Nikon D500 is a compact powerhouse fusing the highest performance of Nikon’s professional D5 with the unique agility of the DX format. Portable and powerful, the D500 will galvanize the way you shoot stills and video.
Powerful new 153-point AF system delivers superior subject acquisition performance across a wider range of situations
Approx. 10 fps continuous shooting (up to 200 shots in 14-bit lossless compressed RAW) captures decisive, split-second moments
Compact, lightweight DX system offers outstanding agility, especially for telephoto shooting
4K UHD video (30p), suitable for professional productions
New EXPEED 5 image-processing engine achieves superior image quality and sensitivity up to ISO 51200, expandable to Hi 5 (equivalent to ISO 1640000)
Touch-screen, tilting 8-cm/3.2-in., 2359k-dot LCD monitor ensures comfortable shooting when composing from low or high angles
SnapBridge support lets you connect the camera to a compatible smart device via built-in Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®
Specifications:
| Lens Mount | Nikon F |
| Camera Format | DX / (1.5x Crop Factor) |
| Pixels | Actual: 21.51 Megapixel |
| Effective: 20.9 Megapixel | |
| Max Resolution | 5568 x 3712 |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:02 |
| Sensor Type / Size | CMOS, 23.5 x 15.7 mm |
| File Formats | Still Images: JPEG, RAW, TIFF |
| Movies: MOV, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 | |
| Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo) | |
| Bit Depth | 14-bit |
| Dust Reduction System | Yes |
| Memory Card Type | SD |
| SDHC | |
| SDXC | |
| XQD | |
| Focus Control | |
| Focus Type | Auto & Manual |
| Focus Mode | Continuous-servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S) |
| Autofocus Points | Phase Detection:153, 99 cross-type |
| Viewfinder/Display | |
| Viewfinder Type | Pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 16.00 mm |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.0x |
| Diopter Adjustment | – 2 to +1 m |
| Display Screen | 3.2″ Rear Touchscreen Tilting LCD (2,359,000) |
| Screen Coverage | 100% |
| Diagonal Angle of View | 170.0° |
| Exposure Control | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100-51200 (Extended Mode: 50-1640000) |
| Shutter | Type: Electronic & Mechanical |
| Speed: 30 – 1/8000 second | |
| Remote Control | WR-R10, WR-1 (Optional) |
| Mirror Lock-Up | Yes |
| Metering Method | 3D Color Matrix Metering, Center-weighted average metering, Spot metering, Highlight Weighted |
| Exposure Modes | Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
| Metering Range: EV -4.0 – EV 20.0 | |
| Compensation: -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps) | |
| Continuous Shooting | Up to 10 fps at 20.9 MP for up to 200 frames in raw format |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade |
| Flash | |
| Flash Modes | 1st Curtain Sync |
| Hi-Speed Sync | |
| Off | |
| Rear Curtain/Slow Sync | |
| Rear Sync | |
| Red-eye Reduction | |
| Slow Sync | |
| Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction | |
| Built-in Flash | No |
| Max Sync Speed | 1 / 250 seconds |
| Flash Compensation | -3 EV to +1 EV (in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps) |
| Dedicated Flash System | iTTL |
| External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe, PC Terminal |
| AV Recording | |
| Video Recording | Yes, NTSC |
| Video Format | 4K |
| MPEG4-AVC/H.264 | |
| 3840 x 2160p / 30 fps | |
| 3840 x 2160p / 25 fps | |
| 3840 x 2160p / 24 fps | |
| High Definition | |
| MPEG AVC/H.264 | |
| 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps | |
| 1920 x 1080p / 50 fps | |
| High Definition | |
| MPEG AVC/H.264 | |
| 1920 x 1080p / 30 fps | |
| 1920 x 1080p / 25 fps | |
| 1920 x 1080p / 24 fps | |
| High Definition | |
| MPEG AVC/H.264 | |
| 1280 x 720p / 60 fps | |
| 1280 x 720p / 50 fps | |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:09 |
| Exposure Control | Manual: Shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto/Manual, 100 – 51200, Expandable to 1640000 |
| Focus | Manual |
| Continuous Auto | |
| Video Clip Length | 3840 x 2160 |
| @ 30 fps: 3 min. | |
| 1920 x 1080 | |
| @ 60 fps: 20 min. | |
| 1920 x 1080 | |
| @ 30 fps: 29 min. 59 seconds | |
| Audio Recording | Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo |
| Optional External Mic: With Video, Stereo | |
| Performance | |
| Continuous Shooting | Up to 10 fps |
| Self Timer | 20 seconds, 10 seconds, 5 seconds, 2 seconds |
| Interval Recording | Yes |
| Connectivity | 1/8″ Headphone, 1/8″ Microphone, HDMI C (Mini), Micro-USB, NIkon 10-Pin, USB 3.0 |
| Wi-Fi Capable | Yes |
| Power | |
| Battery | 1x EN-EL15 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack, 7 VDC, 1900 mAh |
| AC Power Adapter | EH-5b (Optional) |
| Operating/Storage Temperature | Operating |
| 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) | |
| Humidity: 85 – 0% | |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 5.8 x 4.5 x 3.2″ / 147.0 x 115.0 x 81.0 mm |
| Weight | 1.89 lb / 860 g with battery and memory card |
