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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXDXDX
Processor
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 5Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum80100100100100
ISO maximum16006400512002560051200
White balance presets5121212
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
10050
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
64001640000102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4288 x 2848 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
noyesno
N/A
HDR
N/A
noyesyesno
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
4:316:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x11.1 x5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.8
N/A
3.53.52.8
Maximum aperture4.9
N/A
2.81.82.8
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9511535151
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
511535151
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in2.83 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
1535151
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots11800092200023590001228800922000
Touch screennonoyesnoyes
Live viewnoyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.94 x1.0 x0.94 x0.94 x
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in0.63 in0.77 in0.73 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-2 - 1-2 - 1-2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nonoyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus2555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range512
N/A
12
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive2.0 fps6.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
3D supportno
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2299
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonoyes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps10.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
N/A
MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
HD type
N/A
Not supported4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
10.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyesyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz29.1 oz26.81 oz23.81 oz22.58 oz
Width3.52 in5.79 in5.79 in5.33 in5.33 in
Height1.04 in4.49 in4.53 in4.19 in4.09 in
Depth2.24 in2.91 in3.19 in2.99 in2.85 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
1221
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
100012401110950
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyesyes
USB version1.02.03.12.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesnoyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyes
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
TrimmingTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in

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