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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 4BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010010010050
ISO maximum512002560025600256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum164000025600
N/A
N/A
102400
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212121210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesnono
N/A
nono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:33:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
16:93:2
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
noyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom5.0 x3.1 x7.8 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.53.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture2.82.84.53.51.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points1533939395125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)15339393951117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1533939395125
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots235900010370001037000103700012288001230000
Touch screenyesnoyesyesnoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.82 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-1.7 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.71 in0.67 in0.67 in0.77 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnononoyesno
Flip-out screennonoyesyesno
N/A
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures253393
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
33
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
12121212
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCMLPCMLPCMAAC
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnononoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz16.93 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz23.81 oz14.67 oz
Width5.79 in4.92 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height4.53 in3.86 in3.82 in3.82 in4.19 in3.72 in
Depth3.19 in2.99 in2.76 in2.76 in2.99 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots211121
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)12406008209701110270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedYYYY
N/A
yes
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesno
NFCyesnonoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnonoyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyesno
GPSnoyesyesyesyesno
Orientation sensornoyesyesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
nono
Languages support
  • 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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
MultiMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

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