Sony A7C vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Sony A7C	Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
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key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20.9 MP
Sensor Type	BIONZ	CMOS
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
general
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	A7C	D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
Release date	September 1, 2020	-
Model Name	A7C	D500
Model Number	A7C	D500 Body Only
Series	Alpha series	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20.9 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	124 x 71 x 59	115 x 147 x 81 mm
Weight	0.51 kg	860 GM
Lens Attachment	E-mount	-
SLR Variant	-	Body Only
Temperature	-	0 to 40
Ports	-	HDMI
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	BIONZ	CMOS
Sensor Size	Full-frame	36.0 x 24.0
Maximum ISO	204800	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 51200
lens features
Lens Mount	E-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
viewfinder features
View Finder Type	OLED	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100	98%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.59x	1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity,
View Finder	-	Yes
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	PDAF	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
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
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
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Display Resolution	921600	-
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
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
GPS	Yes	-
Wifi	Yes	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	SDXC	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	-	1
audio and video features
Video Resolution	4K	1280 x 720
Audio Features	-	Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Format	-	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
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
Self-timer	-	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
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
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
Live View Shooting	-	Yes

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