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This Nikon D7500 ($1,246.95) review is by lensvid.com:

Nikon D7500 Review

Earlier this year we had a chance to extensively test the Nikon D7500 and see what it brings to the table and who might be the target audience for this camera.

Less than two years ago we looked at Nikon’s previous most advanced member of the D7xxx series – the D7200 and how it compared to the D7100. On this review we shall look at the D7500 vs. the D7200 and try to understand the camera’s true place in Nikon’s lineup.

Build quality and design

The D7500 is very well built, just like the rest of Nikon’s camera line. Externally the camera is not very different than the D7200, there are some minor changes like moving the stereo mics from the top of the camera (probably to the front but we are not 100% sure), and the ISO button to the top of the camera just like the D500 (which is actually a welcome change). On the downside, Nikon did move the metering button which we don’t appreciate that much – but with limited space, something got to move we guess. The camera also has a deeper grip (nice but the D7200 also feels O.K. to us) and no DOF preview button or option to set one through the menu, if this is something that you are interested in (we never had a use for that and always assigned this button to the ISO sensitivity settings page of our camera anyway).

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