Nikon D500 DX DSLR Body Only

Details

Nikon D500 DX DSLR Body Only

Nikon SKU: 1559 | Helix SKU: NK1559

Overview

• 20.9MP DX format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 5 image processor
• Multi-CAM 20K Autofocus sensor with 153/99 AF points
• ISO range of 100-51,200 expandable to Lo 1 and Hi 5 (50 1,640,000 equivalent)
• Share images instantly with built-in SnapBridge (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth) capabilities
• Shoot cinematic 4K UHD video
• Dual card slots – XQD and SD media

Flagship Power, DX Agility.

Meet the new DX flagship, the Nikon D500. At first glance, it may seem unimposingbut contained within a streamlined camera body is a veritable powerhouse of processing power and technological advances. The D500 is ready to go wherever your passion leads you, capturing everything with stunning clarity, speed and resolution. From busy, low-light cityscapes to thrilling wildlife scenes and fast action shots, the D500 is the ideal companion to your wanderlust. Marvel at the clarity of its cinematic 4K UHD video. Be amazed at its ruggedness and versatility. And, once youve captured your gorgeous photos, admire them on the D500s high resolution tilt touchscreen display and share them via the built-in SnapBridge (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth) capabilities. No matter what you shoot, you can be sure that the D500 will be up to the task, time and time again.

Specifications

1. Type

   Single-lens reflex digital camera

2. Lens Mount

   Nikon F bayonet mount

1. Picture Angle

   Nikon DX format

2. Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

   20.9million

3. Sensor Size

   23.5mmx15.7mm

4. Image Sensor Format

   DX

5. Image Sensor Type

   CMOS

6. Total Pixels

   21.56million

7. Dust-Reduction System

   Image sensor cleaning
   Image Dust Off reference data (optional Capture NX-D software required)

8. Dust-Off Reference Photo

   Yes

9. Image Area (pixels)

   DX-format
   (L)5,568 x 3,712
   (M)4,176 x 2,784
   (S)2,784 x 1,856
   1.3xCropMode
   (L)4,272 x 2,848
   (M)3,200 x 2,136
   (S)2,128 x 1,424
   Photographstakenduringmovierecordingataframesizeof3,840×2,160:3,840 x 2,160
   PhotographswithimageareaofDXtakenduringmovierecording:
   (L)5,568 x 3,128
   (M)4,176 x 2,344
   (S)2,784 x 1,560
   Photographswithimageareaof1.3xtakenduringmovierecording:
   (L)4,272 x 2,400
   (M)3,200 x 1,800
   (S)2,128 x 1,192

1. File Format Still Images

   JPEG: JPEG-Baseline Compliant with Fine (approx 1:4), Normal (approx 1:8) or Basic (approx 1:16) Compression
   NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats
   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)

2. Storage Media

   SD
   SDHC
   SDXC
   XQD Type Memory

3. Card Slot

   Either card can be used for primary or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards.

4. File System

   CompliantwithDCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 2.0
   EXIF 2.3 (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras)
   PictBridge

1. Viewfinder

   Eye-level Pentaprism Single-Lens Reflex Viewfinder

2. Viewfinder Frame Coverage

   DX(24×16):100% horizontal and 100% vertical(Approx.)
   1.3x(18×12):98% horizontal and 98% vertical(Approx.)
   

3. Viewfinder Magnification

   1.0x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, 1.0 m1)(Approx.)

4. Viewfinder Eyepoint

   16mm (-1.0 m)

5. Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

   -2.0 to + 1.0m

6. Focusing Screen

   Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II with AF Area Brackets (grid lines can be displayed)

7. Reflex Mirror

   Quick-return type

8. Mirror Lock Up

   Yes

1. Lens Aperture

   Instant-return type
   Electronically controlled

2. Depth-of-Field Control

   Pressing Pv button stops lens aperture down to value selected by user (A and M modes) or by camera (other modes)

3. Lens Compatibility at a Glance***

   AF-S or AF lenses fully compatible
   Metering with AI lenses (exposure modes A and M only)

4. Compatible Lenses

   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).
   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).
   IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses cannot be used.

1. Shutter Type

   Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter
   Electronic front-curtain shutter available in mirror up release mode

2. Shutter Speed

   1/8000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250

3. Fastest Shutter Speed

   1/8000sec.

4. Slowest Shutter Speed

   30sec.

5. Flash Sync Speed

   Upto1/250 sec.
   Synchronizes with shutter at 1/250s or slower

6. Bulb Shutter Setting

   Yes

7. Shutter Release Modes

   Continuous low-speed [CL] mode
   Continuous high-speed [CH] mode
   Mirror-up [Mup] mode
   Quiet Shutter Release
   Quiet Continuous Release
   Self-timer Mode
   Single-frame [S] mode

8. Frame Advance Rate

   Up to 10 fps (manual focus, mode M or S, shutter speed 1/250 sec or faster, and other settings at default values)

9. Continuous Shooting Options

   DX-format
   CH:Upto10framespersecond
   CL:Upto1-9framespersecond
   
   QuietContinuousMode:Upto3framespersecond

10. Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution

    10framespersecond
    

11. Self-Timer

    2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sec.
    Timerdurationelectronicallycontrolled

1. Exposure Metering System

   TTL exposure metering using approximately 180K (180,000) pixels RGB sensor

2. Metering Method

   Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 8-mm circle)
   Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering III (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data
   Spot: Meters 3.5 mm circle (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
   Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses; equivalent to center-weighted when non-CPU lens is used

3. Metering Range

   -3 20 EV (Matrix or center-weighted metering)
   0 to 20 EV (Highlight-weighted metering)

4. Exposure Meter Coupling

   CPU
   AI

5. Exposure Modes

   Aperture-Priority (A)
   Manual (M)
   Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
   Shutter-Priority (S)

6. Exposure Compensation

   5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

7. Exposure Bracketing

   2 to 5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV
   2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV

8. Exposure Lock

   Luminosity locked at detected value with AE-L/AF-L button

9. Picture Control

   Flat
   Landscape
   Monochrome
   Neutral
   Portrait
   Standard
   User-customizable Settings
   Vivid

1. ISO Sensitivity

   ISO100–51,200Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 EV (ISO 1,640,000 equivalent) above ISO 51,200; auto ISO sensitivity control available
   

2. Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity

   100

3. Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity

   51,200

4. Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

   Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)

5. Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity

   Hi-5 (ISO 1,640,000 equivalent)

6. Expanded ISO Sensitivity Options

   Lo-1 (ISO 50 equivalent)
   Hi-1 (ISO 102,400 equivalent)
   Hi-2 (ISO 204,800 equivalent)
   Hi-3 (ISO 409,600 equivalent)
   Hi-4 (ISO 892,200 equivalent)
   Hi-5 (ISO 1,640,000 equivalent)

7. Long Exposure Noise Reduction

   Yes

8. High ISO Noise Reduction

   Low
   Normal
   High
   Off

9. Active D-Lighting

   Auto
   Extra High
   Normal
   Low
   Off

10. D-Lighting Bracketing

    2 frames using selected value for one frame
    35 frames using preset values for all frames

1. Single-Point AF Mode

   Yes

2. Dynamic AF Mode

   Number of AF points: 25, 72 and 153 (3D-tracking)

3. Auto-Area AF Mode

   Yes

4. Autofocus System

   Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning, and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are available for selection

5. Detection Range

   -4 to +20 EV (ISO 100, 68F/20C)

6. Lens Servo

   Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); Continuous-servo AF (AF-C); predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status
   Manual focus (MF): Electronic rangefinder can be used

7. AF-area Mode

   25, 72, or 153 point Dynamic-area AF
   Auto-area AF
   Single-point AF
   3D-tracking
   Group-area AF

8. Focus Lock

   Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector

9. Focus Modes

   Continuous-servo (AF-C)
   Face-Priority AF available in Live View only and D-Movie only
   Full-time Servo (AF-F) available in Live View only
   Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
   Normal area AF
   Single-servo AF (AF-S)
   Wide area AF

10. Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points

    153

11. Autofocus Sensitivity

    -4 to +20 EV (ISO 100, 20C/68F)

12. Autofocus Fine Tune

    Yes

1. Flash Bracketing

   2 to 5 frames in steps of 2 or 3 EV
   2 to 9 frames in steps of 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV

2. X-Sync Speed

   1/250

3. Top FP High Speed Sync

   Upto1/8000

4. Flash Control

   TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approximately 180K (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

5. Flash Sync Modes

   Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported
   Front-curtain sync (normal)
   Rear-curtain sync
   Red-Eye reduction
   Red-Eye reduction with slow sync
   Slow rear-curtain sync
   Slow sync

6. Flash Compensation

   -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV

7. Flash-ready Indicator

   Lights when optional flash unit such as SB-5000, SB-910, SB-900, SB-700, SB-400, SB-300 or SB-R200 is fully charged

8. Accessory Shoe

   Yes

9. Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

   CLS Supported

10. Flash Sync Terminal

    Yes

1. White Balance

   Auto (3 types)
   Choose color temperature (2500K10000K)
   Cloudy
   Direct Sunlight
   Flash
   Fluorescent (7 types)
   Incandescent
   Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view)

2. White Balance Bracketing

   2 to 9 exposures in increments of 1, 2 or 3 EV

1. Live View Shooting

   Photography Live View Mode
   Movie Live View Mode

2. Live View Lens Servo

   Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time-servo AF (AF-F)
   Manual focus (MF)

3. Live View AF-Area Mode

   Face-priority AF
   Wide-area AF
   Normal-area AF
   Subject-tracking AF

4. Live View Autofocus

   Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

1. Movie Metering

   TTL exposure metering using main image sensor