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Weight860 g
Dimensions147 x 115 x 81 mm
Screen size3.2in
Max resolution5568 x 3712
Continuous drive10 fps
ISO Range100 - 51200 (boosted to 50 - 1640000)
AF points153
Shutter speed range30 - 1/8000 sec
Video resolutionUHDp30; 1080p60
TouchscreenYes
Lens mountNikon F
Image stabilizationNo
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor sizeAPS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
PortsUSB 3.0; HDMI
MicrophoneStereo
ProcessorExpeed 5
Exposure compensation±5
Storage typesSD / SDHC / SDXC; XQD
Video formatsMPEG-4; H.264
Built-in flashNo
Battery Life (CIPA)1240
Crop factor1.5x
Screen dots2359000
Viewfinder magnification1x
Image aspect ratio options (w:h)3:2;
Viewfinder coverage100%
Image file formatsJPEG; RAW; TIFF
Environmentally sealedYes
External flashYes
WB BracketingYes
Pros
Pro Excellent autofocus
D500 has 153 AF points of which you can select 55. 99 AF points are cross-type (of which 35 are selectable). 15 AF points work with f/8 lenses (of which 9 are selectable). The autofocus works down to LV -4.
Autofocus is fast at 10 frames per second with great accuracy - in autofocus tests performed by Tony Northrup the D500 trailed D5 just slightly by getting 16% fewer of shots in focus and 1DX Mark II by about 18%.
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Cons
Con Video has a 2.2x 35mm-equivalent crop factor
The camera has a 1.5x 35mm-equivalent crop factor and shooting video adds another 1.5x crop factor on top of that resulting in a 2.2x 35mm-equivalent crop factor. The effective sensor size is near the size of a MFT sensor. That means you would need wider lenses to achieve the same result in each situation.
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Recommendations
Nikon D500
Recommended 8 years ago
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