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NIKON D500: DX DSLR WITH 4K UHD VIDEO RECORDING


7th
JAN 2016


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RICK YOUNG
Nikon D500: DX DSLR with 4K UHD video recording
Announced at CES 2016. the Nikon D500 is a DX still camera capable of recording 4K video. The D500 would compliment the more expensive, top of the range, Nikon D5 - also announced this week at CES. The video specs of the two cameras are very similar, one of the main differences being the sensor size.
Cinematic 4K UHD Performance

For the first time in a Nikon DX DSLR, you can harness the power of 4K UHD video recording. Capture every moment in cinematic, ultra high definition detail at up to 30 frames per second, and take advantage of a format that is quickly becoming the gold standard for video recording the world over. Other features include a built-in interval timer and 4K UHD quality time-lapse function, which allows you to easily create 4K UHD time-lapse movies in-camera that are sure to impress.
Video Specs.

  • Movie Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
  • *Movie Maximum recording time 4K/UHD 30/25/24; 1,080 50/60p 10/20 minutes (HQ/Norm); 1,080 30/25/24p and 720 50/60p 20/29:59 minutes (HQ/Norm)
  • Movie File Format MOV
  • Movie Video Compression H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
  • Movie Audio recording format Linear PCM
  • Movie 4K/UHD 3,840×2,160 / 30 fps
  • 4K/UHD 3,840×2,160 / 25 fps
  • 4K/UHD 3,840×2,160 / 24 fps
  • Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 60 fps
  • Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 50 fps
  • Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps
  • Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 25 fps
  • Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps
  • HD 1,280×720 / 60 fps
  • HD 1,280×720 / 50 fps
  • Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively
  • High quality available at all frame sizes, normal quality available at all sizes except 3,840 × 2,160
  • Movie Audio Built-in microphone, stereo
  • External stereo microphone (optional)
  • Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
  • Featuring

  • 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-FiŽ + Bluetooth) capabilities
  • Shoot cinematic 4K UHD video
  • Dual card slots – XQD and SD media

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