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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frameFull frameFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 3Expeed 4Venus Engine

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050200100
ISO maximum51200256005120012800
Boosted ISO minimum5050100100
Boosted ISO maximum16400002560051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets1212125
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios4:35:4
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FMicro Four Thirds
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x2.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x2x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualAuto
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Number of focus points1535151225
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1535151
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
N/A
2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)153
N/A
51225
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots235900092100012290001620000
Touch screenyesnonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x1.52 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 13 - 13 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.83 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
yes
Second displaynono
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
3680000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures22
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnononono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
12.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
180.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
180.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoMono
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCMLPCMLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz22.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in5.45 in
Height4.53 in4.8 in4.84 in3.86 in
Depth3.19 in3.2 in3.21 in3.44 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
Memory slots21
N/A
2
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12409001200410
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedYyesyes
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1860.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniFull-size
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.13.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothyesnonoyes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
4.2 BLE
Firewirenononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensornoyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN

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