Nikon’s new DX-format flagship for high-speed photography and more.
Nikon’s new DX-format flagship for high-speed photography and more.
NIKON
D500 We’re always trying our best to find the right balance in life, but to reach a compromise often feels like having to give up something we’d rather not. Photography for example, is no different. As a beginner, it probably didn’t matter too much so long as you had a camera in hand to shoot with. You didn’t mind the graininess of your night shots or the fact that your attempts at sports photography were always a little blurry. But when you start getting serious about this hobby, you begin to be more critical of what your camera can or cannot do.
In comes the Nikon D500, a DX-format DSLR with a 20.9-megapixel CMOS sensor. Under its compact and lightweight body lies a technological marvel that raises the bar yet again for APS-C system cameras. For one, the D500 features a new Multi-CAM 20K autofocus system with a massive 153 AF points, including 99 cross-type points, that cover a wide portion of the image area for superior subject acquisition and tracking in almost all shooting scenarios. Its powerful EXPEED 5 image-processing engine enables high-speed continuous shooting at 10fps for up to 200 shots, and with a native ISO range from ISO 100 to ISO 51,200 (expandable all the way up to ISO 1,640,000 equivalent), the D500 isn’t afraid of the dark as well. From freezing a moment of action in all its glory to capturing the stunning beauty of a night-lit cityscape, the D500 balances both without compromise.
But speed isn’t all the D500 is good at. It is also the first Nikon DX-format DSLR to support professional-level 4K UHD video recording (up to 30fps), which makes it a versatile all-rounder for any creative content creator. Its 3.2-inch 2,359k-dot tilting RGB LCD touchscreen monitor allows more shooting flexibility while a rugged magnesium alloy and carbon fiber materials body means the D500 will survive most shooting environments. When you’re done shooting, built-in SnapBridge connectivity features enable fuss-free wireless image transfer on supported Android and iOS devices.
