How to Create a Digital Slide Show on the Nikon D7500
Your Nikon D7500 has a built-in slideshow feature that most people never touch, and that’s a shame because it’s genuinely useful. If you want to know how to create a digital slide show on the Nikon D7500 camera, the whole process takes about a minute to set up. It plays your photos and videos in sequence on the camera’s LCD, or on a connected TV if you’ve got an HDMI cable hooked up.
Whether you’re reviewing a day’s work at a wedding venue, showing a client some samples at a coffee shop meeting, or just flipping through vacation photos with family, the slideshow function handles it cleanly. No laptop needed, no swiping through images one at a time. The camera does the work.
In 2026, the D7500 is still a very capable camera body, and features like this are part of the reason it holds its value. Here’s how to get it going.
Step 1: Open the Playback Menu
Press the Menu button and navigate to the Playback menu tab. Scroll through the options until you find “Slide show.” Select it, and you’ll see the slideshow configuration screen with several settings to adjust before starting.
The Playback menu is one of the shorter menus on the D7500, so you shouldn’t have to scroll far. “Slide show” is usually near the bottom of the list, right after options like “Playback display options” and “Image review.”
Step 2: Choose the Image Type
The first option asks what kind of files you want in your slideshow. You’ve got several choices: photos and videos together, photos only, or videos only. Pick the option that fits what you want to show. If you’re doing a photo review after a shoot, “Still images only” keeps things clean and moves at a steady pace. If you want the full experience with everything you captured, include both.
For client presentations, sticking with photos only is usually the better call. Videos can break the flow if a client is expecting a smooth visual walkthrough of the final images. Save videos for a separate review session.
Step 3: Set the Frame Interval
This controls how long each photo stays on screen before advancing to the next one. You can pick intervals ranging from 2 seconds up to 10 seconds. Shorter intervals work well for quick reviews when you’re scanning through a large batch of images, while longer intervals give viewers more time to appreciate each shot during a presentation.
Note that this setting only applies to photos. If your slideshow includes videos, they’ll play in their entirety regardless of the frame interval. After choosing your preferred duration, press OK to confirm.
A 2-second interval works for personal reviews when you’re quickly scanning for keepers and rejects. For anything you’re showing to other people, 4 to 5 seconds is the sweet spot. It gives enough time to absorb each image without dragging. The 10-second option is best for detailed shots where you want the viewer to study fine details, like macro photography or product shots.
Step 4: Start the Show
With your settings locked in, select “Start” and press OK. The slideshow begins playing through all the images and videos in the current playback folder, advancing automatically from one to the next.
The camera plays through images in the order they were captured, starting from the oldest photo in the folder. If you want a specific starting point, navigate to that photo in playback mode before entering the slideshow menu.
Step 5: Pause the Show
Need to stop on a particular image? Press the OK button during playback to pause the slideshow. The current photo stays on screen so you can study it more closely or discuss it with whoever you’re showing it to.
While paused, you can zoom in on the image using the zoom controls to check sharpness or point out specific details. This is especially useful during a post-shoot review when you’re deciding which photos made the cut.
Step 6: Resume the Show
When you’re ready to continue, select “Restart” from the pause menu and the slideshow picks up right where it left off. You don’t have to start over from the beginning.
This pause-and-resume flow makes the D7500 slideshow practical for real conversations. You can stop on a photo, talk about it, and then move on naturally without losing your place.
Step 7: Exit the Show Early
If you want to stop the slideshow before it finishes, select the exit option from the pause menu. The camera will ask if you want to restart the show, adjust your frame interval settings, or return to the playback menu. Pick whichever option suits what you want to do next.
Exiting doesn’t lose your slideshow settings. The image type and frame interval stay saved, so the next time you open the slideshow menu, your previous preferences are still in place. You only need to reconfigure if you want different settings.
Step 8: Hide Specific Images
The D7500 includes a “Hide image” function that lets you exclude specific photos or videos from being displayed during the slideshow. This is useful if you have test shots, duplicates, or images you’d rather not show during a client presentation. Mark the ones you want to skip beforehand, and the slideshow will pass right over them.
To hide images, go to the Playback menu and find the “Hide image” option. Select the photos you want to exclude, confirm, and they’ll be skipped during slideshow playback. The images aren’t deleted. They just won’t appear in the slideshow until you unhide them.
Presenting on a TV or Monitor
If you’re presenting to a group, connect the camera to a TV via HDMI first, then start the slideshow. The bigger screen makes a much better impression than huddling around the camera’s LCD. The D7500 supports HDMI output through the Type C mini-HDMI port on the left side of the body.
Make sure to set the camera’s HDMI output resolution in the Setup menu to match your TV. Auto usually works fine, but if you’re getting a black screen or flickering, manually setting it to 1080p often fixes the problem. Once connected, the camera’s LCD turns off and all output goes to the TV.
Practical Tips for Better Slideshows
Set the frame interval to 4 or 5 seconds for a comfortable viewing pace, and use the hide function to remove any shots that aren’t ready for viewing. If you’re presenting wedding photos to a couple, curate the slideshow beforehand by hiding test shots, behind-the-scenes photos, and any duplicates. A tight 50-image slideshow makes a much stronger impression than a loose 300-image dump.
For landscape or travel presentations, consider connecting to a large 4K TV. The D7500’s 20.9-megapixel sensor produces files with plenty of detail, and the images look impressive on a big display. Pair that with a 5-second interval and you’ve got a simple but effective way to share your work without touching a computer.
