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Nikon D500 vs Sony a7R II

5.79 in
4.53 in
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
79
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
65 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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55
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
57
3.9 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
49 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
65 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Sensor

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
ProcessorExpeed 5BIONZ X

Image

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum51200102400
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Boosted ISO maximum1640000102400
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Lens mountNikon FSony E-mount
Digital zoom1.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
AutofocusCenterTTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points153399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)15325

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Screen size3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23590001228800
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.91 in
Separate info displayyesno

Photography features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures23
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 2sec
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4

Design

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Weight26.81 oz20.53 oz
Width5.79 in5.0 in
Height4.53 in3.77 in
Depth3.19 in2.37 in

Storage

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • 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
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • 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
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1240340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.0
Headphone portyesyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensornoyes
Energy Star certifiednono

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