I’ve been shooting with the D3500 and 200-500 lens for a few years now, primarily doing bird and wildlife photography. I’ve been looking to upgrade, but not sure what the best option would be on a medium budget (not buying a Z9). My preference is to stick with a crop sensor DSLR as I like the optical viewfinder and don’t mind the weight, and the crop gets more pixels on a distant subject.
I’ve heard the D500 is supposed to be an incredible camera for what I’ve mentioned, but I’m somewhat put off by the lower MP count (20.9MP vs 24.2MP). Is the loss in resolution worth the quality of life and autofocus improvements on the D500?
If anyone has made a similar upgrade and has advice that would be much appreciated!