| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.9 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera | EOS Rebel T4i 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | D500 | EOS Rebel T4i |
| Model Number | D500 Body Only | T4i |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.9 MP | 18 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 115 x 147 x 81 mm | 133.1 x 99.8 x 78.8 mm |
| Weight | 860 GM | 575 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI | - |
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock | - |
| Series | - | EOS Rebel |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0 | 23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 51200 | ISO 100 - 6400 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 5 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection | - |
| Focal Length | - | 18 - 55 mm |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | Eye-level Pentamirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 98% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2 to +1 m sup -1 | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection | - |
| Metering Modes | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering, Partial Metering, Spot Metering, Center Weighted Average Metering |
| White Balancing | Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing |
| Other Focus Features | Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto, Manual |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 - 30 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250 | - |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported | Auto, Manual Flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output | - |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats | JPEG, RAW, RAW JPEG, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43 |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 L |
| Still Image Size | - | 3456 x 2304 M, 2592 x 1728 S 1, 1920 x 1280 S 2, 720 x 480 S 3, 5184 x 3456 RAW |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Other Display Features | Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable | Linear PCM |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual |