Nikon D500 User Manual
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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)
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
• JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine
(approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic
(approx. 1 : 16) compression; optimal quality
compression available
(approx. 1 : 16) compression; optimal quality
compression available
• NEF (RAW)+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
Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be
modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media
XQD and SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II
compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
Dual card slots
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.
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
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex
viewfinder
viewfinder
Frame coverage
• DX (24×16) image area: Approx. 100% horizontal
and 100% vertical
• 1.3× (18×12) image area: Approx. 98% horizontal
and 98% vertical
Magnification
Approx. 1.0 × (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity,
–1.0 m
–1.0 m
–1
)
Storage