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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
Nikon D5500
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Nikon D800 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum512002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
5:4
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
N/A
Maximum aperture2.84.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points1533951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1533951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)15339
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots23590001037000921000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.82 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures232
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz15.87 oz31.75 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.7 in
Height4.53 in3.82 in4.8 in
Depth3.19 in2.76 in3.2 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1240820900
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version3.12.03.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensornoyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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