Nikon D500 Technology Digest

Technology Digest

Table of contents

1. AF

2. High-speed performance

3. Agility

4. Movies

5. High image quality

6. Superior operability and reliability

7. System

1.

Dedicated AF engine

D500

Incorporated (works together with Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module and

sequence control microcomputer)

D5

Total focus points Total cross sensors Focus points’ low light performance

D500

153 99

-4 EV (central focus point),

-3 EV (other 152 focus points)

D5

Effective maximum apertures slower than

f/5.6 and faster than f/8

Effective maximum apertures at f/8

D500

Focus points: 37

(including 25 cross sensors)

Focus points: 15

(including 5 cross sensors)

D5

AF lock-on settings

Blocked shot AF response Subject motion

D500

Allows AF response when the subject is

obscured by another object, can be set from

“Quick” to “Delayed”

Can be adjusted according to the subject’s
movement characteristics from “Erratic” to

“Steady”

D5

AF fine-tuning process

D500

Achieves focus in live view photography g Automatic setting of adjustment value with a few

button operations

D5

AF

1-1.

153 focus points with wider, denser image area coverage

• Broader, denser image area coverage allows incredible subject acquisition performance.

• AF is effective in dark and low-contrast situations.

153 focus-point configuration that densely covers image area

1-2.

1-3.

Dedicated AF engine

• Camera quickly acquires fast-moving and erratically moving subjects, and maintains
accurate focus.

AF performance when using a teleconverter

With AF-S/AF-I teleconverter

DX

153 focus points:
55 selectable points:

/ / / (99 cross sensors: / )

/ (35 cross sensors: )

1.3×

117 focus points:
45 selectable points:

/ / / (63 cross sensors: / )

/ (25 cross sensors: )

1-4.

1-5.

• Many focus points can be used even with slower effective maximum aperture,
more flexible AF shooting when using a teleconverter.

allowing

AF lock-on

• Refined AF lock-on settings allow more intuitive adjustments in accordance with
photographer’s intentions.

Auto AF fine-tune

• Easy to fine-tune for minor variations in AF between lens and camera, achieving accurate
focusing in simple steps after lens changes.

High-speed continuous shooting

(with AF/AE)

Buffer capacity

(14-bit lossless compressed RAW)*

1

D500 Approx. 10 fps*

2

200

D5 Approx. 12 fps*

3

200

High-speed performance

2.

2-1.

High-speed continuous shooting and buffer capacity

*1 With Lexar Professiona l 2933x XQD 2.0 (64 GB).

*2 Approximate frame rates for a fully charged EN -EL15 Rechargeabl e Li-ion Battery, using continuous-servo AF,

a shutter speed of 1/250 s or fa ster, and with other settings at default values.

*3 Approximate frame rates wh en using continuous-servo AF, a shutter spee d of 1/250 s or faster, and with other

settings at default values.

• More chances to capture decisive moments of fast-moving subjects.