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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
ProcessorExpeedExpeed 4EXPEED 4Expeed 5

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum6400256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum6400
N/A
N/A
1640000
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
N/A
RAW + TIFF
HDRno
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesno
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:3

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom11.1 x
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points511111153
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111
N/A
153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.17 in2.17 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
1.85.63.5
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.55.62.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
153
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots922000921000
N/A
2359000
Touch screennononoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
PentamirrorOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x0.85 x0.85 x1.0 x
Eye relief0.77 in
N/A
0.71 in0.63 in
Separate info displayyesno
N/A
yes
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Flip-out screen
N/A
nonono
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures2
N/A
N/A
2
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
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
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 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 speed1/250s1/200s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range1212
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive6.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Maximum resolution
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOVMOVMOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps10.0 fps

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesnoyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz15.7 oz12.87 oz26.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in5.79 in
Height4.49 in3.86 in3.82 in4.53 in
Depth2.91 in2.97 in2.76 in3.19 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1000120015501240
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
USB version2.02.02.03.1
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononoyes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.14.1
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesno
N/A
yes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
no
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
CropTrimming
Languages support
N/A
Multi
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 in1.0 in1.0 in
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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