With a fast burst speed, quick autofocus, impressive image quality and a solid design, the Nikon D500 is a solid contender, especially for sports, events and wildlife. The biggest downfall is that the video autofocus doesn't reach the same impressive level as when shooting with the optical...

Fast 10 fps burst; Quick; accurate autofocus; Solid image quality; Weather-sealed body with tilting LCD

Slow video autofocus; Heavy; No pop-up flash

When looking at the Nikon D500, you might expect it to be a much more expensive camera. It has great performance speeds, plenty of manual control dials, a high resolution tiltable LCD that has touch capabilities, and a high quality viewfinder.

Contains many features you'd expect to find on a more expensive DSLR; High ISO performance is outstanding versus others in this price range; Image quality is very good across a range of photographic conditions; Camera's performance is very fast in Viewfinder mode; Plenty of dials and buttons for...

APS-C sized image sensor can't quite match full frame sensors in image quality; D500 carries a high price tag versus other intermediate DSLRs; No built-in flash unit; Menu interface needs to be upgraded and be more graphical to take advantage of touch screen; Performance slows quite a bit in Live...

Nikon's D500 is the best enthusiast DSLR ever built.

Amazing autofocus system; Excellent stills; very good 4K quality; ISO 1,640,000 max setting; Supports fast XQD storage format; Bluetooth pairing

Video AF could use more finesse

I never did completely lose faith. I think in the end it was probably just myself, Thom Hogan and one or two others – the true believers. Nikon would give us a legitimate successor to the D300S.

The Nikon D500 is the "little sister" of the company's flagship D5 professional DSLR system. The prosumer/enthusiast-focused Nikon D500 is the long-awaited successor to both the D300, which was shipped in 2007, and the upgraded D300S from 2009.

The D500 is among the best DSLRs we've ever tested. Its strengths are its superlative autofocus combined with the ability to keep shooting at 10 frames per second. There are other APS-C cameras that offer similarly excellent image quality but none that offer the speed, ergonomics and dependability...

Nikon fans have been waiting years for a follow-up to the much-loved D300S , and now it's here – the Nikon D500. This camera sits at the top of the APS-C tree for Nikon, and while for some photographers full-frame is the ultimate aspiration, there are plus sides to a crop sensor.

100% optical viewfinder; Tilting screen; Enthusiast-centric controls; Dual memory card slots

APS-C format sensor; Screen not articulating

It's been a long time since Nikon launched the D300, a camera that arrived at roughly the same time as the very first iPhone. Yep, that long ago. That camera's successor, the D300S, hit the market last decade too.

Fully realised autofocus system; fast shooting and huge buffer; great image quality; smaller and more manageable than D5; tilt-angle touchscreen; ups its video capabilities (including 4K

"Hi" ISO settings aren't useful - they're just headline grabbers; screen isn't fully variable; touchscreen inaccessible for menu controls

Back in 2007, Nikon unleashed a pair of DSLRs that revitalised its line-up and re-established the company as being at least on a par with its rival Canon. The professional-level D3 was its first full-frame model, with super-fast shooting and an impressive 51-point AF system.

Remarkable autofocus system; Excellent build quality and handling; Fine image quality at both low and high ISO settings

Large and heavy compared to APS-C peers; Much less capable when used in live view; SnapBridge connectivity doesn't work well (yet

The Nikon D500 goes head-to-head with the Canon EOS 7D Mark II , and offers 10fps continuous shooting, an updated and rapid focus system with excellent frame coverage, as well as 4K video.

Excellent noise performance - best in class; Improved white balance performance; and settings; High resolution tilting touch-screen; Dual-axis electronic level; 100%; 1.0x magnification viewfinder; Quick live view shutter response; 153 focus points; 99 cross-type; 10fps continuous shooting and rapid...

Photo shooting menu bank / custom settings may not be to everyone's preference; Remote shooting app could do with some better controls; Limited touch-screen controls; Lacks built-in flash; Price