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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXDXFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010010010050
ISO maximum5120025600256005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
nonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FSony E-mount
Optical zoom5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.52.8
N/A
Maximum aperture2.84.53.52.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
N/A
N/A
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of focus points15339395125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153393951117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)15339395125
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots2359000103700010370009220001230000
Touch screenyesyesyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.82 x0.85 x0.94 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.73 in
N/A
Separate info displayyesnonoyesno
Flip-out screennoyesyesyes
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanical
  • 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
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures23393
Exposure compensation plus555
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
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 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCM
  • AAC
  • LPCM
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonoyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz22.58 oz14.67 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in5.33 in5.0 in
Height4.53 in3.82 in3.82 in4.09 in3.72 in
Depth3.19 in2.76 in2.76 in2.85 in1.9 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Memory slots21111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • 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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1240820970950270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedYYYYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.02.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCyesnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyesyes
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.14.1
N/A
Firewirenonononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
no
GPSnoyesyesnono
Orientation sensornoyesyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
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
MultiMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

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