Nikon D500 with 20.9MP DX format CMOS and 4K UHD Video Recording

Nikon the main competitor of Canon, has now made a surprise with the launch of the Nikon D500. The D500 was announced at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. In addition equipped with a 20.9MP DX format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 5 image processor, the D500 can also be used to create a 4K video. You will enjoy the Touch-screen, tilting 8-cm/3.2-in. high-resolution monitor ensures more comfortable shooting for professionals and advanced amateurs.

Does the presence of the D500 will be a contender for specific types of Canon DSLR cameras? Perhaps there will be a new competition this year, the Nikon vs. Canon. We look forward to the review of the other leading photography writer. 

Nikon D500. Image: slrlounge.com

Nikon D500 is designed in a compact size, and smaller than SLR cameras in general, so that the D500 is very convenient for holiday accompany you anywhere, and for various other activities. 

You can use this camera in the city, adventure and safari, and you can capture anything that moves fast like a penalty kick, tennis, motor racing or Kung Fu. The Nikon D500 is also very appropriate for indoor shooting, for example, to photograph the newlyweds in the church or wedding reception, even in low light conditions.

Nikon D500 key specs:

20.9MP DX format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 5 image processor

Multi-CAM 20K Autofocus sensor with 153/99 AF points

ISO range of 100-51,200 expandable to Lo 1 and Hi 5 (50 – 1,640,000 equivalent)

Share images instantly with built-in SnapBridge (Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth) capabilities

3.2" 2,539k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD

4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps

Multi-CAM 20K 153-Point AF System

Native ISO 51200, Extend to ISO 1640000

10 fps Shooting for Up to 200 Frames

Built-In Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC

180k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF

In-Camera Time Lapse,

Up to 9999 FramesDual card slots - XQD and SD media

If you are a professional photographer or you need a lot of space to store video or photos you're shooting, the Nikon D500 is the right camera for you, because the D500 has combination XQD and SD slots, compatible with the latest G-Series and UHS-II standards, respectively. The D500 features a 20.9 megapixel DX sensor with an resolution of 5568 × 3712 pixels. This camera also equipped with an eye-level pentaprism viewfinder, which offers 100% vertical and 100% horizontal coverage for precise framing and 1.0x magnification.

 

New Nikon D500. Image: redsharknews.com

You can use Nikon D500 to make creative pictures because the D500 has Picture Control modes allow you to set predefined looks to imagery in-camera and include Landscape, Portrait, Standard, Vivid, Monochrome, Neutral, Flat, and user-customizable settings. This new camera also enriched with a powerful new 153-point AF system delivers superior subject acquisition performance across a wider range of situations.

The D500 is compact, lightweight DX system offers outstanding agility, especially for telephoto shooting. You can bring this camera anywhere for every moment. Don’t forget to use a special feature “SnapBridge support”;  lets you connect the camera to a compatible smart device via built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. 

You can maximize the WiFi feature on this camera to transfer your photos to a variety of social media networks such as Instagrams, Twitter or Facebook and others quickly and easily. Make sure there is Internet network around you, your photos will spread rapidly throughout the world. Nikon D500 is portable and powerful, the D500 will galvanize the way you shoot stills and video.