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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeedExpeedExpeed 2Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100200100100100
ISO maximum64003200256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum6400640025600102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution4288 x 2848 px4288 x 2848 px4928 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets12121212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
16:916:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAW
N/A
HDRnonoyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.8 x5.8 x3.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.52.81.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesnoyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Center
  • Spotus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points5111115151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5111115151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.64 in2.05 in2.83 in2.64 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.52.8
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5151

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.7 in3.0 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9200002300009210001228800922000
Touch screennonononoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
OpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification-2.0 x0.78 x0.78 x0.94 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)2 - 1
N/A
1.7 - 0.7-2 - 1-2 - 1
Eye relief0.77 in0.7 in0.7 in0.77 in0.73 in
Separate info displayyesnonoyesyes
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures23399
Exposure compensation plus5555
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
33
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range12171212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive7.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Spotlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • 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
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps4.0 fps4.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeHDHDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsAVIAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSCNTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit20.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoMonoStereo
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Audio systemMonoMonoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
N/A
LPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight29.1 oz19.75 oz17.99 oz23.81 oz22.58 oz
Width5.79 in5.0 in5.0 in5.33 in5.33 in
Height4.49 in4.09 in3.8 in4.19 in4.09 in
Depth2.91 in3.15 in3.1 in2.99 in2.85 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • Eye-Fi
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Memory slots21121
Storage types
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)9505106601110950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1410.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
N/A
Y
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Microphone portyes
N/A
yesyesyes
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyesyes
Firewirenonononono
Bluetooth
N/A
nononoyes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • RUS
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotatingTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Album organization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
MultiMultiMulti
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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