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Predecessor: |
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Nikon D300S
D300S vs D500
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Successor: |
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Model Number: |
SP-820UZ |
D500 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
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Camera Format: |
Mid-Sized |
Pro SLR |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
Retail Price: |
$329.99 |
$1999.95 |
Street Price: |
$299.00 |
$1,598.45 |
Date Available: |
2012-09-15 |
2016-03-15 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
17.1 oz
(485 g)
includes batteries
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30.2 oz
(856 g)
includes batteries
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Size: |
4.6 x
3.1 x
3.7 in.
(117 x
78 x
93 mm)
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5.8 x
4.5 x
3.2 in.
(147 x
115 x
81 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
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Effective Megapixels: |
14.0 |
20.9 |
Sensor Format: |
1/2.3 inch |
APS-C |
Sensor size: |
28.0735mm2 (6.17mm x 4.55mm) |
368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
1.44 microns |
4.22 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
n/a |
1.5x |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
3:2 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
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None |
Self-Cleaning: |
No |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
DxO Sensor Score: |
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83 |
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
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24.0 |
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
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14.0 |
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
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1,324 |
Image Resolution: |
4288 x 3216
(13.8 MP,
4:3), 4288 x 2416
(10.4 MP,
Other), 3264 x 2448
(8.0 MP,
4:3), 2560 x 1920
(4.9 MP,
4:3), 2048 x 1536
(3.1 MP,
4:3), 1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9), 1600 x 1200
(1.9 MP,
4:3), 1280 x 960
(1.2 MP,
4:3), 640 x 480
(0.3 MP,
4:3) |
5568 x 3712
(20.7 MP,
3:2), 4176 x 2784
(11.6 MP,
3:2), 2784 x 1856
(5.2 MP,
3:2), 4272 x 2848
(12.2 MP,
3:2), 3200 x 2136
(6.8 MP,
3:2), 2128 x 1424
(3.0 MP,
Other) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), NEF (RAW), 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, L/M/S; RAW+JPEG, TIFF |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
3.0 |
10.2 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p)
1280x720 (30p/60p)
640x480 (30p/120p)
320x240 (240p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
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Movie File Format: |
MOV (H.264 video with Linear PCM monaural audio ) |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
Yes |
n/a |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
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n/a |
HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
n/a |
Nikon F |
Lens: |
Olympus lens; 14 elements in 9 groups including 4 aspherical and 1 ED glass element |
n/a |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
22 -
896mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
4 -
160mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
40.00x |
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Aperture Range: |
f/3.4 (wide) / f/5.7 (tele) - ??? |
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Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
10 cm to Infinity
3.9 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
1 cm to Infinity
0.4 in to Infinity
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Filter Thread: |
n/a |
n/a |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
No |
Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
No |
Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x |
n/a |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
Contrast Detection; iESP, Face Detection AF, Spot, AF Tracking |
OVF: Nikon Advanced 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), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are available for selection; ; Contrast-detect AF in Live View mode |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
No |
Manual Focus: |
No |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
LCD
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Optical / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
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SLR type: eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 1.0x magnification (~0.67x 35mm eq.), 16mm eyepoint, -2 to +1 diopter |
Focus Peaking: |
No |
No |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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n/a
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
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0.67x |
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
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1.00x |
Eye-level Viewfinder: |
No |
Yes |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.2 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
460,000 dots
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2,359,000 dots
(589,750 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
10.0x |
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Top Deck Display: |
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Yes |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
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51200 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
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100 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, High Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 |
Auto, ISO 100 - 51200, expandable to Lo-1 ISO 50 to Hi-5 ISO 1,638,400 |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Custom (2) |
Auto (3 types), Cloudy, Shade, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Kelvin Color Temperature (2,500K-10,000K), Preset manual (up to 6); Fine tuning available. |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/2000 - 4 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
Digital ESP Metering, Spot Metering |
TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approximately 180K (180,000) pixels; Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E, and D lenses), color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses); Center-weighted (weight of approximately 75% given to 8mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 8-mm circle); Spot: meters circle with diameter of about 3.5mm (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point (on center focus point when non-CPU lens is used); Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
No |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
No |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
No |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Beauty Mode, Panorama, Hand-Held Starlight, Photo+Video Clip, Scene Modes (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Sport, Indoor, Self Portrait, Sunset, Fireworks, Cuisine, Documents, Beach & Snow, Pet (Cat), Pet (Dog), Backligh HDR); Magic Filter: Pop Art, Pinhole, Fisheye, Drawing, Soft Focus, Punk, Sparkle, Watercolor, Reflection, Miniature, Fragmented, Dramatic |
N/A |
Self Timer: |
2, 12, Pet Auto Shutter seconds |
2/5/10/20s; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
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Yes |
High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
Flash Modes: |
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Off |
Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
n/a |
Flash Range Description: |
ISO 3200: W: 0.2m - 15.0m; T: 3.0m - 8.9m |
n/a |
Max Flash Sync: |
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1/250 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
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-3 to +1 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
n/a |
Hot Shoe, PC-sync Terminal |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
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No |
Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
XQD / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
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UHS-II |
Other Memory: |
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Dual slots, XQD+SD |
Dual Card Slots: |
No |
Yes |
RAW Capture Support: |
No |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
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NEF (RAW), 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, L/M/S; RAW+JPEG, TIFF |
Movie File Format: |
MOV (H.264 video with Linear PCM monaural audio ) |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
Included Memory: |
43.0 MB |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
Internal |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
NFC: |
No |
Yes |
Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
No |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
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Optional: wired or wireless |
Connections (extended): |
DC Input, Combined AV/USB, Micro (Type D) HDMI |
Type-C Mini HDMI with uncompressed video support, 10-pin Remote Terminal, PC Sync |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
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<0.3 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
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Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
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<0.3 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
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No |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
3.0 |
10.2 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
3 |
200 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
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10.2 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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200 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
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10.2 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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27 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
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0.17 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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0.103 seconds |
Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
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0.049 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
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Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
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0.049 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
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Startup Time: |
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0.3 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
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0.2 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
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Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
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Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
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1240 shots |
Battery Life, Video: |
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50 minutes
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Battery Form Factor: |
4 x AA |
Proprietary EN-EL15, optional MB-D17 battery grip |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium or Alkaline disposable, NiMH rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
4 x Alkaline AAs
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1 x Proprietary EN-EL15 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
No |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
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Yes |
Internal Charging Supported: |
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No |
Included Software: |
OLYMPUS [ib] Software CD-ROM |
ViewNX-i, ViewNX-Movie Editor, Capture NX-D, Nikon Transfer 2, Picture Control Utility 2 downloads |
OS Compatibility: |
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Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.9.5-10.11.5 |
Notes & Features: |
iHS Technology, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1080p Full HD Movies, Smart Panorama, Enhanced iAuto, Backlight HDR, Hand Held Starlight, Magic Art Filters for Still and Video. Available in silver or black. |
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