Nikon D500

Announced: 05/01/2016

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Nikon D500

Body type

Body type
Mid-size SLR

Sensor

Max resolution
5568 x 3712
Other resolutions
4176 x 2784, 2784 x 1856
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
21 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
22 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Expeed 5

Image

ISO
ISO 100 - 51200 (expandable to 50 - 1640000)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
1640000
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (5)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW + TIFF
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    153
    Lens mount
    Nikon F
    Focal length multiplier
    1.5×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Tilting
    Screen size
    3.2″
    Screen dots
    2,359,000
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    TFT LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (pentaprism)
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    1× (0.67× 35mm equiv.)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    No
    Built-in flash
    No
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus sync connector)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain
    Continuous drive
    10.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Highlight-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (2 or 9 frames in steps of 1, 2 or 3 mired)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      4K (UHD) 30p/25p/24p, 1080/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, 720/60p/50p
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compliant) + XQD
      Storage included
      None

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (mini-HDMI)
      Microphone port
      Yes
      Headphone port
      Yes
      Wireless
      Built-In
      Wireless notes
      Wi-Fi with low energy Bluetooth
      Remote control
      Yes (Optional, wired or wireless )

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion EN-EL15 rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      1240
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      860 g (1.90 lb / 30.34 oz)
      Dimensions
      147 x 115 x 81 mm (5.79 x 4.53 x 3.19″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes
      GPS
      Optional
      GPS notes
      GP-1

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