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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon D5500 Digital Camera
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Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDXDXDX
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum512002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum1640000
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAWRAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon FNikon F
Optical zoom5.0 x7.8 x5.8 x
Digital zoom1.0 x7.8 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture3.53.53.5
Maximum aperture2.84.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Number of focus points1533951
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)1533951
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.05 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)15339
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots235900010370001228800
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x0.82 x0.94 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5-2 - 1
Eye relief0.63 in0.67 in0.77 in
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Flip-out screennoyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
720 x 480 px640 x 480 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures232
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/200s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps5.0 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
1212

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
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
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format systemNTSC
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMPCMPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight26.81 oz15.87 oz23.81 oz
Width5.79 in4.88 in5.33 in
Height4.53 in3.82 in4.19 in
Depth3.19 in2.76 in2.99 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots212
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1240820950
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYYyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesnono
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Mini-USB B
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11g
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensornoyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesTrimming
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

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