Nikon D500

Nikon D500
Type:	Digital single lens reflex camera
Lens connection :	F bayonet
Sensor size:	DX format , 23.5 mm × 15.7 mm, CMOS sensor
Resolution :	effective 20.9 megapixels
Image size:	5568 × 3712 pixels
Pixel pitch (µm) :	4.2
Format factor :	1.5 times
Aspect ratio :	3: 2
File formats :	NEF ( raw data format ), JPEG , Quicktime
Exposure index :	100-51,200 (50-1,640,000 manual)
Viewfinder :	Pentaprism
Field of view :	approx. 100%
Enlargement:	approx. 1.0 times
Screen :	TFT monitor
Size:	8.1 cm (3.2 in) tilting touchscreen
Resolution:	2,359,000 pixels, XGA , 400 ppi
Operating modes:	PSAM
Frame rate :	10 fps
AF points:	153 measuring fields, 99 of which are cross sensors
AF modes:	Autofocus: single autofocus (AF-S), continuous autofocus (AF-C), automatic AF
Exposure metering :	TTL exposure measurement with approx. 180,000 pixel RGB sensor
Measuring range:	Matrix or center-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV; Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV
Correction :	-5 to +5 EV
Shutter speed :	1/8000 to 30 s
Lightning :	external
Guide number :	-
Lightning connection :	Hot shoe
Synchronization :	1/250 s
Exposure compensation :	-3 to +1 EV
Color space :	sRGB, Adobe-RGB
White balance :	Auto, Tungsten, Fluorescent (7 options), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy Sky, Shade, Own Reading.
Storage media :	SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-II compatible) and XQD
Data interface :	USB 3.0 Micro-B, HDMI mini connector
Video interface:	NTSC, PAL
Power supply:	Lithium-ion battery Nikon EN-EL15; Mains adapter EH-5b, battery handle MB-D17 (accessory)
Dimensions:	115 mm × 147 mm × 81 mm
Weight:	approx. 860 g with battery and memory card, without housing cover

The Nikon D500 is a digital SLR camera from the Japanese manufacturer Nikon . It has been in stores since spring 2016.

technical features

The 20,5- Megapixel - Image Sensor enables shooting with 5568 × 3712 pixels. It measures 23.5 mm × 15.7 mm (manufacturer designation: DX format ). The camera has two memory card slots, the upper one taking fast XQD cards with PCI Express interface and the lower SD cards according to the UHS-II standard. The adjustable exposure index of the image sensor ranges from ISO 100 to ISO 51,200 and can be expanded to ISO 50 to ISO 1,640,000. The Nikon EXPEED 5 image processor is used for image processing in the camera.

The Nikon D500 achieves a series image speed of 10 images per second, which can be written continuously as raw data when using XQD memory cards. A protective function interrupts the series of images when 200 images are reached, but another series can be started directly by triggering again. The internal buffer memory holds up to 200 images in lossless RAW format. The camera has the same phase autofocus sensor as Nikon's top model D5 and the newer Nikon D850 with 153 AF points, 99 of which are cross-type sensors.

Due to the smaller APS-C image sensor of the D500, the focus points cover almost the entire image area, which allows the focused subject to be continuously tracked within the field of view. With the high continuous frame rate, the telephoto effect through the APS-C crop factor and the powerful autofocus system, Nikon positions the D500 in the high-end segment for sports and nature photography. Nikon thus places the camera as a direct competitor to the Canon EOS 7D Mark II , which is one and a half years older and achieves the same series frame rate, but only has a buffer of 31 RAW photos and a smaller autofocus sensor with 65 measuring fields, which cover a smaller part of the image field. At the time of its introduction, Nikon differentiated the D500 from the Nikon D7200 with only 51 autofocus areas, whose sensor has a slightly higher resolution of 24 megapixels, but which only achieves 6 images per second in series mode. The latter received a successor in the summer of 2017 with the D7500 with the sensor of the D500 and a series frame rate of 8 images.

Housing with additional handle made of magnesium alloy

The camera body of the D500 consists of a carbon fiber - Magnesium - composite and weighs 760 g. The rear of the camera has a touchscreen display that can be tilted up and down . Nikon uses the same EN-EL15a battery as the 7000 series models, which in the D500 achieved 1240 images on one charge in the CIPA test. The battery grip MB-D17 is also available, which enables the use of either the D5 rechargeable battery EN-EL18a or six Mignon batteries and is equipped with trigger and control buttons for more convenient portrait photography.

The camera also has a video function with frame rates of up to 60 FPS and a resolution of up to 4k UHD. The recording time is limited to a maximum of 29 minutes and 59 seconds per clip, but this can be bypassed by connecting an external recorder via HDMI. In 4K mode, the image is not scaled, only the center of the sensor is used, which corresponds to a crop of 1.3.

The camera is compatible with Nikon's SnapBridge app for the iOS and Android operating systems . It can be used to transfer GPS coordinates from mobile phones via WLAN or Bluetooth , the camera can be controlled remotely and images can be sent. In this context, Nikon came under fire because the built-in WiFi function is limited to use with the app and the external WT-7 WiFi adapter is required for professional use in the studio. The external GPS module GP-1 is also available as an accessory for georeferencing the recordings . After an open letter to Nikon initiated by photographer Gunther Wegner , this restriction was lifted with a firmware update in May 2019 and WLAN connectivity was opened for third-party applications.

Web links

Commons : Nikon D500  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official product page of the Nikon D500 international

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nikon (among other manufacturers) gives the sub-pixels instead of the number of pixels, i.e. H. counts the red, green and blue sub-pixels individually. The manufacturer therefore specifies the rear display with 786,432 [pixels] × 3 [colors] = 2,359,296 [sub-pixels] or approx. 2,359,000 points.
2. ↑ DP Review: Back to the action: Nikon D500 Review
3. ↑ Heise photo: customer vs. Nikon: Lawsuit about SnapBridge app and Bluetooth WLAN in DSLR D500
4. ↑ Nikon: GP-1 product page
5. ↑ Gunther Wegner: Finally! Free WiFi with Nikon firmware update for D850, D500, D7500 and D5600. In: LRTimelapse. May 9, 2019, accessed on July 2, 2020 .