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You can shoot at 10fps, which while not quite on a par with the D5, is very, very good for a DSLR and should see you right for the majority of subjects you’re likely to shoot. Continuous focus is also very good, being able to follow rapidly moving objects, even those that don’t have a particularly obvious pattern. In short, the focusing system is extremely capable in a wide range of different shooting and lighting conditions – it’s only really the darkest of situations where you might struggle slightly. 15 of the points are sensitive down to f/8 – so if you’re using long lenses with extenders for things like sport and wildlife, you’ll still be able to get a lock on your target. The autofocus system, which has been inherited from its beefy older brother, the D5, has 153 AF points, 99 of which are cross-type, which means they are more sensitive to light.
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If we’re talking about value for money, it actually comes out pretty well. While this is by no means a cheap camera, you do get a heck of a lot of options which make the camera well suited to just about every genre of photography. Here’s where the D500 excels – it’s got a hugely rich feature set. Sadly, the Photo shooting menu bank, found when you press the “i” button contains a pretty unhelpful set of options, which can’t be changed. Over on the right hand side, there’s a button for ISO, another for exposure compensation, while a dial at the rear has different functions depending on the shooting mode you’re in.Ī raised joystick allows you to move the AF point to your heart’s content, and is particularly easy for your thumb to land on when looking through the excellent viewfinder.įor those who have a particular craving to set a button to access a favourite setting, there’s a couple of customisable function buttons to choose from. Give it a twist to change drive mode, too. There’s a chunky dial on the top left hand side of the camera which you can use to do all manner of things, including changing the shooting mode, adjusting image quality, choosing a metering mode or setting the white balance option. This means you’ll rarely find yourself diving into pesky menus whenever you want to change something. Experienced shooters will enjoy exactly how many buttons and dials are available on the D500.