Nikon unveils D7500 midrange DSLR with many of the D500's features

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Nikon D7500 with 18-140

The slowing of DSLR sales hasn't stopped the steady stream of improved models coming out of the major players. Today Nikon introduced an upgraded version of its prosumer DSLR, the Nikon D7500. Borrowing some of the best features from the higher-priced Nikon D500 and adding a few tricks of its own, information technology looks to be a winner for those who want most pro features for less money, and in a smaller packet.

Nikon D7500 specs include 4K video

The 51-point AF system will be a great addition to a prosumer camera The Nikon D7500 is congenital around the same 20.9MP (DX format) sensor and EXPEED v processor used by the higher-end Nikon D500. Like many recent DSLRs, it dumps the low-pass filter in favor of maximum sharpness. ISO range numbers are no guarantee of low-lite performance, just the 100-51,200 span on the D7500 bodes well for the camera in catchy weather. Full 4K (at 30fps) video and time-lapse videos are both supported.

Sports and action shooters will be happy to hear that the camera features not just 51AF points, but is capable of up to 8fps burst shooting with total autofocus. It tin continue rattling off frames at that speed for 50 14-scrap Raw images or 100 JPEGs. Until recently, those specs solitary would have set the new model apart from its mirrorless competitors, but at present that they take stage-find AF built into their sensors, these specs are what information technology takes to play in the $1K-$2K camera market.

Packed with plenty of features, also

The touchscreen on the Nikon D7500 isn't fully articulating, but it does tilt to help make shooting low or high easier Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are built in. This is one surface area where Nikon continues to make solid progress. Its early wireless adapters were nearly unusable, just its newer models have made large strides in features and functionality. With the D7500, that includes the ability to operate it remotely from your smartphone. Many volition also appreciate the unit's pop-up flash, which tin can also be used as a Commander for remote Nikon CLS-compatible Speedlights.

Befitting a model a footstep upwards from its consumer product line, the Nikon D7500 as well features weather sealing, and an Automobile AF Fine Tune characteristic that can be used in conjunction with Live View to automatically calibrate the AF for individual lenses. Nikon has also added headphone and microphone jacks, as an external microphone is absolutely essential for high-quality videography. You can output video to both the retentiveness carte du jour and via uncompressed HDMI.

The D7500 also offers in-photographic camera batch conversion of Raw files, for those who relish working on the 3.2-inch 922K tilting touch-screen LCD. The camera tin can assistance out with prototype processing via its Machine Picture Control that creates a custom tone curve for each paradigm.

Pricing and availability

Unfortunately, you tin can't snag a Nikon D7500 just still. Nikon says it will be available this summer, for $i,250 for the trunk but, or $one,750 when kitted with a Nikon 18-140mm AF-S VR (DX format) lens.