Nikon D500
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- 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
- Brand
- Nikon
- Line or model
- D500
- 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 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.
- 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 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.
- Wireless connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC (SnapBridge) Wireless features available (Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi).
- 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.