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In the Box

In the Box

1 Camera, Body Cap BF-1B, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15 with Terminal Cover, Battery Charger MH-25a (Comes with Either an AC Wall Adapter or Power Cable of a Type and Shape that Varies with the Country or Region of Sale), USB Cable Clip, HDMI Cable Clip, USB Cable UC-E22, Strap AN-DC17View More...

Camera, Battery, Charger

General

Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model Number	500	EOS 5DS Body
Model Name	D500	DSLR
SLR Variant	AF-S DX 16 - 80 f/2.8 - 4E ED VR	(Body only)
Brand Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR	DSLR
Color	Black	Black
Effective Pixels	20.9 MP	50.6 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes	No
Ports		HDMI
Accessory Shoe	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety LockView More...
Series	D

Sensor Features

Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Image Sensor Size	23.5 x 15.7	23.5 x 15.6 mm
Other Sensor Features	Image Sensor Format: DX

Lens Features

Lens Mount	Nikon F Mount	Canon EF Mount
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Compatible Lens	Compatible Lenses: Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses (Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses), and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses, and non-CPU AI Lenses (Exposure Modes A and M Only), IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF, and Non-AI Lenses Can Not be used Electronic Rangefinder Can be used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or FasterView More...
Optical Zoom		NA
Other Lens Features	Single-lens Reflex Digital Camera, Reflex Mirror: Quick-return Type, Lens Aperture: Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Lens Servo: Single-servo AF (AF-S), Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S), Full-time-servo AF (AF-F) Manual Focus (M), Predictive Focus Tracking Automatically Activated According to Subject Status, Manual Focus (M), Electronic Rangefinder Can be Used, Mode: Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-speed Sync Supported, Frame Size (Pixels) and Frame Rate: 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD), 30p (Progressive), 25p, 24p 1920 x 1080, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p 1280 x 720, 60p, 50p Actual Frame Rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps Respectively (Fine) High Quality Available at All Frame Sizes, Normal Quality Available at all Sizes Except 3840 x 2160View More...

Viewfinder Features

View Finder Type	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex
Viewfinder Coverage	Eyepoint: 16 mm (-1.0 m(sup(-1)) From Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens)View More...
Viewfinder Magnification	Magnification: Approx. 1.0 x (50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, 1.0 m (sup(-1)))View More...

Focus Features

Metering Modes	TTL Exposure Metering using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K (180000) PixelsView More...
Focus Points	153, 153 Focus Points, of which 55 or 15 are Available for SelectionView More...
White Balancing	White Balance: Auto (3 Types), Incandescent, Fluorescent (7 Types), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual (Up to 6 Values Can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live View), Choose Color Temperature (2500 K to 10000 K), all with Fine-tuningView More...
Other Focus Features	Frame Coverage: DX (24 x 16) Image Area: Approx. 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical, 1.3x (18 x 12) Image Area: Approx. 98% Horizontal and 98% Vertical, Focusing Screen: Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II Screen with AF Area Brackets, Depth-of-field Preview: Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User (A and M Modes) or by Camera (P and S Modes), Autofocus System: 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, AF-area Mode: Single-Point AF, 25-, 72-, or 153- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Group-area AF, Auto-area AF, Focus Lock: Focus Can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway (Single-servo AF) or by Pressing the Center of the Sub-selectorView More...

Exposure Features

Exposure Compensation	5 to +5EV, in steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Exposure Lock
Other Exposure Features	Mode: Programmed Auto with Flexible Program (P), Shutter-priority Auto (S), Aperture-priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Metering Method: Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering III (Type G, E, and D Lenses), Color Matrix Metering III (Other CPU Lenses), Color Matrix Metering Available with Non-CPU Lenses if User Provides Lens Data Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Diameter of Circle Can be Changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or Weighting Can be Based on Average of Entire Frame (Non-CPU Lenses Use 8-mm Circle) Spot: Meters 3.5 mm Circle (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, Metering: TTL Exposure Metering using main Image Sensor, Metering Method: Matrix, Center-weighted, or Highlight-weightedView More...

Shutter Features

Shutter Speed	1/8000 - 30 sec	1/8000 sec
Self-timer	Yes	No
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled Vertical-travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release ModeView More...

Flash Features

Flash Modes	S (Single Frame), CL (Continuous Low Speed), CH (Continuous High Speed), Q (Quiet Shutter-release), Self-timer, MUP (Mirror Up), Qc (Quiet Continuous Shutter-release)View More...
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV
Other Flash Features	Effective Angle of View: Nikon DX Format, Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to Approximate 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Flash Sync Speed: X=, 1/250s, Synchronizes with Shutter at 1/250 s or Slower, Flash-ready Indicator: Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output, Bracketing Types: Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL, Mode: Photo Live View, Movie Live ViewView More...

Image Features

Image Size	DX (24 x 16) Image Area, (L) 5568, x3712, (M) 4176, x2784, (S) 2784, x1856, 1.3x (18 x 12) Image Area, (L) 4272, x2848, (M) 3200, x2136, (S) 2128, x1424, Photographs with Image Area of DX Taken During Movie Recording, (L) 5568, x3128, (M) 4176, x2344, (S) 2784, x1560, Photographs with Image Area of 1.3x Taken During Movie Recording, (L) 4272, x2400, (M)3200, x1800, (S)2128, x1192, Photographs Taken During Movie Recording at a Frame Size of 3840 x 2160, 3840 x 2160View More...
Image Format	NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, Lossless Compressed or Compressed, JPEG: JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine (Approx 1:4), Normal (Approx 1:8), or Basic (Approx 1:16) Compression (Size Priority), Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF (RAW) and JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF (RAW) and JPEG FormatsView More...	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Other Image Features	Active D-lighting: Can be Selected from Extra High, High, Normal, Low or OffView More...

Video Features

Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	8688 x 5792
Video Quality	Full HD
Other Video Features	File Format: NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (Lossless Compressed, Compressed, or Uncompressed), Large, Medium, and Small Available (Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a Bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression), TIFF (RGB), JPEG - JPEG-Baseline Compliant with Fine (Approx. 1 : 4), Normal (Approx. 1 : 8), or Basic (Approx. 1 : 16) Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF (RAW) and JPEG: Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF (RAW) and JPEG Formats, Picture Control System: Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Selected Picture Control Can be Modified, Storage for Custom Picture Controls, Media: XQD, SD, SDHC (UHS-II Compliant), SDXC (UHS-II Compliant), Approximate Frame Advance Rate: 10 fps, CL: 1 to 9 fps CH: 10 fps QC: 3 fps, Active D-Lighting: Can be Selected from Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low or Off, Sync Terminal: ISO 519 Sync Terminal with Locking Thread, File format: MOV, Video Compression: H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video CodingView More...

Audio Features

Other Audio Features

Audio Recording Format: Linear PCM, Audio Recording Device: Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable, Other Options: Index Marking, Time-lapse Movies, Electronic Vibration Reduction, Audio Input: Stereo Mini-pin Jack (3.5 mm Diameter, plug-in Power Supported), Audio Output: Stereo Mini-pin Jack (3.5 mm Diameter)View More...

Display Features

Display Type	TFT LCD
Touch Screen	No	No
Display Size	3.2	3.2
Other Display Features	Monitor Size: 8 cm Diagonal, Monitor Resolution: Approx.2359k-dot, Tilting TFT Touch-sensitive LCD with 170 Degree Viewing Angle, Approximately 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control, Playback: Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 Images) Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating, and IPTC Information Embedding and DisplayView More...

Storage Features

Compatible Card

SD Card

SD Card

Power Features

Battery Type	Lithium Battery	Lithium Battery
Other Power Features	Battery: One Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL15 Battery, Battery Pack: Optional MB-D17 Multi-power Battery Pack with One Rechargeable Nikon EN-EL18a or EN-EL18 Li-ion Battery (Available Separately), One Rechargeable Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion Battery or Eight AA Alkaline, Ni-MH, or Lithium Batteries, A BL-5 Battery-chamber Cover is Required When Using EN-EL18a or EN-EL18 Batteries, AC Adapter: EH-5b AC Adapter, Requires EP-5B Power Connector (Available Separately), Tripod Socket: 1/4in (ISO 1222)View More...

Dimensions

Weight	860 g	575
Width	14.7 cm	101.3
Height	11.5 cm	129
Depth	8.1 cm	77.6
Other Dimensions	Weight: Approximate 760 g (Camera Body Only)

Warranty

Warranty Summary	2 Years Warranty	Product is covered under one-year standard warranty and one-year additional warranty from the date of Product purchased by the customer. Warranty validation / Warranty period confirmation would be done through either Online Warranty Serial No. Tracking system (Service Edge) or Warranty Card and Customer Invoice date.View More...
Not Covered in Warranty	Warranty does not cover any external accessories (such as battery, cable, carrying bag), damage caused to the product due to improper installation by customerView More...	Warranty does not cover any external accessories (such as battery, cable, carrying bag), damage caused to the product due to improper installation by customer.View More...
Service Type	Carry in	Carry in
Covered in Warranty	Warranty of the Product is Limited to Only Manufacturing Defect on Camera Body and LensView More...	Warranty of the product is limited to only manufacturing defect on camera body & lens.View More...

Additional Features

Other Features

Total Pixels: 21.51 p, Dust-reduction System: Image Sensor Cleaning, Image Dust Off Reference Data, Card Slot: 1 XQD Card and 1 Secure Digital (SD) Card, Either Card Can be used for Primary or Backup Storage or for Separate Storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG Images, Pictures can be Copied Between Cards, File System: DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, PictBridge, Diopter Adjustment: -2 to Plus 1 m(sup(-1)), Speed: 1/8000 to 30s, in Steps of 1/3, 1/2, or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250, Self-timer: 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s, 1 to 9 Exposures at Intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s, Range: (ISO 100, f/1.4 Lens, 20 DegreeC/68 DegreeF) Matrix or Center-weighted Metering: -3 to Plus 20 EV Spot Metering: 2 to 20 EV Highlight-weighted Metering: 0 to 20 EV, Exposure Lock: Luminosity Locked at Detected ValueView More...