Nikon D500 Body

Matrix metering: 3D color matrix metering III (only with type G, E and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering III (with other CPU lenses); Color matrix metering is available for non-CPU lenses once their lens data has been entered. Center-weighted exposure metering: measurement focus on a circle in the middle with a diameter of 8 mm is weighted with 75% (diameter of 6, 10 or 13 mm can be set alternatively), or integral metering over the entire image section (8 mm circle for lenses without CPU) ; Spot metering: Exposure metering in a 3.5 mm circle (corresponds to approx. 2.5% of the image field) in the center of the selected focus area (middle focus area for lenses without CPU); Highlight metering: available with G, E and D lenses

tripod thread

1/4 inch (ISO 1222)

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) – Security

Authentication: Open System, WPA2-PSK

frame rate

10 frames/s, CL: 1 to 9 frames/s, CH: 10 frames/s, Qc: 3 frames/s

Diopter adjustment

–2 to +1 dpt

Effective angle of view

Nikon DX format; Corresponds to the angle of view of an FX format lens with a focal length approx. 1.5 times longer on an FX format or 35mm camera

reproduction

Single-frame playback and image index (4, 9, or 72 index images) with crop magnification, movie playback, slide show (photos and/or movies), histogram display, highlight display, image information display, position data display, automatic image alignment, image rating, and IPTC information embedding and display

Flash control modes

Front-curtain sync, slow sync, second-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync with red-eye reduction, slow second-curtain sync, off, automatic FP high-speed sync support

Video – Audio recording format

Linear PCM

Compatible lenses

Compatible with AF-NIKKOR lenses, including Type G, E, and D (with limitations on certain PC lenses), as well as DX lenses, AI-P NIKKOR lenses, and non-CPU AI lenses (Aperture Priority (A) and only manual exposure control (M)). IX-NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF and non-AI lenses cannot be used. Focusing with electronic adjustment aid can be used with lenses with a minimum aperture of 1:5.6 (for lenses with a minimum aperture of 1:8, focusing with electronic adjustment aid supports the 15 focus areas, with 9 areas to choose from).

Viewfinder

SLR pentaprism viewfinder with fixed exit pupil position

cover

Electronically controlled spring aperture

Measuring range

–4 to +20 EV (at ISO 100, 20°C)

White balance bracket

Exposure, flash, white balance, ADL

Data storage – storage media

XQD, SD, SDHC (UHS-II compatible), SDXC (UHS-II compatible)

Accessories included

BF-1B body cover, EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery with battery protection cap, MH-25a battery charger (with power plug adapter or power cord, type and format may vary depending on the sales country or region), USB cable clip, HDMI cable clip, USB -Cable UC-E22, carrying strap AN-DC17

Focus measuring fields

153 focus areas, with 55 or 15 to choose from

Bayonet connection

Nikon F bayonet (with AF clutch and AF contacts)

Data storage – file format

NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed, compressed or uncompressed); L, M and S available (M and S images are recorded with 12-bit color depth and lossless compression), TIFF (RGB), JPEG: JPEG baseline compression: “Fine” (approx. 1: 4), »Normal« (approx. 1: 8) or »Basic« (approx. 1: 16), optimal image quality selectable, NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Dual file format (recordings are recorded in both NEF (RAW) format and in saved in JPEG format)

Audio input

3.5 mm jack socket (stereo; with power supply)

Measuring range (based on ISO 100 at 20 °C and lens aperture of 1:1.4)

Matrix metering or center-weighted exposure metering: –3 to +20 EV. Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV. Highlight-focused exposure metering: 0 to 20 EV

Focus memory

Lock the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway (single autofocus) or the center of the sub-selector

Menu languages

Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Danish, German, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil ), Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Serbian, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Czech, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Vietnamese

Autofocus

Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine tuning and 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8 aperture; with 55 (35 cross-type sensors and nine f/8 sensors) to choose from)

Flash ready indicator

Lights steadily when the optional flash is fully charged; flashes after a flash is triggered at full power

Dust reduction system

Image sensor cleaning, reference image for dust removal function (Capture NX-D software required)

Image size (in pixels)

Image field DX (24 × 16): 5,568 x 3,712 (L), 4,176 x 2,784 (M), 2,784 x 1,856 (S); Image field 1.3x (18 x 12): 4,272 x 2,848 (L), 3,200 x 2,136 (M), 2,128 x 1,424 (S); DX frame photos (during movie recording): 5,568 x 3,128 (L), 4,176 x 2,344 (M), 2,784 x 1,560 (S); Photos with field of view 1.3x (during movie recording): 4,272 x 2,400 (L), 3,200 x 1,800 (M), 2,128 x 1,192 (S); Photos with image size 3840 x 2160 (during movie recording): 3840 x 2160

Video – Video compression

H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding

Operating Conditions – Temperature

0°C to +40°C

Weight

Approx. 860 g with battery and XQD memory card, but without housing cover; approx. 760 g (camera body only)

Multifunctional handle

Optional MB-D17 multi-function handle with one EN-EL18a or EN-EL18a lithium-ion battery (sold separately), one EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery or eight AA cells (alkaline, Ni-MH or lithium batteries (size AA). When using EN-EL18a or EN-EL18 batteries, the BL-5 battery compartment cover is required.

Audio output

3.5 mm jack socket (stereo)

Total pixel count

21.51 million

Shooting modes

Single image (S), continuous shooting slow (CL), continuous shooting fast (CH), quiet release (Q), self-timer, mirror lock-up (MUP), quiet continuous shooting (Qc)

accessory shoe

Standard shoe (ISO 518) with synchronization and data contacts and safety fitting hole

File system

DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, PictBridge

AF point control

Single field control, dynamic measuring field control (25, 72 or 153 measuring fields), 3D tracking, measuring field group control, automatic measuring field control

Flash exposure compensation

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

Live View – Focusing

Autofocus (AF): Single autofocus (AF-S); permanent AF (AF-F); manual focus (M)

Video – sound recording device

Integrated stereo or external microphone; Sensitivity adjustable

Self-timer

2, 5, 10 or 20 s; Capture 1 to 9 images at 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 s intervals

Picture control system

Standard, Neutral, Brilliant, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Balanced configurations; individual adjustment possible; Storage option for custom Picture Control configurations

Live View – AF point control

Portrait AF, wide area of ​​focus, normal area of ​​focus, subject tracking

Exposure compensation

-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV

More options

Index marking, time-lapse films, electronic image stabilizer

Exposure time

1/8,000 s to 30 s (step size: 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV), long exposure (B), long exposure (T), X250

Active D-Lighting

Automatic, Extra Strong, Boosted, Normal, Moderate, Off

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards

IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Video – file format

MOV

NFC specification

NFC Forum Type 3 Tag

monitor

8 cm (3.2 inch) tiltable TFT LCD monitor with touch function and approx. 2,359,000 pixels, viewing angle of 170°, approx. 100% field coverage and manual monitor brightness control

Field coverage

Image field DX (24 × 16): Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical; Field of view 1.3x (18 × 12): Approximately 98% horizontal and 98% vertical

Video – Image size (pixels) and frame rate

3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p; 1920×1080: 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p; 1280×720: 60p, 50p; Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p: 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.976 frames/s; High quality (Fine) available in all image sizes, normal quality available in all image sizes except 3,840 x 2,160

Video – ISO sensitivity

Exposure control P, S and A: ISO automatic (ISO 100 to Hi 5) with selectable upper limit; Exposure control M: ISO automatic (ISO 100 to Hi 5) with selectable upper limit available; Manual selection (ISO 100 to 51,200 in increments of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV) with additional settings at approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 EV ( corresponds to ISO 164,000) over ISO 51,200

Clasp type

Electronically controlled, vertical focal plane shutter; Electronic first curtain shutter (with mirror lock-up)

ISO sensitivity

ISO 100 to ISO 51,200, increments: 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV. Set to approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (equivalent to ISO 50) below ISO 100 or to approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 EV (equivalent to ISO 1,640,000) possible over ISO 51,200; ISO automatic adjustable

enlargement

Approx. 1.0x (50 mm lens with aperture of 1:1.4, focus set to infinity and -1.0 dpt)

Live View – Modes

Live view photography, film live view

Batteries/rechargeable batteries

An EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery

Video – measuring system

Matrix metering, center-weighted metering or highlight-weighted metering

USB

SuperSpeed ​​USB (USB 3.0, Micro-B port); Connection to integrated USB port recommended

Operating conditions – humidity

up to 85% (non-condensing)

Double memory card compartment

An XQD and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card, each of which can be used as a primary memory card, for backup copies, or to separately store images in NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats. The images can be copied from one memory card to the other.

Nikon Creative Lighting System

i-TTL flash control, Advanced Wireless Lighting with radio control, Advanced Wireless Lighting via optical line of sight, modeling light, flash exposure lock, color temperature transfer, automatic FP high-speed synchronization, AF auxiliary light for autofocus systems with multiple measuring fields, integrated flash unit control

LIVE View – Autofocus

Autofocus with contrast detection at any position in the image field (with portrait AF or subject tracking, the camera automatically selects the focus area)

Exposure control

Program automatic (P) with program shift, shutter priority (S), aperture priority (A) and manual exposure control (M)

Exposure memory

Saving the measured value

Type

Digital SLR camera

Accessory connection

10-pin connection for optional accessories such as the radio remote controls WR-R10 (WR-A10 adapter required) and WR-1, the GPS receiver GP-1/GP-1A or GPS receivers compatible with the NMEA0183 2.01 or 3.01 standard (for the The GPS adapter cable MC-35 and a cable with a 9-pin D-Sub connector are required for connection to the camera)

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) – connection protocols

Bluetooth 4.1 specification

Mirror

Quick reverse mirror

Dimensions (H x W x D)

Approx. 115 x 147 x 81 mm

Effective resolution

20.9 million

Focusing

Single autofocus (AF-S), continuous autofocus (AF-C); Predictive focus tracking automatically reacts to subject movements, Manual focusing (M): Focus adjustment with electronic adjustment aid can be used.

Location of the exit pupil

16 mm (at –1.0 dpt, from the center of the eyepiece lens surface)

Flash control

TTL: i-TTL flash control using the RGB sensor with approx. 180,000 pixels; i-TTL fill flash for digital SLR cameras is used in matrix metering, center-weighted metering and highlight metering, standard i-TTL fill flash for digital SLR cameras in spot metering

Power adapter

AC adapter EH-5b; Requires battery compartment insert EP-5B (each sold separately)

Exposure metering

TTL exposure measurement with RGB sensor with approx. 180,000 pixels

Image sensor

DX, CMOS, 23.5mm x 15.7mm

Adjustment disc

BriteView type B focusing screen (Mark II) with marking of the AF field area and superimposed grid lines

Dimmer button

Yes. The stop-down button (Pv) closes the aperture up to the set aperture level (depth of field control). With aperture priority (A) or manual exposure control (M), the aperture is set manually by the user; with program auto (P) or aperture auto (S), it is set by the camera.

Flash sync connection

Standard connection (ISO 519) with thread

HDMI output

HDMI port (Type C)

White balance

Auto (3 options), Tungsten, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy sky, Shade, Custom reading (up to 6 readings can be saved, spot white balance measurement available in live view), Select color temperature (2,500 to 10,000 K ); Fine-tuning possible for all options.

Flash sync speed

X=1/250s; Synchronization with exposure times of 1/250 s or longer

Video – exposure measurement

TTL exposure metering with main image sensor