key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20.9 MP | 16.2 MP |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | Yes | - |
general |
Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
Model | D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera | 1528 16.2MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | D500 | 1528 |
Model Number | D500 Body Only | 1528 |
Color | Black | Black |
SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20.9 MP | 16.2 MP |
Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 115 x 147 x 81 mm | 14.4 x 6.71 x 11 cm |
Weight | 860 GM | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Ports | HDMI | - |
Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
Series | - | DF |
Wide Angle | - | Yes |
Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0 | - |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 51200 | ISO 100 - 12800 |
lens features |
Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
Dust Reduction | Yes | 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 | 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 Using DX 24x, 16 1.5x Image Area, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non CPU Lenses, IX NIKKOR Lenses and Lenses for the F3AF can Not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster Electronic Rangefinder Supports the Center 7 Focus Points with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, The Center 33 Focus Points with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/7.1 or Faster |
Aperture Range | - | F1.8G |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | - |
Viewfinder Coverage | 98% | 97% |
Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, | 0.7x 50 mm, f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m-1 |
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 | Diopter Adjustment -3 to 1 m-1, Depth of Field Preview Pressing PV Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User Exposure Modes A and M or by Camera Exposure Modes P and S |
Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 15 mm |
focus features |
Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
Focus Points | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection | 39 or 11 Focus Points |
Metering Modes | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M | Matrix 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D lenses, Color Matrix Metering II other CPU Lenses, Color Matrix Metering Available with Non CPU Lenses if User Provides Lens Data Center-weighted Weight of 75% Given to 12 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Diameter of Circle can be Changed to 8, 15 or 20 mm or Weighting can be Based on Average of Entire Frame Non CPU Lenses Use 12 mm Circle Spot Meters 4 mm Circle 1.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point on Center Focus Point when Non-CPU Lens is Used |
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 | White Balance Bracketing 2 - 3 Frames in Steps of 1, 2, 3, Auto 2 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual upto 4 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500K - 10000K, All with Fine-tuning |
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 | AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast-detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject-tracking AF is Selected |
Focus Range | - | -1 to 19 EV ISO 100, 20°C |
exposure features |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV | 1/3 EV Increments +/- 3 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 | Exposure Metering TTL Exposure Metering Using 2016 Pixel RGB Sensor, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter |
Shutter Speed | 1/8000 - 30 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 | Frame Advance Rate 1 - 5 fps Continuous Low Speed or 5.5 fps Continuous High-speed |
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 | Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Auto FP High-speed Sync Supported |
Flash Compensation | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV | 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Increments, -3 - 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 | Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using 2016 Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with SB-910, SB-900, SB-800, SB-700, SB-600, SB-400, SB-300, i-TTL Balanced Fill Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering |
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 | File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed TIFF RGB JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression Size Priority Optimal Quality Compression Available NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, EXIF 2.3 |
Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
Gross Pixel | - | 16.6 MP |
Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Image Sizing | - | FX 36 x 24 Image Area 4928 x 3280 L, 3696 x 2456 M, 2464 x 1640 S, DX 24 x 16 Image Area 3200 x 2128 L, 2400 x 1592 M, 1600 x 1064 S |
display features |
Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
Touch Screen | 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 | Effective Angle of View Nikon FX Format, 921,0000 dots VGA, Low Temperature Polysilicon, 100% Frame Coverage and Brightness Control, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 9, 72 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Photo Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display and Auto Image Rotation |
LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
storage and power features |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC |
audio and video features |
Audio Features | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable | - |
Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
Video Format | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | - |