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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D50 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 2
N/A
Expeed 5

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum640012800160051200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum640012800
N/A
1640000
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px3008 x 2000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets1212612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&WhiteVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW + TIFF
HDRno
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesno
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
N/A
4:3

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x3.0 x
N/A
5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesnoyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
Center
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points5111
N/A
153
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51115153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in
N/A
2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
2.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
153

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220002300001300002359000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.8 x0.75 x1.0 x
Eye relief0.77 in0.71 in0.31 in0.63 in
Separate info displayyesnonoyes
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.6 - 0.5-2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
yesno

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/500s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range121211
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
N/A
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps3.0 fps2.5 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesnoyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDNot supported4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
1280.0 px
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
MOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
24.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesnoyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonoyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz16.05 oz19.05 oz26.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.24 in5.79 in
Height4.49 in2.93 in4.02 in4.53 in
Depth2.91 in3.78 in2.99 in3.19 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • MMC
  • SD
Memory slots1112
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1000550
N/A
1240
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyesyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
noyes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesno
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
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
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
1.0 in
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A

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