Nikon D500
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Nikon D500

Nikon D500
Professional DX DSLR with 20.9MP APS-C sensor. First Nikon DX with 4K video, 153 AF points (99 cross-type), 10fps burst and SnapBridge. Ideal for sports, action and wildlife photography. Compatible with Nikkor lenses.
  • 20.9MP DX (APS-C) sensor without AA filter
  • 153 AF points with 99 cross-type
  • First Nikon DX with 4K UHD video
  • 10 fps burst with continuous AF
  • ISO expandable up to 1,640,000
  • SnapBridge connectivity (Wi-Fi/BT/NFC)

Specifications

Year 2016
Sensor 20.9 MP · APS-C
Mount Nikon F
IBIS No
Weight 860 g
Launch Price USD 1,500
Current Price USD 854.95 (Feb/2026)
Battery 1240 shots
General
Brand
Nikon
Line or model
D500
Sensor
Effective megapixels
20.9 Effective megapixels: usable sensor resolution for images.
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor technology (for example, CMOS, CCD).
Processor
Expeed 5
ISO range
ISO 100-51200 (expandable to 50-1640000) Range of ISO values available on the camera.
Body
Body type
DSLR
Body classification
Dslr
Body dimensions
860g · 147 × 115 × 81 mm Physical body dimensions (width × height × depth), usually in mm.
Weather sealing
Weather sealed (dust and moisture) Weather sealing against dust and moisture.
Viewfinder
Optical pentaprism viewfinder, 100% coverage Viewfinder type (optical or electronic) for composition.
Display
Screen size
3.2" tilting touchscreen (2.36M dots) Physical size of the screen; measured by the visible diagonal in inches.
Screen resolution
2.36M dots Number of pixels shown on the screen (width × height).
Touch screen
Indicates whether the screen supports touch for menus or focus.
Screen articulation
Tilting screen Screen articulation type (tilting, fully‑articulated, etc.).
Video
Video modes
4K at 30fps · FHD at 60fps Available combinations of resolution and frames per second (FPS) for video recording.
4K max FPS
30 Maximum frames per second at 4K.
FHD max FPS
60 Maximum frames per second in Full HD.
Connectivity
Wireless connectivity
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC (SnapBridge) Wireless features available (Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi).
Additional info
Mount
Nikon F Lens mount type supported by the camera. If L-Mount Alliance appears, it means the camera uses Leica L mount shared across alliance brands.
Launch price
USD 1,500 In 2016, it is the manufacturer’s suggested price at release.
Current price
USD 85,495 It is the approximate market value (used or new) as of Feb/2026.

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