Nikon D500
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable, Nikon F-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | Nikon DX format, 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm CMOS; 4.2 μm pixel size |
| Sensor maker | Sony |
| Maximum resolution | 5,568 × 3,712 (20.9 M pixels sensor) |
| Film speed | 100–51,200 in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps (down to 50 and up to 1,640,000 as expansion) |
| Recording medium | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II), XQD and CFExpress (Type B) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | Instant single-servo AF (S), continuous-servo AF (C), manual (M) |
| Focus areas | 153 points, 99 cross-type sensors User-selectable: 55 points, 35 cross-type |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
| Exposure metering | Three-mode through-the-lens (TTL) exposure metering |
| Flash | |
| Flash | External |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal plane shutter |
| Shutter speed range | 30 s – 1/8000 s, bulb |
| Continuous shooting | 10 frame/s, up to 200 frames (RAW) |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical, 100% frame coverage |
| General | |
| Video recording | 4K up to 30 fps 1080p up to 60 fps |
| LCD screen | 3.2-inch tilting TFT LCD with 2,359,000 dots with touchscreen |
| Battery | EN-EL15 |
| Optional battery packs | MB-D17 battery pack |
| Weight | 860 g (1.90 lb) with battery and memory card 760 grams (1.68 lb) body only |
| Latest firmware | 1.40 / 17 December 2024 |
| Made in | Thailand |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nikon D300S |
The Nikon D500 is a 20.9-megapixel professional digital single-lens reflex camera with an APS-C sensor. It was announced by Nikon Corporation on January 6, 2016 along with the Nikon D5 full frame camera. D500 replaced the D300S as Nikon's DX format flagship DSLR. On February 23, 2017, at CP+ show, a special edition was released for Nikon's 100th anniversary. The D500 jointly won a Camera Grand Prix Japan 2017 Editors Award. The camera was discontinued on February 1, 2022.