Nikon D500 | Perhaps the Finest DSLR for Wild Life and Sports.

Nikon D500 with AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR and Nikkor TCE-14II. According to me, the finest Crop-Sensor DSLR Camera for Sports and WildLife. And why.
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[@Dochorahan]

I started photography almost 10 years ago. D3300, D7500, Z50, Zfc, D500, Z5, Z6. I am keeping the D500 and Zfc forever. The Nikon crop 21mp sensor is incredible. Near full frame performance at high ISO/low light, amazing colors and DR, but you have the reach of crop sensor and low files sizes with usable resolution for modest crops.

[@spomiomi007]

As a birder, I m using D500 with 500mm F5.6 pf lens and it's a great combination...Best for wildlife action photography...

[@shekharswarnakar5592]

No matter what brand you shoot with, photography is an art and it all comes down to how good your composition is.

[@B1it3krieg]

Truer words were never spoken.

[@PunjabiGymBeats]

Also the light.

[@SharkytheSharkster]

I can't completely agree with this. Having 10fps is a great tool for capturing a fleeting moment in time

[@scdecade]

This is what's so funny about "mirrorless" debate. Composition is 10000x more important. If you can't take good photo with a D850 it's not the camera's fault

[@shekharswarnakar5592]

@@scdecade Well said brother!

[@jlm300185]

Epic camera and still rocks in 2021 Great files Blazing fast AF Amazing ergonomics and build quality On top of all that the bottomless buffer Just bought mine four months ago and no regrets

[@amanboora0007]

I was eagerly waiting for this video. Thank you for doing it.

[@SwanandRides]

Superb video as always.. I love my d500.. an absolutely beast

[@lesleyh2007]

Really enjoyed your video. I presently shoot with a D500 and find it a fantastic camera. I am planning to purchase a Nikkor 200-500 f/5.6. As an amateur photographer I believe this will suit my needs for the price I can afford. I totally agree that the controls are very intuitive if you have owned previous Nikon bodies. Nikon occasionally moves the odd button around to improve its product but the overall layout is very consistent. That really helps me to concentrate on the subject I am photographing instead of my controls. I look forward to your future videos.

[@josefgerl1150]

I like your video very much. I got a D500 after taking pictures for a while with the D780, a FX camera. Now the D500 is my favorite camera together with the 200-500 f5.6. and I get good results shooting birds in flight (birds of prey). Thank you for your kindness. Greetings from Germany, jo.gerl

[@pjazzz353]

Great reviews. I own D500 with Nikon 200-500 fantastic combinations.

[@hiltyd]

Get a D850 and with the change of a menu setting you can essentially have a D500. But when you want an excellent landscape camera, you have that too. If you ONLY shoot wildlife, sure the D500 can do that for less. But for the best overall camera that can shoot both, the D850 handles everything extremely well.

[@xxxdarius8916]

The D850 is superb but it cannot match the frame speed or most importantly the buffer rate of the D500, in most cases outside of extreme sports I agree with you the D850 is superior.

[@glixylpoussin]

D500 > D850 for sports and wildlife. been shooting football and other sports with it for years. it's a 10FPS monster mated with a Tamron 70-200mm F2.8

[@himanshupatil6280]

I think d850 is best camera of nikon

[@bngr_bngr]

@@glixylpoussin never have used a crop camera for sports.

[@jd5787]

Is the D500 better than any if the si gke digit Ds since D3s? (say: better than a D4s?)

[@glixylpoussin]

mate a Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 lens to the D500 and it's magic for sports photography. shot football matches for many years with mine and I get constant compliments for my action shots

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

👍💪

[@pakhers]

Sir, the initial 5 to 7 min of the video.... you are tumbling over words 😄 with glee and love for the Nikon brand !

[@ericfreutel8240]

Great review! Thank you!!

[@rajupanday6059]

Happy Diwali Sir!!💐💐💐 I am very much pleased to watch this video on D500+500 mm after such along gap!!!! Indeed it's a beast for wildlife shooter 👍👍👍👍 I too use this combination along with D800+70-200 f 2.8 Thanks a lot !!! For keeping your fingers on DSLR !!!

[@RRRCCCDDD]

I love this cam. I know its mirrorless version is in the making. NOt sure if I can part with it. So many memories for me. So many hiking and nature trips with it. It feels so good in my hands.

[@SolamenteVees]

I love, love my D500 for birds & wildlife. What is Nikon’s mirrorless equivalent? I know crop sensor cameras are priced/aimed at beginners but I treasure the extra reach…

[@depressedsoul5588]

Now because of you, i am good at photography! 😄✌️👍🏻👍🏻

[@AmanGautamVlogs]

Sir , can fujifilm xt300 be launched in early 2022 it would be very helpful if you reply

[@Gaureshgawade]

Wow sir I Love DSLR very Interested Video ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ele4853]

The camera is so good that I purchased a brand new one as a backup. The best autofocus system ever built by Nikon. BIF? there's nothing better out there. I do have the Z9 and the Z800 PF. The D500 locks into autofocus in a snap of a second and does not let go for the rest of the tracking, even when you have a busy background behind the BIF. The Z9 is not as good and still lacks behind the D500 on that matter. I wish Nikon launches the D7 with autofocus sensors spread all over the viewfinder. theMulti-CAM 20K 153-point AF system fits the width of the D500 frame. That is the difference to the D5 (has the same autofocus module in it) which I purchased brand new and sent back. You have to put your BIF on the center all the time and when you try to recompose like I do on the D500 the D5 loses focus. There's not enough sensors spread to do that. I have heard that the Multi-CAM 37K autofocus system on the D6 it's even better. However, Nikon insists on having the sensors in the center of the frame. No, it did not spread 1.6X to the side like they say. Tell me about "funny" marketing from Nikon... Remember when they have made a big splash about the Z6 and the Z7. LOL what a failure at the time! The sensor distribution on the D6 has the same "scale" compared to the D5. It's not enough. Had they spread more sensors into the frame like the D500. I would've moved to the D6 in a heartbeat. Hopefully they will realize that the Multi-CAM autofocus system is superior to reading pixels on a mirrorless sensor and will not kill the DSLR pro line. They have registered the "Names" D7, D8 and D9 when they launched the D6. Let's see what happens. Meanwhile, let's have fun!

[@ShwarcArnold]

D500 mk2 (D600 😁) + Multi Cam 37K best of the best 👍+ 26Mpix PDAF + Exped 7

[@naveen7924]

Wow what a superb lighting ❤️ sir really I like ur lighting used in ur video

[@shyamam94]

Hello Sir can do a video on settings as well for birds in flight and which mode is the best to use ?

[@omkaraade7344]

Which buy budget full-frame camara for the Travel photography sir...

[@ashrafahmedkhan8902]

And I couldn't agree more with you, Sir. Period. It is my dream camera for wildlife and ferroquinology (capturing fast moving trains) ❤️😎🔥👌

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Just learned a new word! By the way... Are you taking tuitions from Sasi Tharoor? 😂🙏👍

[@divijsharma2094]

@@PIXELVIILAGE sashi

[@maddyrodgriz7347]

, waiting fr thz video ❤️

[@ASJ8496]

Say you are using the D500 for all shooting scenarios including landscape, portraits, close ups as well as action, wildlife etc, what range of lenses would anyone recommend to accompany the camera to cover all bases?

[@glixylpoussin]

I use a Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 for football matches, swim meets, and basketball. For portraits and general purpose photography, the Sigma 17-50mm F/2.8 is outstanding value that will let you reach out a little more (think school events, music, etc). Most would recommend a prime lens like a Nikkor 50mm F/1.8 for more artsy stuff..

[@anthonydarwinanos7366]

You color grading in this talking head is at point awesome!

[@miguelortiz5270]

I love my D500! An awesome camera

[@artsmodelstation9396]

Q: reason I whichever to Sony is because of the dread front and/or back focusing issues with DSLRs. does the Nikon D500 have this issue also ?

[@harshabasavaraj4503]

Sir… if you can please post a review video dedicated on Nikon 500MM F5.6 PF lens

[@basangurung2576]

This is a monster 🔥

[@johnsamuelmcelroy]

I have a D500 and use it with a Nikkor 200-500 as well as other lenses. I also have a Nikon D700 and will keep it.

[@maneetpalsingh5013]

Sir there is a canon 800mm f5.6 for dslr as well

[@manlyngskor1742]

If i have the chance.. yeah I'm buying it

[@adityasimhass]

👋 hi friend which one is the best 4k or 5k camera 📷 picture quality, zoom quality and slow motion 🤔 plz tel me . I like nature and I capture whole nature in my camera for youtube and inta ...plz tel me

[@mohitasnani2799]

Happy diwali sir ❤️

[@shabirkapakistan4388]

Nice 🙂👍 video

[@randallbrander8157]

Your 4k video looks great on My Samsung S95B QD-OLED TV. What camera and lens did you use to record this episode?

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Happy to hear that! We used Fuji X-T3 with their 56 f/1.2 set to 4K/25p in Eterna Simulation. Cheers...

[@CapturedByKen]

I use mine every single day for work (I work at a Nature Educational Center as their wildlife photographer so it's perfect for that)

[@manirajuphotography4210]

Sir plzz tell Nikon z6 ii review...

[@manu.pixels]

I am still using D500 and D850 haven't buy mirrorless yet, now I am thinking to jump for Z9 but still I will keep my both dslr they are very trustworthy for wildlife and nature.

[@anishrao2387]

Again a master class for nikon dslrs

[@anishrao2387]

Truly good radhakrishnan sir

[@NibinAugustine]

Good video

[@hitzphotography]

My dream camera 👍

[@Tech-YouTube]

Well I Have Nikon P1000 Camera And I Thik To Sell it And Shift To Sony ?

[@rjrax3167]

U r pro 🔥🔥...

[@EgoundderRest]

Ich benutze die D500 seit ca. 5 Jahren und schätze diese Kamera als zuverlässiges, schnelles Arbeitspferd. Die ausgezeichnete Bildqualität, auch unter ungünstigen Bedingungen ist überraschend. Für mich noch immer eine Traum-/Wunschkamera mit inzwischen mehr als 110.000 Aufnahmen auf dem Buckel. Nur die Z9 könnte mich gegenwärtig dazu bewegen, die D500 herabzustufen.

[@drjahanzeb1135]

A lense, what I am using with my D 7000 Nikon ... Can I use the same lense on Z5 or Z6 ?

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Yes. Along with the ZF adapter. And you will have to set your Z5/Z6 to DX mode. 👍

[@pranjalsharma479]

Will we see a Z9 video?

[@karlwilson2108]

Thanks

[@sadiktri7700]

Best review, wait canon review 👌

[@AnimalsKevin]

Nice video, can the nikon d500 shoot wildlife videos very well?

[@fjphoto23]

Yes. With a good telephoto lens that has VR.

[@amarjeetpanesar4220]

I used D500 with Tamron 150-600mm in South Africa wildlife and as beginners got done great memories captured. Thanks for suggesting 500 mm will try some day soon

[@laxmanlambture3155]

Do something with D7500- godox lights.....

[@Kodoor_cruze]

Since this model got discontinued, will it be wise to buy D500 over Z5 ??? Awaiting your response 😊

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Why not? Nikon will still service the camera for many more years! 👍

[@MrKravmagadude]

Yes. Yes, it is.

[@vishnur9594]

❤️❣️❤️

[@abhishekpathakvlogs2021]

Wow

[@souravek239]

❤️✨

[@deathward990]

I used to own this for a while now but shifted to Sony Alpha 1. Its on another level.

[@uvafan940]

Well you would hope so with the cost difference.

[@njanbranthan5259]

Love from Kerala

[@sudipprakash]

I am thinking to sell but not getting its price what to do 🙄

[@meetdangarwala8566]

How good is the D500 for landscape and astrophotography

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Very Good. But ideally one should have a Full frame with higher resolution.

[@TheVitalishe]

If you talk about conversion to full frame equivalent you would get about 750mm f/8 equivalence.

[@maheshnair4838]

👍👍👍👍👌

[@mr.a3022]

Waiting Nikon Z9 video 📷

[@sanujames2853]

👍👍

[@makewithmegma]

💕👌👍

[@dipeshverekar1762]

Z9 review please..

[@noremacbeez]

Compact....compact....compact!!!! IT'S A FOOT LONG!!!! Lol.... great camera... thanks for the video!

[@ranjitgrover2694]

hi radha, I think you had a canon 7D long back

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

No. I had a Canon 1Dc. An APS-H camera.

[@JohanSchmidt]

Love the extra reach of the crop sensor and the D500 is great during the day in good light, but mine is not that hot when ISO goes above 800

[@glixylpoussin]

mate it to a Tamron 70-200mm F/2.8 for the win. outstanding low light performance with amazing auto-focus

[@carlosalexandresouza5816]

Well, I don't know what you shoot, but my bird shots (with D500 + Sigma 150-600mm) goes about ISO 5000 and I still have a night shot at ISO 8000... they're not perfect images, but they're usable.

[@sahilkumar-yi6cz]

Sir please give me some tips so that i can buy camera as soon as i can.🙏

[@TravelMap]

What's your budget? Nikon z9 is a beast.. It will cost 5 L.. If your budget is under 2L.. Wait for Fuji XH2.. It will be released in another 4-6 months.. It is expected to have RAW video recording and 8k.. It will be packed with new Fuji sensor.... If your budget is under 90k.. Go for Fuji XS10.. If budget is under 70k.. Consider Sony ZV1.. Nikon Z9 has set a new standard and other brands will release new model to catch up.. So I would ask you to wait a little bit..

[@NoobPlayer-om2ij]

Review Fuji camera with 100-400

[@joyroyabir1053]

Panasonic camera review sir

[@bhalchandrakapatkar1710]

🙏👍👌

[@prayojanmundhekar5731]

Video from pcmc and I'm also from pcmc🥰🥰

[@dibyajyotipradhan6731]

Sir which is best DSLR camera for wedding photography under 50000 rupees

[@rakeshcr7231]

For this price, you can go for Nikon D5600. And for wedding, if you can get Nikkor 24-70mm and 70-200mm, your professional kit will be complete.

[@zenjitsuman]

Did I do something dumb? I just ordered a new D780 and the 24-120mm lens. I had a d7100 with a bunch of my FF Nikon glass plusa few APSC only lenses a couple of zooms including the F1,8 Sigma 18-35mm. I know the D780 has the D5 af system, a lot of the Z6 and D850 tech. I also know its got the ability to shoot in crop mode both photos and video. And it can use dual SDHC carts, and export 10 bit video. So was a good deal $2400 new including the new lens. I know in APSC it can shoot more FPS than in FF, but I think it can stay with the D500. Its got the live view of the Z6 and its video is really the same. What clinched it for me is the body can use all the D; AIS, VR, AFS glass I have so, I can get the best of the historic Nikon legacy glass and use my well cared for gear sitting in my Billingham bags.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Absolutely not! D780, though I have not owned/used, sure is a fantastic camera. Like you rightly mentioned, has best of both worlds. Cheers... 💪👍

[@bhalchandrakapatkar1710]

🙏👍👍

[@PrAtIk_PaWar]

✌️

[@anandupillai]

For a budget of 60k which one should i buy ?

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Try Nikon Z50/Sony A6500/Fuji XS-10. 👍

[@MrScale30]

Got both D500 and D850 but I like the D850 more..

[@bartromanowski1262]

Or a d850 in crop mode if you have to

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

True! But 3 cons. 1. D850 is more expensive. 2. It’s not as fast as D500. 3. At Dx mode, it gives a tad lower resolution than D500! 🙏

[@Jimmy_Cavallo]

💥💥 XQD..?? What the hell was Nikon thinking.?? SD is everywhere 🤟🏼

[@adthelight3643]

🟠Sir i am starting my vlog channel and i have iphone7plus but i want to buy DSLR so which on is good for vlogs?. Which have automatic detect sensor in low budjet

[@adthelight3643]

@Nithin Chandran but Zv1 dont support external mic

[@adthelight3643]

@Nithin Chandran and i want in DSLR because i want to take pics also

[@lee.is.here1]

I would prefer to use that with a monopod or a tripod depending on the situation, considering how much shake I would give it while shooting. Its a beautiful piece really if you know how to use it well.

[@imtiazindia]

I use the similar kit. Trust me you will neither need a monopod nor a tripod with this combo. Even if you have to wait for a bird to take off after its meal. I gave away my tripod with a gimbal after I bought this lens. I was using a 500 F4 before this that used to weight 3.8Kilos; lens only. With the PF lens shooting birds in flight is a breeze. it just weights 1.4 kilos. ... Hope that helps. Cheers.

[@lee.is.here1]

@@imtiazindia I have used this for sports. You would have to be quick. that introduces shakes if you switch from one position to the next. Especially if you're "running and gunning". Like i said depends on the situation you're using that for.

[@TheBacontarian]

Shouldn't really matter because you using fast shutter speed to capture the action. Most try to stay at 1/2000, at that speed even the VR is pointless

[@lee.is.here1]

@@TheBacontarian Yeah while thats true, it also helps me to be flexible in my own way. I've been known to be sore for the next couple of days because i went without a monopod with such a heavy piece. I like to be very flexible in that way and not to have to worry about that since i might have a shoot again soon.

[@ALEXKO]

we want to see Z9 .🐱

[@ravichandel8690]

can i become a camera repair mechanic

[@rajoosolanky780]

I agree with you fully. I fail to understand why Nikon did not convert D500 into Z 6 or 7 Mirrorless body. It was foolish to have been following the footsteps of gadgetry Co. Mirrorless Camera body. D850 could have been converted to Mirrorless Camera body like Z8

[@TheBacontarian]

Cuz people are dumb and think they want smaller body. Pros know how convenient having all controls on body are, but they don't waste time posting on the internet while that's what amateurs are only thing they do.

[@TheVitalishe]

Tech of AF on mirrorless is different than DSLR. That's why.

[@Rev.DavidJTowns]

i have the z6ii z6 z50 d7500 d700 d500 d3300 d3500 d70 d5100 --- and although i am thinking of adding a z9 and/or z8 --- i'm not giving up my d500 for anything!

[@sahilkumar-yi6cz]

Second comment

[@shrutarshihalder2908]

Z9 is a better deal now But Sony alpha 1 is just on another height

[@romainplagnol882]

Z9 costs $4000 more...

[@camilo8cheryl]

Its not even a better deal, imagine the Z lenses, by the time you shoot wildlife your deeply invested arou d $8,000 usd..these D500 are going out for $500 usd used.. thats a deal for many that is contented with image and cheap prices of dslr nowadays..

[@abinashdasdceroll-2225]

Sir, please give me your old camera my dream is photography I love photography please sir 🥺

[@davidhoward7691]

Begging is horrible.

[@bernardbrady1926]

You can have the best camera that money can buy but it's all in the eye you have to be able to see a photo I have a book of photos that was, shot with a compact camera they are only brilliant so it's not the camera that makes the shot its the person behind it

[@mohdbabakhan9143]

Indian photographey ki shaan radhakrishnan sir love you sir ❤🙏

[@markymark3572]

Same auto focus as the D5 so u can't really go wrong with the D500

[@divinerdetective44]

And it's weather sealed...

[@RajaSekar-USA]

I believe D500 and D7500 are the last Crop DSLR series. For common man D7500 is more than enough and affordable with the same image quality.

[@abdeo777]

It was until Z9 arrived