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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-3 II Digital Camera
Pentax K-3 II
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXFXAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px6016 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A
  • 4608x3072
  • 3072x2048
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorExpeed 5
N/A
PRIME III

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10064100
ISO maximum512002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px6016 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
9
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-SPentax KAF2
Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.54
N/A
Maximum aperture2.843.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesno
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1.5x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points153
N/A
27
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)15315327
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in3.03 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)15399
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots235900023600001037000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.75 x0.95 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1
N/A
2.5 - 1.5
Eye relief0.63 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
no
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures222
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/180s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
no
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Trailing-curtain Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Wireless Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLP-TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive10.0 fps
N/A
8.3 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps
N/A
8.3 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps7.0 fps8.3 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Histogram
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
70.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesium
  • Magnesium
  • Metal
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz32.28 oz24.69 oz
Width5.79 in5.75 in5.18 in
Height4.53 in4.88 in4.04 in
Depth3.19 in3.09 in3.05 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Eye-Fi
  • FLU
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots22
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)12401840720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYY
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB portyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.13.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.14.1
N/A
Firewirenonono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensorno
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • INC
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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