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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D800E Digital Camera
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Nikon D810A Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFXFull frameFXFull-frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px
N/A
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
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 3Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum100502006450
ISO maximum51200256005120025600204800
Boosted ISO minimum5050100
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum16400002560051200
N/A
204800
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px8256 x 5504 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
N/A
HDRyesno
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon AF-SSony E
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
N/A
436
Maximum aperture2.8
N/A
N/A
436
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1x
N/A
N/A
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous 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
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points1535151
N/A
693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1535151153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyNoLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
N/A
3.03 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)153
N/A
5199
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesnonoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots235900092100012290002360000
N/A
Touch screenyesnonoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.7 x0.7 x0.75 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 13 - 13 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in
N/A
0.91 in
Separate info displayyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
nono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures22
N/A
2
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesnonono
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive10.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format systemNTSCNTSC
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
70.0 min.125.0 min.

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz32.28 oz22.93 oz
Width5.79 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in5.1 in
Height4.53 in4.8 in4.84 in4.88 in2.9 in
Depth3.19 in3.21 in3.21 in3.09 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyesyes
N/A
Memory slots21
N/A
22
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124090012001840610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYyesyesYY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.13.13.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
N/A
NFCyesnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
noyesyes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
4.14.1
Firewirenononono
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensornoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
MultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

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