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Samsung Galaxy Fold review

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Samsung Galaxy Fold review

Our Verdict The Galaxy Fold delivers a ‘wow’ factor that no other phone offers today, and yet we’d only recommend it to early adopters with a penchant for impressing their peers, and who have money to burn. It’s a technical marvel, with technical limitations, and it makes us hopeful for a more fully rounded sequel.

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Supremely cool form factor

Gaming taken to the next level

Samsung’s biggest battery

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Outrageously expensive

Vulnerable plastic screen

Two-minute reviewThe Samsung Galaxy Fold is the most forward-thinking smartphone of 2019, finally delivering on the promise of a foldable phone, and instantly proving a real head-turner out on the streets. And yet, it’s still not something we can recommend to most people.Wherever we went with the Fold, people wanted to know what this thing was and how it worked. We demonstrated how it folds down to a 4.6-inch outer screen, and folds out out to become a 7.3-inch mini-tablet display – and it always amazed. But then the second wow-factor kicks: it’s twice the price of today’s best smartphones, and on top of that it has a troubled track record with regard to durability, which could prove a deal-breaker for many potential buyers.Samsung has refined the Galaxy Fold over the course of a five-month delay to its launch, reinforcing the points where it broke in the hands of early reviewers. But we’re still in constant fear of pixel tearing, or damaging the vulnerable plastic screen.Good news: right now the bendable screen of our Galaxy Fold review unit is as pristine as the day we unboxed it a week ago. It comes with a crease down the middle, but this is only visible when it catches glare. A bigger deal is the uneven refresh rate across the larger display: as you scroll pages, one side lags ever so slightly behind the other – it’s barely perceptible, but you can’t unsee it once you realize it’s there.The Galaxy Fold is the best example of why foldable is the future of smartphones. Its 7.3-inch screen is built for productivity. We multi-tasked with three apps open on a phone, as if this were a tablet. Editing photos is easier, gaming takes a gigantic leap, and showing someone a complicated spreadsheet is doable.Its folded size is satisfying for one reason: we loved carrying a small phone again. It’ll go unappreciated in photos, and the extensive bezel around the 4.6-inch screen makes it feel cramped; but hold this tall, chunky, yet narrow phone in your hand and you’ll swear glass phones aren’t slippery after all. We felt confident one-handing it on busy streets.The Galaxy Fold inherits the power and cameras of the Galaxy S10 Plus, which is nice, but we missed some photo and video modes offered by the Note 10 Plus – that five-month delay means Samsung’s latest and most cutting-edge phone isn’t actually its most capable camera-wise. You also won’t find an S Pen stylus tucked inside (which it wouldn’t be wise to use on a plastic screen anyway, but still). Battery life was the toughest to judge. At 4,380mAh, the battery here is Samsung’s biggest, and lasted us a day-and-a-half. But battery life varied wildly based on how long we had that big screen open – we killed it in less than a day when we tried.The Samsung Galaxy Fold feels like the biggest sensation since the original iPhone – and, really, that’s the only reason to take a $2,000 risk on it. This phone is strictly for early adopters with money to burn and a penchant for impressing, and it’ll end up in a drawer with Google Glass and other gadgets ahead of their time. Everyone else should wait for something cheaper, better, and more durable in a few months.(Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Fold release date and priceDouble the price of flagship phones: $1,980 / £1,800 (€2,000)Launched in September in the US, UK and South KoreaIt was originally set to debut on April 26, 2019Two colors: Cosmos Black or Space Silver (Martian Green and Astro Blue have been axed)The Samsung Galaxy Fold release date was staggered throughout September, and getting your hands on it wasn’t easy. It first came out in South Korea September 6, and made its UK debut September 18, when it sold out immediately. There’s no work yet on pricing or availability for Australia, but you can register for updates at Samsung’s website.The Galaxy Fold US release date was Friday, September 27, five months and one day after its original April 26 launch date. During this hiatus, Samsung tweaked the hardware, but the price remained the same: very high.The Fold costs $1,980 / £1,800 (€2,000), twice the price of an iPhone 11 Pro. You can buy it through Samsung, local stores like Best Buy, or exclusive carrier partners: EE in the UK and AT&T in the US (it’s $66 a month for 30 months). Note: the UK has the 5G version, while the US is limited to 4G LTE. Samsung packs in its Samsung Galaxy Buds, giving you a bit more for your money, and offers a Galaxy Premier Service 24/7 dedicated support service by phone, video chat, or in-person visit for the lifetime of the device. Then there’s a one-year limited warranty, and a one-time $150 screen replacement fee if a wrecked display is your fault.The price is our biggest hangup. It’s hard to justify such an exorbitant price for a device that, while supremely cool, clearly isn’t time-tested and feels awfully vulnerable. We’re also kind of disappointed that Cosmos Black and Space Silver are the only two colors – gone are Martian Green and Astro Blue, the two other options from the initial launch lineup.(Image credit: Future)Foldable design and durabilityGalaxy Fold specsWeight: 276gFolded: 62.8 x 160.9 x 17.1mmUnfolded: 117.9 x 160.9 x 7.6mmOS: Android 9Main screen size: 7.3-inchResolution: QXGA+ (2152 x 1536)Cover screen size: 4.6-inchResolution: HD+ (1680 x 720)CPU: Octa-coreRAM: 12GBStorage: 512GBBattery (4G): 4,380mAhBattery (5G): 4,235mAhCover camera: 10MPFront camera: 10MP + 8MPRear camera: 16MP + 12MP + 12MPThe arrival of the Samsung Galaxy Fold gives you the opportunity to own the future of smartphones and tablets, with a 2-in-1 design that just makes sense – if the bendable screen technology holds up.It marries a tall, narrow 4.6-inch ‘cover’ display behind glass on the outside with the foldable, mini-tablet-like 7.3-inch ‘main’ display behind plastic on the inside. Samsung calls this the Infinity Flex Display, and its design really does dazzle.The key to the Galaxy Fold’s book-like foldable design is a 20-part, dual-axis locking hinge that prevents the display from overextending past 180 degrees. Whereas the screen is delicate, the hinge feels like it’s been meticulously engineered to withstand abuse.Opening and closing the Fold feels buttery smooth, and closing it ends with a satisfying magnetic click, like you’ve just closed up a book. Remember what it was like to hang up on people with a flip phone or even an old telephone? That feeling is back – only now, you’ll probably swallow them up in a video call.Also coming back is smartphone heft. In its folded state, the Galaxy Fold is 17.1mm thick and weighs 276g; for comparison, the big-and-heavy Note 10 Plus is just 7.9mm and 196g. However, it’s narrower than you might think, and despite its thickness it isn’t hard to slip into a jeans pocket – it’ll even fit into tight-yet-deep jacket pockets that other phones can’t fit into, although there’s no escaping the fact that it’ll look like you’re packing two phones back-to-back.(Image credit: Future)Unfolded, it’s a reasonable 7.6mm thick. You’ll find a fingerprint sensor, power/Bixby key, and volume rocker on the right (all accessible when the Fold is open or closed), and two speakers at the top and bottom. It’s easy to cover up these powerful Dolby Atmos stereo speakers when you’re playing games or watching videos in landscape orientation. Pro tip: instead of uncomfortably choking up your grip, try rotating the Fold 180 degrees – most apps will rotate just fine.When it’s closed, an all-glass design envelopes the phone’s outside. The glass is slippery, but we found its folded size so easy to grasp that we didn’t feel the need to use the two-piece Aramid Fiber case that came in the box. This ease of handling is one of the things that struck us the most in our testing – while everything else about the Fold has a futuristic vibe, its narrow size took us back to a time when phones were easy to hold in one hand.If you love big screens, but are tired of juggling big phones, this is the biggest phone we’ve tested… and smallest (recent phone) at the same time. It’s an idea that’s been more than 10 years in the making and, as Samsung likes to say, went through 1,000 different prototypes. It’s not a bad start, but there’s surely more innovation to come.Image 1 of 2(Image credit: Future)Image 2 of 2(Image credit: Future)Screen7.3-inch main display inside and 4.6-inch cover display outsideReading, browsing and gaming look great in 4.2:3 aspect ratioMost movies have letterboxing in 16:9 aspect ratioGreat: HDR10+ and brightness; not great: middle crease and uneven refresh rate Beyond the mesmerizing foldable design, the main display is impressive with only a few technical caveats, illustrating the cutting-edge and its obvious downfalls. The 7.3-inch display makes web browsing 1.4 times bigger than the Galaxy Note 10 Plus, and videos and games can appear 2.2 times bigger if they take up the full screen. It’s the reason to own a foldable phone. Alas, most video in the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio will only be 1.3 times bigger, with big black letterboxing at the top and bottom.We found the big screen better for reading, web browsing, and gaming thanks to its 4.2:3 aspect ratio. This mirrors the traditional 4:3 TVs we did away with 15 years ago, but going back makes sense: it offers a broader view and makes way for Muti-Active Window mode. We had three apps open at once, and it was fairly usable. Samsung has outfitted the Galaxy Fold with HDR10+, which bumps up the contrast ratio considerably on supported video content, and made it bright enough to be solidly visibly outdoors. You will find glare literally shines a light on the middle crease, indoors or outdoors, and you can feel the groove. The good news: like a notch, your brain will ignore it in time.Harder to ignore is the uneven refresh rate. Scroll through a text-filled webpage and you’ll notice the words shift unevenly across the 7.3-inch display. Samsung makes the best phone displays, so this is a compromise we didn’t expect. Its bezel-heavy 4.6-inch Cover Display also shouts “first-gen product”. Yes, the foldable future is great, but it has some obvious pain points you should know about.(Image credit: Future)InterfaceApp Continuity allows you to easily transition between screensMulti-Active Window allows you to have 3 apps open at once Samsung’s fold hardware is only half of the story. Its software was made reactive to the transition from the small phone screen to the larger tablet screen, and it does that fairly well with a feature called App Continuity.Apps Continuity allowed us to browse Chrome, Yelp reviews, and Google Maps while walking with the phone folded, and then seamlessly open up to those same apps on the larger screen when we came to a standstill (usually lost in the wilds of Central Park and needing finer directions in Google Maps). The reverse – keeping apps open when you fold the phone – is also possible, but we had to tick off each app in a display settings submenu. Apps we enabled to go from big screen to small screen included Messages, Slack, Chrome and Google Maps – things we’d want to keep using upon exiting a subway in folded mode. Otherwise, Cover Display ends things and shows the always-on screen (time, date, battery life).Samsung’s says “the possibilities are endless with Multi-Active Window”. That’s true if “endless” is defined by up to three active apps open at once. It’s cramped for sure, but we had a Google Sheet open in the biggest window, a Hangouts call going in a smaller box, and Slack in the tiniest windows to at least see the latest message from our TechRadar team. Sadly, not all apps, including Hangouts Meet, work in Multi-Active Window mode, and creating App Pairs is strangely not a thing on the Samsung Galaxy Fold – yet.(Image credit: Future)PerformanceAs fast as the Galaxy Note 10, but the iPhone 11 series is still faster12GB of RAM does even out having three apps open at once512GB of internal storage, but no microSD slot for any more spaceSamsung Galaxy Fold isn’t going to outpace the performance of current phones, as if this were a specced-out gaming desktop at an absurd price. You’re paying for the screen innovation, not the latest chipset. That said, it matches the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 performance numbers thanks to its use of the Snapdragon 855 chipset.Yes, Samsung could have opted to include the higher-end Snapdragon 855 Plus, but it stuck with the configuration announced in April. More importantly, it has 12GB of RAM that gives it a high yield when multiple apps are open.It earned a multi-core score of 2,598, according to our Geekbench 5 benchmarking tests, with only the iPhone 11 Pro earning noticeably better marks (3,420). Without any noticeable lag, your foldable phone should be good to last – internally at least. The Fold can act as an makeshift tripod when half bent(Image credit: Future)Cameras1 Cover Display camera, 2 inner front cameras, 3 rear camerasOverall quality is very similar to the Galaxy S10 PlusGreat photos with fun filters, although not ‘the best cameras’There are six Samsung Galaxy Fold cameras, and they’re all technically the same as the five S10 Plus and four Note 10 cameras. Let us explain and show you the mix.The Cover Display has a single 10MP selfie camera with a f2.2 aperture, a pixel size of 1.22 microns, and a field of view of 80 degrees. It’s the same configuration as the Note 10 front camera, only it can’t shoot Live Focus video, the Live Focus photos are just okay, and we’ve mostly used it for unlocking the phone when device is closed.When unfolded, the dual front cameras on the inside consist of the same 10MP selfie camera and an 8MP RGB camera (f1.9, 1.12 microns, and 85 degree FoV). The latter is meant for depth-sensing and comes from the S10 Plus dual camera hole-punch (the S10 Plus version is only a hair wider with a 90 degree FoV). We used this for Live Focus selfies with fun filters like the selective black-and-white Color Point mode.Image 1 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold telephoto camera lensImage 2 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lensImage 3 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold ultra-wide camera lensImage 4 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold telephoto camera lens at night (without night mode)Image 5 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lens at night (without night mode)Image 6 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lens at night (WITH night mode)Image 7 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lens Live Filter Color Point modeImage 8 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold selfie camera (tighter Field of View)Image 9 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold selfie camera (wider Field of View)Image 10 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold telephoto camera lensImage 11 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lensImage 12 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold ultra-wide camera lensImage 13 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold telephoto camera lensImage 14 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lensImage 15 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold ultra-wide camera lensImage 16 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lensImage 17 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lens at nightImage 18 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lensImage 19 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold regular camera lens in low-lightImage 20 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold Live Focus mode with Color Point filterImage 21 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold Live Focus mode with Blur filterImage 22 of 22(Image credit: Future)Galaxy Fold Live Focus mode with Color Point filterOn the back of the Fold, the three rear cameras come straight from the S10 Plus: a 12MP regular camera (f/1.5 + f/2.4, 1.4 microns, 77 degree FoV), a 12MP telephoto camera (f2.4, 1 micron, 45 degree FoV), and the ultra-wide camera (f/2.2, 1 micron, 123 degree FoV).Samsung has the best ultra-wide camera, even with the iPhone 11 series getting a very similar 120-degree camera. Sadly, the Fold misses the upgrades that came in the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus: a slightly better f/2.2 telephoto lens, Live Focus video (it’s okay, that mode wasn’t great), and new Live Focus photo filter Big Circles.You’re going to be impressed no matter what with these cameras. The app is robust, yet easy-to-use, and launching it is still a cinch – just double press the power button. Side-by-side photo comparisons show some odd coloring and Night Mode isn’t as bright as in the iPhone 11 Pro, but no one is doing ultra-wides as well nor have filters as good as Color Point, and that makes Samsung’s cameras the most fun to use.(Image credit: Future)BatteryTwo batteries combining for a super-sized 4,380mah capacityWe averaged a day-and-a-half on average, but varied wildlyNot Super Fast Charging compatible like the Note 10 seriesRule of thumb: the bigger the smartphone, the larger the battery capacity. That rule also comes with a caveat: the bigger the screen, the more battery life the phone requires.Samsung’s 4,380mah battery capacity is its largest and so is the 7.3-inch display. The combination of big battery and big screen averaged out to a day-and-a-half of battery life with steady use in our tests. We had the main display open two-thirds of the time, and the Cover Display active one third of the time when we actively used the phone.Subsequent testing proved that we could deplete the battery in a single day by gaming a bunch, binge-watching videos, and running multiple apps at once – basically running screen-on time to the max, the way a power user would on a long-haul flight. Fold battery life varies wildly based on which of the two screens you use and for how long. You might come away with more battery life from the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, which consistently lasted us a slightly more than a day-and-half in our tests.Samsung’s Super Fast Charging is the one thing we’re missing, and that’s important for a phone with such a big battery. It comes with a Galaxy S10-era 15W charger, but the 25W charger included with the Note 10 series and the optional 45W charger aren’t just absent – they aren’t even compatible, and won’t benefit this massive phone.(Image credit: Future)Buy it if…You want to impress the world with your phoneYou can be a show off, too! We love talking technology and there was no better conversation starter than the Fold. The bendable screen provides a ‘wow’ factor like no other phone.You want to game on a great big screenWe’re more convinced than ever that mobile games will be the killer app for foldables. Going back to an iPhone afterward felt like we were playing games on a candybar-style feature phone.Don’t buy it if…You can wait for the next foldable phoneWe’re not even going to tell you ‘don’t buy this because it’s expensive’. That’s obvious. Even if you have the money, waiting until 2020 for an inevitable sequel is like a more logical choice.You just know you’ll break this thingOur Fold has survived, but anything could’ve taken it down – more than the usual suspects like keys, water, and sand, too. We’re talking about credit cards or coins lodged in the middle of the folded screen or even excessive pressure.

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Nikon announces midrange D7500 DSLR

Nikon has announces its midrange D7500 DSLR. While its design has been slightly tweaked, the big story are the features that it's inherited from the D500. It uses the same 20.9MP APS-C sensor, Expeed 5 processor and 180k-pixel RGB metering sensor, and is capable of 4K video capture.

The D7500 looks a lot like the D7200 that preceded it, though it's a bit lighter, and the grip has been deepened. Nikon also says that weather-sealing has been improved. While the LCD remains at 3.2" in size, it's now tilting and touch-enabled. Something that Nikon has removed is one of the SD card slots; the D7200 had two, the D7500, one. This slot does not support UHS-II media, unlike on the D500. The D7500 includes a more powerful battery, known as the EN-EL15a, but battery life is about 15% lower than on the D7200, at 950 shots per charge.

As mentioned above, it uses the same sensor, image processor and metering system as the D500. The sensor and image processor have allowed the ISO range to be increased by a full stop compared to the D7200, with a native range of 100-51200, which expands to 50-1.64 million. The autofocus module is the same as the D7200, meaning that it has 51 points, 15 of which are cross-type, with the center point sensitive down to -3EV, but now with input from the higher-res metering sensor. For lenses that need micro-adjustment, you can now do that quickly in live view.

Burst shooting has been noticeably improved, with a top rate of 8 fps (up from 6 fps). The buffer is much deeper, as well, with the D7500 able to take up to 50 14-bit uncompressed Raws in a single burst, rather than 18. Speaking of which, the D7500 has gained the ability to batch process Raw images – handy for when you want to send a bunch of them to your smartphone.

As with the D500, the D7200 can capture UHD 4K video at a bit rate of 144Mbps, albeit with a 1.5x crop. If you drop down to 1080p you gain 3-axis digital IS and Active D-Lighting. Power Aperture has been added, allowing for more precise control over exposure. Other video-related feature include 4K output over HDMI, a flat picture profile, zebra pattern and Auto ISO. As you'd expect, the D7500 has both microphone and headphone jacks.

The D7500 has Nikon's 'SnapBridge' wireless system, that uses Bluetooth for both remote capture and keeping a constant connection plus Wi-Fi for large file transfer. NFC, which was found on the D7200, has been dropped on its replacement.

Nikon will ship the D7500 this summer in two kits: body-only for $1249, and $1749 with a 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G ED VR lens.

Press Release

THE NEW NIKON D7500: SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE THAT DRIVES THE DESIRE TO CREATE

Exceptional Speed, Precision and Low-Light Ability Has Never Been as Attainable; The New D7500 Uses the Same Powerful Imaging Sensor and Includes Many Features from Nikon’s DX-Format D500 Flagship

MELVILLE, NY (April 12, 2017 at 12:01 A.M. EDT) -- Enthusiasts are a distinct type of photographer, who go to great lengths in the relentless pursuit of the perfect capture. It is for this user that Nikon Inc. announced the D7500 today, an advanced-level DX-format DSLR that provides a robust yet lightweight camera with powerful performance and premium features. Using the same 20.9-megapixel image sensor, processor and wide ISO range as the D500, Nikon’s flagship DX-format DSLR, the D7500 incorporates an exceptional combination of stunning image quality, impressive speed, astounding low-light ability and 4K UHD video capture, yet remains within reach for a diverse array of image makers and creators.

“The Nikon D7500 was engineered to be as versatile as the photographer using it, and excels whether shooting fast-action sports, stunning low-light landscapes, distant wildlife, glamorous portraits or multimedia content,” said Kosuke Kawaura, Director of Marketing and Planning, Nikon Inc. “This is a camera for the photographers who are serious about their passion, infatuated with the next frame and above all else, want speed, small size and an excellent value.”

Balance Image Quality and Low-Light Performance The new D7500 features Nikon’s latest 20.9-megapixel DX-format imaging sensor and EXPEED 5 processing engine, the same high-performance heart of the Nikon D500. Designed to excel in a wide array of shooting conditions, the D7500 eliminates the optical low-pass filter (OLPF) for maximum sharpness and clarity, with the class-leading dynamic range flexibility that is a hallmark of Nikon DSLRs. The compact DX-format form factor also gives photographers extended focal length reach that is an advantage for sports and wildlife photography, especially when coupled with the vast selection of available NIKKOR lenses.

Whether shooting a landscape at dawn or sports under indoor lights, the D7500 affords the latitude of low-light capability to consistently nail the shot, time and time again. Even in the most challenging light, users can capture images with minimal noise, thanks to a native ISO range that spans from 100-51,200, and an expanded ISO range up to an astonishing 1.64 million equivalent. Those same stellar image quality and low noise virtues also apply to those shooting video, whether it’s a 4K UHD production or a mesmerizing astro time-lapse of the night sky.

Focus with Precision, Capture with Confidence The Nikon D7500 DSLR gives photographers many new premium features and advanced Nikon technologies to help create incredible images and video:

The D7500 is fast enough to keep pace with the quickest athletes or animals; capable of shooting at up to 8 frames-per-second (fps) with full AF/AE, with an expanded buffer of up to 50 RAW/NEF (14-bit lossless compressed) or 100 JPEG images.

Nikon’s proven 51-point AF system covers a large portion of the frame. A Group-Area AF function has been added, which is a preferred focus mode for those shooting fast action.

The slim, tilting 3.2” 922K-dot touchscreen LCD can be used to easily control, compose and play back, even while mounted to a tripod. The menus can also be easily navigated using the touchscreen function.

Like the Nikon D5 and D500, the 180K RGB Metering system is used with the Advanced Scene Recognition System to help ensure balanced exposures and fantastic color rendition in nearly any shooting situation.

Lightweight DX form factor allows for an agile, comfortable body with deep grip and comprehensive weather sealing. The monocoque body is durable and approximately 5% lighter than the D7200 and 16% lighter than the D500.

Shoot all day and well into the night with up to approximately 950 shots per charge (CIPA standard).

Like the D500 and D5, the Auto AF Fine Tune feature when in Live View allows users to automatically calibrate autofocus with specific lenses if needed.

Through the Retouch menu, users can access an in-camera Batch Process RAW Converter that can handle multiple images to optimize workflow.

The camera’s pop-up flash can act as a Commander for remote Speedlights, while the camera is also optimized to function with line-of-sight using SB-500, SB-700 and SB-5000. It can even support the radio frequency control system of the SB-5000 when using the optional WR-R10 accessory.

New Auto Picture Control function analyzes the picture scene and automatically generates a tone curve within the camera.

Images can automatically be downloaded to a compatible smartphone, and the camera can also be triggered remotely using Built-in Bluetooth1 and Wi-Fi2

Multimedia Capabilities for Creators The Nikon D7500 adds in a diverse array of advanced features for multimedia content creators, including 4K UHD (3840 × 2160/30p) video capture and the ability to produce awe-inspiring 4K UHD time-lapse movies in-camera. Video files can be stored as either MOV files or as MP4 files, for greater flexibility and easier playback on a wide range of devices. Like the D500, the D7500 offers 3-axis built-in e-VR image stabilization when shooting 1080p Full HD video, and can be easily focused using the rear touchscreen function.

For the advanced videographer, the D7500 offers simultaneous 4K UHD output to card and uncompressed via HDMI, as well as a headphone and microphone jack for pro-level audio recording and monitoring. To allow for smooth exposure adjustments, the camera also supports power aperture for smooth and step-less depth-of-field transitions while users can also keep highlights in-check using visible zebra stripes in live-view mode.

Price and Availability

The Nikon D7500 will be available in Summer 2017 for a suggested retail price (SRP)* of $1,249.95 for the body only configuration, or with a AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens for $1,749.95 SRP*. For more information on the Nikon D7500 as well as the latest Nikon products, please visit www.nikonusa.com.

1.The camera’s built-in Bluetooth® capability can only be used to connect the camera to a compatible smart device running the SnapBridge app, and to take advantage of SnapBridge features.

2 This camera’s built-in Wi-Fi® capability can only be used with a compatible iPhone®, iPad®, and/or iPod touch® or smart devices running on the Android™ operating system. The Nikon SnapBridge application must be installed on the device before it can be used with this camera.

Using the SnapBridge App System Requirements:

Android 5.0 or later or 6.0.1 or later

A device with Bluetooth 4.0 or later (i.e., a device that supports Bluetooth Smart Ready/Low Energy) is required.

The SnapBridge app is available for compatible iPhone®, iPad® and/or iPod touch®, and for smart devices running the AndroidTM operating system. The app can be downloaded free of charge from Apple’s App Store® and GooglePlayTM. SnapBridge can be used only with compatible cameras.

*SRP (Suggested Retail Price) listed only as a suggestion. Actual prices are set by dealers and are subject to change at any time.

Nikon D7500 specifications

PriceMSRP$1299 (body only), $1749 with 18-140 VR kit lensBody typeBody typeMid-size SLRSensorMax resolution5568 x 3712Other resolutions4176 x 2784, 2784 x 1856Image ratio w:h3:2Effective pixels21 megapixelsSensor photo detectors22 megapixelsSensor sizeAPS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)Sensor typeCMOSProcessorExpeed 5ImageISOISO 100 - 51200 (expandable to 50 - 1640000)Boosted ISO (minimum)50Boosted ISO (maximum)1640000White balance presets12Custom white balanceYes (5)Image stabilizationDigital onlyImage stabilization notes3-axis Electronic for Full HD and belowUncompressed formatRAWJPEG quality levelsFine, Normal, BasicFile format

JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine, normal, or basic compression (Size priority); Optimal quality compression available

NEF (RAW): Lossless compressed, compressed 12 or 14 bit

NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats

Optics & FocusAutofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)

Phase Detect

Multi-area

Selective single-point

Tracking

Single

Continuous

Face Detection

Live View

Autofocus assist lampYesManual focusYesNumber of focus points51Lens mountNikon FFocal length multiplier1.5×Screen / viewfinderArticulated LCDTiltingScreen size3.2″Screen dots922,000Touch screenYesScreen typeTFT LCDLive viewYesViewfinder typeOptical (pentaprism)Viewfinder coverage100%Viewfinder magnification0.94×Photography featuresMinimum shutter speed30 secMaximum shutter speed1/8000 secExposure modes

Aperture Priority

Auto

Auto (flash off)

Manual (M)

Programmed auto with flexible program (P)

Scene Modes

Shutter-Priority

User

Scene modes

Autumn Colors

Beach / Snow

Blossom

Candlelight

Child

Close-up

Dusk / Dawn

Food

Landscape

Night Landscape

Night Portrait

Party / Indoor

Pet Portrait

Portrait

Sports

Sunset

Special Effects Mode

Built-in flashYes (Pop-up)Flash range12.00 m (at ISO 100)External flashYes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)Flash modesAuto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtainFlash X sync speed1/250 secDrive modes

Single-frame

Self-timer

Quiet continuous

Quiet shutter

Mirror-up

Continuous high

Continuous low

Continuous drive8.0 fpsSelf-timerYes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)Metering modes

Multi

Center-weighted

Highlight-weighted

Spot

Exposure compensation±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)AE Bracketing±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)WB BracketingYes (3 frames in 1-stop increments)Videography featuresFormatMPEG-4, H.264Videography notesSupports MOV and MP4 packagesModes

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 48 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 48 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1280 x 720 @ 60p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1280 x 720 @ 60p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1280 x 720 @ 50p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

1280 x 720 @ 50p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM

MicrophoneStereoSpeakerMonoStorageStorage typesSD/SDHC/SDXCConnectivityUSB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)HDMIYes (mini-HDMI)Microphone portYesHeadphone portYesWirelessBuilt-InWireless notesWi-Fi with low energy BluetoothRemote controlYes (Wired, wireless, smartphone)PhysicalEnvironmentally sealedYesBatteryBattery PackBattery descriptionEN-EL15a lithium-ion rechargeable battery & chargerBattery Life (CIPA)950Weight (inc. batteries)640 g (1.41 lb / 22.58 oz)Dimensions136 x 104 x 73 mm (5.35 x 4.09 x 2.87″)Other featuresOrientation sensorYesTimelapse recordingYes (4K output)GPSOptionalGPS notesGP-1A

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