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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDXFull frameFull frameFull frame
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:23:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6144x4912
  • 6144x4080
  • 5520x3680
  • 4800x3200
  • 4608x3680
  • 4608x3056
  • 3680x2456
  • 3600x2400
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4Expeed 4Expeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
ISO minimum1001001005064200
ISO maximum512002560025600256005120051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
5032100
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
N/A
256005120051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets121212121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
nonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
5:4
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAWRAWRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFF
HDRyes
N/A
noyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x7.8 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture2.84.53.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x1x1x1x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points1533939515151
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1533939515151
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based onlyNo
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in2.64 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1533939
N/A
5151
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots23590001037000103700092100012290001229000
Touch screenyesyesyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %170.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.82 x0.85 x0.7 x0.7 x0.7 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in0.67 in
Separate info displayyesnonoyesyesyes
Flip-out screennoyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicMechanicalElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyesyes
Number of exposures23322
N/A
Exposure compensation plus555555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyesnonono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/200s1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyesyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 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
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212121212

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyesyes
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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
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
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMLPCMLPCMPCMLPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnonoyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz15.87 oz14.64 oz31.75 oz31.04 oz31.04 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in4.88 in5.7 in5.75 in5.75 in
Height4.53 in3.82 in3.82 in4.8 in3.21 in4.84 in
Depth3.19 in2.76 in2.76 in3.2 in4.84 in3.21 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Memory slots2111
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
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
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)124082097090012001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111111
AC adapter includedYYYyesYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version3.12.02.03.13.13.1
Headphone portyes
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone portyesyesyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
OptionalOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnoyesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesnono
Bluetoothyesnoyesnonono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewirenononononono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesyesyesnono
Orientation sensornoyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nonono
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
MultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyesyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A

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