocus on the D500 is to add the grip AND the EN EL 18A ( D5/D4s) battery. This battery is delivering 50% more voltage over the EN EL 15 and will drive the autofocus motor and VR system in Pro lenses to the max. This principle also applies to the D810..

[@lorseyjones4807]

Get a better or different battery such as the EN EL 18A which is used in the D5&D4 but can't return it if it doesn't work . WHAT THE HELL

[@stephenmcorby]

Great review Matt! I actually sold my D5 and picked up a D500 mainly due to the extra reach, portability, and low ISO DR. I just didn't need to shoot over ISO 2500 so the D5 had no real advantages. I think everyone who is complaining about comparing the two just don't understand sports and wildlife shooters. Yes there is a massive price difference but if you're concerned with getting the shot that is best for you then that is irrelevant. At the end of the day the D500 was a better fit for me.

[@oc2phish07]

I love my D7100 too but even more now, I love my Fujifilm X-Pro2. Totally different, and very enjoyable shooting experience.

[@sakadabara]

+oc2phish07 D 7100 is divine!

[@princesphotographystudio]

Precisely my very thoughts, I have the D850, thinking of getting the D500 for wildlife and sports.

[@nickreid5939]

@@princesphotographystudio D850 can be turned into a better crop sensor D500.....

[@trevorpinnocky]

If you're shooting sports that camera does everything you need. Take the extra $3k and put it into glass.

[@qqqqhuz]

but I have good eyes?!

[@retinaturner3284]

DjLongCock+ I don’t think your eyes could photograph stuff

[@mst7806]

Matt, great review. Watching you balance that camera and lens combo on that bridge really had me on the edge of my seat!

[@brianminkc]

Matt seems unaware the D5 costs $4000 more than the D500

[@Hodenkat]

Why not do a real review using lenses that most people will be buying that don't cost $12K?

[@jeepjoseph9036]

Because it's a d500

[@interceptorm5]

Also comparing with D5 - three times the price. People who buy D5 are more than likely pros and will buy $12k lense. Us mere mortals and enthusiast enthusiasts don't have that kind of cash laying around for our hobbies.

[@6pistons]

My current D300 is on it's last leg and due for a replacement. The D500 is a no brainer for me.

[@miks.343]

I am currently debating between the D500 and D7200 to replace the D7100 I no longer have. After watching and reading numerous comparison/reviews I pretty much decided to go with the D7200. My reasoning was: 1. I do not shoot sports or birds in flight very often and have no need for 10 frames/second (6 fps will do just fine) 2. Lesser learning curve due to D7200 controls and menus being almost identical to my old D7100 3. Smaller size and weight around my neck or in the travel bag 4. Slightly higher resolution (24mp vs 21mp) - I often crop tightly and create individual portraits of my kids out of group shots 5. Even though I can afford a D500, I would rather not spend the extra $1300 CAN if I don't have to. After playing with both cameras at the local store I am again very indecisive.... All the above arguments for the D7200 started fading away after holding the D500. It felt custom-made for my hand. I have never held a more comfortable camera. I did not feel the extra weight. It was just so perfectly fit and balanced in my hand. I guess I need some help... The decisive factor for me now would be image quality, color reproduction and most importantly dynamic range/detail capturing in extremely high contrast situations. Any insight on which of these two cameras is better in these criteria? Please advise Thank you

[@Huntocrates]

The fact that he is even comparing it to the D5 must mean it is a decent camera for what it is!

[@danieldougan269]

Hunter Currie It's way more than decent.

[@emtbilly]

Agreed

[@jeepjoseph9036]

Dx d5

[@nickreid5939]

Not too sure about that resolution...

[@Joe-Bazuka]

I lost my shit watching the gear rest on the bridge like that.

[@ThorDyrden]

on 3:32 my heard stopped for seconds - I expected Matt to do a "Kai Wong" dropping this equipment into the lake any second :-)

[@mattgranger]

haha - it was attached via blackrapid strap

[@CuNimb]

I was betting my money it was going in the pond

[@tmk7573]

Matt, you looked like michael jackson dangling a kid off the balcony when you where holding that lens on the bridge. My heart skipped a beat. Great review.

[@TravelWithCesarin]

Seconding this. I was like "nooo, please have that lens and body attached somewhere.." As a D500 owner I was fearing it could fall and ruin both the glass and the body.

[@user-dz9my9gw8w]

Cesarin Pill, zz,in

[@Newyorkhoje]

I had the same feeling as Tim king...

[@stevenlui8105]

I've got mine for about a month now and am absolutely happy with it. I bought two new lenses to couple with it, one of which is the Sigma 50-100mm F/1.8 DC Art and the other one is Nikon AF-S 200mm F/2G VRii. Both lenses work perfectly with my D500 and do exceptionally well in shooting sports. Please get a Sigma 50-100mm F/1.8 DC Art and do a full review. You'll be amazed by it. Cheers!

[@Bill-NM]

Steven. I would LOVE to try that setup for indoor high school sports. Nice.

[@chamajo66]

Thanks, I already have the Sigma Art 50-100 and have just purchased the legendary D500 in 2023, can't wait to try it with this lens :)

[@ronshephard9429]

Why compare the D500 with a camera costing over three times as much? Of course the focus and tracking will be quicker on the D5, that's why it costs a lot more. A comparison with the D7500 or D7200 would have been better.

[@JohnRobertsTV]

NIce and logical comparison between the D500 and the D5. Fun to watch this review even though I'm leagues below it with my lowly D7100.

[@FnPits]

Lowly? you might need to learn how to use it, check my pics with my "lowly" D7100 www.500px.com/keykey007

[@Jojo10040]

wow amazing shots bobby!

[@aphotos2284]

John Roberts I agree I've been shooting with the d7100 for a while and I love it, www.asquaredphotos.com I just bought the D500 and I'm looking forward to using it, but am dreading the size! Spend your money on the Sigma 18-35 and the 50-100 you won't be disappointed!

[@jamesr6497]

I checked out your shots and they look great. I shoot with 2 D700s that I just cant let go despite their 12 mpx. I like Macro and street photography and was thinking I would add the D7100 when I want to go light, also to get more length from my 100mm macro lens. The D500 is great for action and birds, but I believe the D7100 is more bang for much fewer dollars. I put my money mostly in good glass.

[@newsreel493namics]

Imagine this camera in the hands of Abraham Zapruder on November 22nd, 1963.

[@rubenespinoza7121]

I wonder how will it compare to the a6500 I don't do any sports but I like them both.

[@stakstonkvinge]

My theory is that the D5 has a more powerful battery, running on higher voltage, and therefore drives the AF motor faster. The difference should be bigger, the bigger the lens. Keep up the good work!

[@BluesImprov]

I'm watching this in 2019, and a D500 is going for $1499 almost everywhere. . .For the cost difference (which is VERY important to me) the D500 is my choice, and I'm confident I'll create some wonderful images with it. . .I'll also seriously consider some new lenses soon with the money I didn't spend on a camera body! I also must say that my initial attraction to the D500 ( and its current price range) was for use in shooting high-speed action, air shows for example. But your confidence in using it for a portrait shoot as well is a strong selling point for me!

[@billzidis2656]

I'm sure that the d500 is the ''cheapest'' way to make sport and wildlife photography but i don't feel the price tag right.Curently im shooting everything using my tank camera d7100 with a great selection of lenses and im gettings excellent results.With the right settings and crop 1.3 mode you can achieve 8 fps in jpg quality with 16 m.pixels which is more than enough for the web. My opinion,don't hit me for that. Matt honest review as always. p.s we need more jade...

[@senaritradutta]

@Matt ....low light capability and ISO testing and 4k Video comparision missing :( .....D5 only do 3 min 4 K with crop mode ....and where as D500 do 29 min 59 sec

[@rafaelilagan546]

It was updated it can now shoot 30 mins

[@nadeemkhalid3673]

can you please compare Nikon 200-500 mm vs tamron 150-600 mm G2

[@ChaitanyaShukla2503]

its not the focus motor but the power that battery can deliver to motor that might be making difference in focus speed. D5/1Dx mk II have larger and more powerful batteries compared to smaller counterparts- D500/7D mk II.

[@mattgranger]

+Chaitanya Shukla is that a guess, or fact?

[@tzewengfoong9591]

The battery does effect the CPU speed as well. it was some time ago but some tech tear down guy showed that the different versions of nikons (i think it was the D90, D300 and D3 at that time) ran at different CPU speeds.

[@ChaitanyaShukla2503]

Matt Granger Its a suspicion, since both D500 and D5 share the same internals except for battery. Also like if you remember back in the days of D300/s those cameras only hit 8fps if D3's battery or AA sized alkaline batteries were used.

[@TheFlowMind]

Nice video but I don't understand why you kept comparing it to the D5. I mean we all know that there is huge difference. Maybe you should have compared it to the D750 or D810.

[@trevorpinnocky]

No. It's the proper comparison. The intent and functions of the two cameras are very much the same. It has nothing in common with the d810 or d750.

[@Remko1024]

Because everyone looks at it as a baby D5, that's the point of this camera, being a sort of crop sensored D5. 10 frames a second, fast...

[@TheFlowMind]

These two cameras have some similar specs but they are very different. Comparing a £1500 crop with a £5.200 full frame one is a bit ridiculous. The D500 is a good camera that will make prosumer interested in shooting sport/wildlife really happy but the D5 can be used for everything and will give professional results with every type fo shoot.

[@trevorpinnocky]

TheFlowMind Look crop is crop. Big deal. It's 2016 and APS-C sensors are every bit as good as FF. The IQ from the D500 is arguably better than the D750. go online and look at the images. What makes a camera professional? The pro using it. A pro will have no problem shooting everything you mentioned with the D500. Matt said it right in the video. The real difference between FF and crop at this point? POV and in SOME cases DOF. Put a longer lens on a crop body and DOF is not an issue. The crop sensor argument is losing its teeth thanks to improvements in tech. Heck, the iPhone 6 is shooting 4k video now on a 1" sensor.

[@TheFlowMind]

Remko v.d. Wielen Yes but a good comparison should be with a camera of the same range. Noon will be torn between a D500 and a D5!

[@sandeepthomas8663]

I am pretty sure they let go off the pop up flash so you could use the tilt-shift lenses especially the 24mm PC-E. My D800 doesn't allow full shift with 24mm PC-E due to the extended flash bulge

[@MrBrosan989]

I like wildlife photography and astrophotography too... I'm not sure what to do. Either take d500 or the d810. I can shoot crop mode on the d810 too, so theoretically I can get the same size images around 21Mpixels. Just it's not as fast as the d500. I think in the crop mode the d810 can shoot 6fps, so that's still quite a bit slower than the d500. But then again, for astrophotography d810 is a better choice. What do you think???

[@nightowl3582]

I want one. I have a D7100, and it's a good camera, but mine has that noise banding issue which kinda sucks.

[@tzewengfoong9591]

What probably "sucks" is the adobe raw convertor for the D7100. :-) google it any raw converter not named adobe does not have the banding.

[@lembeltran1738]

Tittle says "Nikon D500 - Field Tested Review" not "D500 vs D5". The d500 obviously not comparable to a full frame flagship with a $4000 price range difference.

[@pipotube2]

Comparing the D500 against the D5, says a lot..... Good Review Saludos!!!!!

[@5M1L3Y14]

Still enjoying my mint D700 :D love it to bits...

[@Steve56-w9r]

Looks like a good camera for the Nikon guys. I shoot the Canon 7D Mark II and enjoy the reach over the 1Dx for sports and birds.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

I am shocked I am looking at cameras that are almost 5 years old now. But I guess Nikon isn't updating their DSLR cameras anymore. :-/

[@N3tTurbino]

Thanks for this video. I do own a D4S and I would like to understand how the D500 would compare or pair, as backup crop body) with it.

[@mrblablablabla]

You said it consistently underexposes about a third of a stop? Have you tried it with another lense? On my D300 some lenses overexpose, and some underexpose. Not a big deal if you know about it, of course. Just use the exposure compensation.

[@EDHBlvd]

Why do you think the D810 is better built. It also has a plastic front right? It is just a feel thing or you seen something backing it up? Also I understand the D5 has a plastic lower making it inferior in built compared to the D4. Thoughts?

[@Forgotten031511]

The choice between a D500, D750, and D810 is killing me! I currently shoot DX and want to move into FX, but the D500 is such an amazing camera at a great price. I shoot mostly portraits and weddings, but also some motocross. Advise?

[@princesphotographystudio]

I shoot sports all the time, with my D850, you did a descent job though. I am thinking of getting the D500 for wildlife and sports. No I do not own the D5 but I see that excels at low light, indoor sports and such, but I use the D850 and the 70-200mm for indoors performs just fine. Overall, great review, even at this late date!

[@rtazz17]

Matt,just an observation.I really think you have a bit of a biased view on the D5.You own it and in your mind I think you may subconsciously be trying to justify the cost of it compared to D500.Good review but heavily bias.

[@DavidDatura]

Yes, I was thinking that too. Still a great little review!

[@tonysimpson5677]

I don't think its biased at all, once you shoot with a pro camera, its so easy to see the flaws in other cameras you use..

[@jetcat120]

I have two DX format Nikon bodies, my now old D90 and recently my daughter gave me her D3300 and i do wildlife mainly using a Nikon 400mm f2.8 VRII. I am looking for a new body and cant decide between the D5 or D500 as the D500 gives the 400mm a focal length of 600mm as you say.

[@malbryc]

"...and the game has stopped" haha! Love the timing of that.

[@vieuxsviewsphotography]

Great video & review! There are too many D500 reviews that don't keep a level head in their conclusions. Great job and review Matt!

[@mcladrifter]

My only grip with this is why is there no CF variant? They can do it with the D5 but not the D500...

[@DavidDatura]

I'm watching as many reviews as I can about the D500 as I'm thinking of getting one. Up until late 2013 my Canon EOS 20D served me well. But I wanted something newer and more compact and so got a good deal on Fujifilm X-E2 MILC at the beginning of 2015. Its a nice camera, but what put me off a bit, is that despite modest usage over a two year period it developed a burnt pixel on its sensor. I never had such an issue with my Canon over nearly a decade of much harder use. Which got me thinking maybe because mirrorless cameras when in use have their sensors working all the time to feed the EVF they wear out quicker. Anyway I started missing the bright optical viewfinder you get on DSLRs, despite the Fuji having a very good quality EVF and the great battery life! I could shoot for days with my old DSLR without worrying too much about the battery going dead. While with the Fuji, at times I had to change the battery a few times over a single shooting day period! But while the latest Canon DSLRs are great overall, they're DR (despite improvements with the EOS 80D and EOS 5D Mk4) still lag behind the likes of Fuji, Nikon and Sony. So I'm thinking of going Nikon this time around.Which is also kind of going full circle for me as one of the first 'proper' cameras I used was my Father's Nikon F film camera!

[@TheMrBennito]

thanks a lot, Matt. After informing you on my hearing not being the best: did or did I not notice that in burst mode the D500 shutter sounded less loud than the D5's? For bird photography a relevant issue, I'd say.

[@truthkeeperfilms]

Matt, is this a good overall camera? Landscapes. Portraits. No crop. No print.

[@danzak44]

Thank you Matt for the review. It was really appreciated even if you don't do birds and sports very well.

[@Crewchief227]

Oh yeah Jade is back, cool. I almost got the D500 but thought I'd go for it all and picked up a D5 to compliment my D810

[@VueeyLe]

Just picked up this camera and its amazing, great camera along with my D750 (replaced my D3s). But holy moly, it is impossible to find a store in Australia with the MB-D17 Grip in stock!

[@RAnthonyphotos]

Hey Matt, love the videos. I currently own a Nikon D7200, Nikon 35mm, Tamron 10-24mm, 24-70mm & the 70-200mm lens. I do still enjoy using the 7200, however, I am looking to upgrade. At this point, I'm shooting landscapes, wildlife, sports & starting little with portraits. So I guess I'm looking for a recommendation if this camera will fit the bill going forward. Let me know your/anyones thoughts. Keep up the good work!

[@eeros4192]

"All the pixels on to the bird" - sounds fine ;) Thx for the info. - Eero

[@kazzakazza6377]

Great review Matt. Would also have liked to see how the D500 performed in a studio scenario.

[@samuelsmith6804]

I had the d810 and d500 about the time this video came out. And while I still love the d810, it probably got used 10% as much as the d500. Such as good camera.

[@oorcinus]

That 400/2.8 rocking on the edge of the bridge made me want to shout a the screen.

[@BarefootMediaTV]

i like the d750 for the full frame and better menu than the d800. also the 3d focus tracking is unbeatable. would love the d500 for video though

[@Ejak777]

Great review, great comparison. Interesting about the underexposure. Was that just in a certain situation or on most shots? I'm a canon-ite but this camera is tempting me. Thanks.

[@lladnarpro]

hmm maybe another thing to add to their firmware update list...

[@redauwg911]

Hi Matt, Another great review thank you. Was wondering about image quality (pixel peeping) D500 vs, D810. D800E., D5, how about 7Dm2. Thank you again for your excellent real life review. Nice to see jade again

[@paganphil100]

Surely the focus speed also depends on the focusing mechanism in the lens, doesn't it ?

[@ThomasMitchellSpaghetti]

Ever do any roller derby shoots? I'm currently shooting on a D7100, and have been eyeballing the D500 for speed, but then also the D750 for low light performance.

[@MikeGilroyAK]

I have never thought about asking the coach on my sons opposing team to shoot..nice tip thanks!

[@pscully1969]

Nice review, I especially liked the portrait shots. Welcome back Jade! :) I must say you also had some really good bird photos; wildlife has always been one of my preferred subjects to shoot.

[@OmarFadul]

Matt is comparing the D500 with the D5!!!! And keeps trying to defend the poor D5 against D500! It means just one thing: Buy the D500 and be happy! Even in 2020... Buy the D500 and be happy! It does it all! Don't bother yourself with the mirrorless mania. D500, the right lenses and the very best autofocus for wildlife or sports... The prints are amazing up to ISO 6400 for small birds in wildlife or 10.000 for easier shots like portraits, shows, concerts, or your dog running around.

[@Bill-NM]

Jade. Wow. Stunning. Gorgeous. Wow.. I need to catch my breath. :) And ah, oh yeah... Matt.. Thanks for the ah, what was it? Oh yeah, that's right, the camera review. :) Always appreciate and admire your thoughts. I have spent the last couple years doing indoor high school sports (which means of course poor lighting... Having to shoot at iso 6400 - 12800 at f2 to 2.8 and 1/800th or so). I've been using a D600. I wonder how the high iso noise performance of the D500 compares to the D600.

[@contemporaryphotoify]

Excellent review Matt Granger. Thank you.

[@jariol]

Matt nice review where you say you think the D500 shoots about 2/3 stop underexposed. I don't think you're imagining that. I have a D500 and in bright sunlight I think the camera does exactly that. Regarding no pop up flash everyone mentions that's for better sealing. I think that might be a little hocus pocus marketing from Nikon. My opinion is the electronics from the wifi or bluetooth has something to do with that area where the pop up flash would exist.

[@Asagtr]

Hey Matt! Great review, and thanks for doing it. what do think about the D500 when upping the ISO? low light and for wildlife ? Thanks

[@nickreid5939]

BEST QUESTION....thats what disappointed me with the D500.....

[@antonoat]

Lovin your channel Matt, hadn't seen this one before, lovin the table! cheers from the UK. tony

[@RafalKontrym]

13:50 I don't agree with that statement! You can set the response time of the AF in CUSTOM MENU SETTINGS -> a AUTOFOCUS -> a3 Focus tracking with lock-on. Set to "Delayed" and you will see the difference!

[@lladnarpro]

You are disagreeing that he did not observe that difference? LOLOL Perhaps menu tweaking can make them more similar but he's talking about his experience of picking them up and just shooting.

[@chris_harry]

Excellent review. This looks like my future DX. Thanks for sharing this extensive review.

[@maze400]

The difference must be that the D5 has the extra motor drive, if you add the battery pack to the D500, I bet its the sane.

[@awc723]

why do I feel a lot of people say the have the D5 because of the price but they really don't ...

[@abhishes]

2:33 absolute beauty on the right top hand side.

[@SuperLumberjock]

This man has no disregard for the shutter mechanism!!!! LOL............. As always a very entertaining and informational review. I know that there's a gajillion reviews of this camera but I alway's hold Mr. Granger's views as most pertinent to my use.

[@irekord]

Hi Matt, love your videos just checking you're Nikon d500 video again. Do you think it's still a good buy for 2019 ?

[@reclusepilgrim]

Thank you for the review, and I love your table.

[@verityassad4607]

Brilliant report thanks so much Matt

[@LensShark]

Just got mine Matt and love it!

[@SwitchModeMutations]

You're awesome Matt. Thanks for the vids. Thanks for just speaking like a normal photographer and not talking down to us like we've no idea what a camera is.

[@dilipghoshjal]

In comparison to Nikon D7200, where do you put D500 ?

[@BlackIjs]

Thanks Matt, was looking for this one. My next camera!

[@nerdMike]

Lol at that beautiful wood table, but why hasn't been cut that dangerous corner on the left (like a spike)? So you can fit better under the table while on chair :/ btw nice review and a lot of info. ;)

[@ivandiaz1314]

The return of Jade 😍😍...

[@davidhunternyc1]

O.K. Matt, you have to choose just one camera. Quick, what would you choose: Nikon D500 or D750? : )

[@blakeparry1983]

Nice review, and of course not going to be as solid as the D5, but for the price and vs the competition it looks like the D500 smokes them. I'm selling my Sony DSLT aps-c body for a D500 (keeping my sony FF bodies for other tasks) for sport and wildlife. Any chance you're going to test the Nikon 200-500mm at some point?

[@1melahat]

thanks for the video, enjoyed it. Can I ask you what brand is the copper colored quick release on the bottom of your D5?

[@hammads9045]

My LCD screen is black. My images come fine, but unlike with d5100 the screen is always black unless I press info or gallery or menu etc. Is this normal?

[@RichbergEnt]

I expected you to shoot more models with your review. I actually waited on you to review the camera because you work with models.

[@evanstheframe]

Not fully up on this, but due to no flash, does this mean the camera has no means of triggering off camera flash unless you buy a trigger of some sort?

[@dutchnnphoto3582]

Thanx for the review Matt. I've got a question. I noticed you're using a Black Rapid to carry your stuff around. The D500 and 400mm f2.8 were with one carabiner at the D500. Doesn't that damaged the camerabody because of the weight of the 400mm? And what's the effect on the body? Question: How much weight can the body handle olny carried by one carabiner. I want to use it with the 200-500mm f5.6 but I'm afraid it's to heavy for one carabiner. (Forgive me my poor English, it's not my native speak. I'm from the Netherlands.) Kind regards Nico

[@_Trakman]

what's a 'DX' camera?

[@martinXY]

Nikon SLRs are either FX or DX. FX is a 'full frame' sensor, which is equivalent in size to 35mm film. The DX cameras use a smaller sensor, an APS-C size. The sensor size has an influence on the depth-of-field characteristics of a shot and also the reach of a lens. DX cameras are cheaper than FX. DX lenses are usually cheaper too.

[@sambphillips959]

4:51 there's a bird behind you

[@abedankanthasamy6608]

would the quality of a D5 with an 400mm f2.8 with a 1.4x converter give you same or better results than using the same 400mm on the D500? I do realize that you loose a stop with the converter... How would you compare both options here?

[@abdulazizalghamdi9846]

Thank you Matt, here is a suggestion; how about comparing it to the Canon 7D MarkII?

[@MNanabhai]

D500 leads on every aspect vs 7D Mark II! D500 is way Better in my opinion.

[@abdulazizalghamdi9846]

+Mohamed Nanabhai have you tried both cameras ?

[@terrym45]

I teach photography to advanced amateurs and pros. I know both cameras well. The D500 excels over the Canon 7Dmkii in everything but GPS and video. But I dare anyone to see the difference in the results of the two or find an unhappy 7Dmkii user. The Canon is an exceptional camera but behind the D500 in sharpness (who can tell?) focusing (the Canon is last year's best) etc. My take is now both the Canon and Nikon worlds have great cameras and that is good. Let's see what Canon does next year.

[@robertktw]

hows autofocus of d500 vs d810? im considering ff for its DOV, better low light (maybe?) thx.

[@bhawnastudio3746]

Plzzz advised me it's perfect for night wedding shoot because not having in built flash .....~?

[@AxcelleratorT]

That sweet sweet live edge wood desk!

[@johnbrockjr9464]

I'm going from the Olympus OM1 circa 1975 to the D500 will I notice a big difference?

[@simon_patterson]

The only difference is the Olympus has more silver on it and the Nikon has a bit of red. Apart from that, almost exactly the same camera.

[@dorfschmidt4833]

Then why on earth someone would swap ?

[@johnbrockjr9464]

+Simon Patterson so it is more stealth cool.

[@johnbrockjr9464]

+Gerard Kuzawa I appreciate actual advice on such a silly question and I would be worried if you knew anything about my hand size! but I can assure you they are above average...

[@simon_patterson]

+John Brock jr stealth cool - good point, I'd never thought of it like that. Imagine the uproar in the public park if Matt had tried filming an adults' soccer game with the non-stealthy Olympus - he'd still be trying to talk his way out!

[@skippyi6969]

Matt, what brand and model is that tripod and head ? It looks like what im looking for.

[@acsaiyanbalce4610]

Mat, you’re a really good bird photographer!! 10 thumbs up!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ZaberAnsaryOfficial]

Nuke Bunnyman those were amateur looking shots btw

[@acsaiyanbalce4610]

lol, I was being sarcastic..