Nikon D500
Sony α ILCE-6000
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DSLR Camera
Mirrorless Camera
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Intermediate Skill Level (Photo)
Advanced Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Astronomy Photography
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Event Videos
Home Videos
Film Making
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
4K Videos
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body Only

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Technical Specifications

3D Photo Yes -
4K Video Capable Yes -
AC Adapter Included Yes Yes
Analog Signal Format System NTSC -
Aperture Priority AE Yes Yes
Audio Formats Supported LPCM AC3, MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Audio System - Dolby Digital
Auto Exposure (AE) Lock Yes -
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam - Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Lock Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Points 153 179
Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection 1 1
Auto Focusing (AF) Modes Continuous Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection
Batteries Included - Yes
Battery Charger Included Yes Yes
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) 1240 shots 360 shots
Battery Life (max) - 1.5 h
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) -
Battery Type EN-EL15 NP-FW50
Bluetooth Yes -
Bluetooth Version 4.1 -
Brightness Adjustment - Yes
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Flash - Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Speaker(s) - Yes
Cables Included - USB
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC, XQD Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camera File System DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, RAW
Camera Shutter Speed 30 - 1/8000 s 30 - 1/4000 s
Camera Shutter Type Electronic Electronic
Camera Type DSLR Mirrorless
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC, XQD MS PRO Duo, MS Pro-HG Duo, MS XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes Yes
Data Network Not supported -
Depth 81 mm 45.1 mm
Digital Zoom - 4 x
Diopter Adjustment (D-D) -2 - 1 -4 to +3
Diopter Correction Yes Yes
Direct Printing Yes -
Display TFT TFT
Display Diagonal 3.2 3
Display Resolution (numeric) 2359000 pixels 921600 pixels
Electronic Viewfinder - Yes
External Flash Connector Yes Yes
Eye Relief 16 mm -
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/8000 s 1/4000 s
Field Of View - 100 %
Flash Exposure Compensation Yes -
Flash Exposure Correction -3EV - +1EV (1/3 -
Flash Modes Auto, Red-eye reduction, Second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Flash on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization, Flash Off
Flash Sync-speed 1/250 s 1/160 s
Flip-out Screen Yes Yes
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Full HD Yes Yes
Handheld Remote Control - Yes
HD Type 4K Ultra HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity - 1
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI Connector Type C D
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Output Type 3.5 -
Headphone Outputs 1 -
Height 115 mm 66.9 mm
Image Editing Resizing, Rotating, Trimming -
Image Formats Supported JPEG, RAW, TIFF JPEG, RAW
Image Processor EXPEED 5 BIONZ X
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 23.5 x 15.7 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Interchangeable Lens Present 1 1
Interval Recording 1 -
ISO Sensitivity 100, 51200 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, 51200
ISO Sensitivity (max) 51200 51200
ISO Sensitivity (min) 100 100
Languages Support ARA, BEN, BUL, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SER, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR -
Lens Mount Interface Nikon F Sony E
Light Exposure Control Program AE Program AE
Light Exposure Correction ± 5EV (1/2EV; 1/3EV step) ±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step)
Light Exposure Modes Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light Metering 3D Color Matrix, Center-Weighted Average, Spot, Highlight Weighted Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Live View Yes -
Mac Operating Systems Supported - Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Magnification 1 x 1.07 x
Magnifier - Yes
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Max FPS @4K 30 -
Maximum Image Resolution 5568 x 3712 pixels 6000 x 4000 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Megapixel 20.9 MP 24.3 MP
Memory Slots 2 -
Microphone In Yes -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Port - Size 3.5 -
Mounting Type Bayonet -
Near Field Communication (NFC) Yes Yes
Normal Focusing Range - 0.3 - 3.0 m
Number Of Batteries Supported - 1
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F -
Optical Viewfinder Yes -
Orientation Sensor - Yes
Panorama Mode - Yes
Photo Effects 1 1
PictBridge Yes -
Playback Modes - Slideshow
Power Source Type Battery Battery
Product Colour Black Black, Silver
Resolution At Capture Speed 3840x2160@24fps, 1920x1080@24fps, 1920x1080@25fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@50fps, 1920x1080@60fps, 3840x2160@25fps, 3840x2160@30fps -
Scene Modes - Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur
Scene Modes Present - Yes
Self-timer Yes -
Self-timer Delay 2, 5, 10, 20 s 2, 10 s
Sensor Format Cropped Cropped
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shoe Mounting Point Yes -
Shutter Priority AE Yes Yes
Shutter Speed (photo) - 30 - 1/4000 s
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 30 s 30 s
Smartphone Remote Support - Yes
Smile Detection - Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) (L) 5568 x 3712(M) 4176 x 2784(S) 2784 x 1856 6000 x 4000, 4240 x 2832, 3008 x 2000, 6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 1688, 12416 x 1856, 5536 x 2160, 8192 x 1856, 3872 x 2160
Supported Aspect Ratios 3:2 3:2, 16:9
Total Megapixels 21.56 MP 24.7 MP
Touchscreen Yes -
Tracking Focus 1 1
Tripod Mounting Supported Yes -
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 Connectors - 1
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Ports Quantity 1 -
USB Connector Micro-USB B Micro-USB
USB Version 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported H.264, MOV AVCHD, MP4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels 640 x 480, 1440 x 1080, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Viewfinder Type Optical Electronic
Weight 760 g 285 g
Weight (including Battery) - 344 g
White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White,Cool White,Day White,Daylight), Flash, Underwater/ colour Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & colour filter (G7 to M7(15-step), A7 to B7(15-step)),Custom
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards b/g -
Width 147 mm 120 mm
Windows Operating Systems Supported - Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Window

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