Nikon D500 for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Nikon D500 good for Carrying Everywhere?

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Nikon D500 Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD

Nikon D500 has a score of 61 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Nikon D500 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Nikon D500 Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

Environmental Sealings

For a camera that you carry everywhere with you, being weather proofed is a big advantage. You will have one less thing to worry about.

Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor

Large sensor in Nikon D500 ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensor, and it also provide shallow depth of field and a nice blurry background when needed.

Large Body

Even the smallest lens attached to this body will be a burden to carry everywhere with you.

860g

Carrying this weight all day may not be very comfortable for you.

Body Thickness 81mm

With a thickness of 81mm,Nikon D500 is not a pocketable camera for sure.

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Nikon D500 Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Pentax K-1 II Compare D500 vs K-1 Mark II	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF4 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #41 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features Value for Money 92 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 95 Sports Daily 90 Landscape

Pentax K-1 Compare D500 vs K-1	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #38 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A99 Compare D500 vs A99	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #71 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #17
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A99 II Compare D500 vs A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #29 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports 91 Daily Landscape

Nikon D780 Compare D500 vs D780	25 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money 92 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Pentax K-1 II

Pentax K-1

Sony A99

Sony A99 II

Nikon D780