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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
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Sony a7R II Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXFXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx
N/A
44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx
N/A
42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px
N/A
7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
ProcessorExpeed 5
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum5120051200102400
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
102400
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6048 x 4024 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets12
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios4:3
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon ZSony E-mount
Optical zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
N/A
0.78 x
Minimum aperture3.522
N/A
Maximum aperture2.822
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points153273399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153
N/A
399
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Optical
Filter diameter2.83 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)153
N/A
25
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2359000
N/A
1228800
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.83 in0.91 in
Separate info displayyes
N/A
no
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
369000000.0 px2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Mechanical
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 exposures2
N/A
3
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
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 2sec
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
no
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
N/A
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive10.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • 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 settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

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

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AAC
  • PCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlastic
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz20.64 oz20.53 oz
Width5.79 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height4.53 in3.96 in3.77 in
Depth3.19 in2.66 in2.37 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
XQD
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
  • 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
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1240310340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedYYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB B
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.14.2
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesno
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
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A

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