Nikon D500
DSLR · Nikon F · Announced January 2016 · Discontinued (new stock may be limited)
Official site on nikonusa.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
Launch RRP $1,999.95 (body only)Used from $1,799
Lowest new
—
Lowest used/refurb
$1,799
at Camera Wholesalers
- APS-C sensor: 20.9 MP, CMOS
- In-body stabilisation: None
- Top video mode: 4K 30p
- Subject-detection AF: Human, 153 AF points
- Viewfinder: Optical
- Burst shooting: 10 fps, Mechanical shutter
- Weight with battery: 850 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
Where to buy the D500 in United States
Camera Wholesalers
Open box · Body only · In stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
$1,799
Show 5 more prices, out of stock included
Helix Camera
New · Body only · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
$1,599.95
Camera Wholesalers
Open box · With lens · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
$2,399
Pictureline
New · With lens · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
$2,666.95
Camera West
New · With lens · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
$3,799.95
Pictureline
New · With lens · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon F version
$3,799.95
Sorted by price, cheapest in-stock first. Some links earn us a commission; it never changes the order.
Price around the world
Cheapest used in the UK: about 61% under the US price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you) | — | $1,799 |
| United KingdomCheapest | — | £525≈ $700 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
Price history starts the day we first price this product here; a chart appears after the second day.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used D500 prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $1,799 | $1,799 | $1,799 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Low light & noise
4.2 µm pixels
20.9 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
How it stacks up
- 10 fps — faster bursts than 88% of the aps-c dslr cameras we list
Compare the D500
Lenses for the D500
All 5 Nikon F lenses →
Telephoto
Super-telephoto
Accessories for the D500
All accessories →Batteries
Nikon MB-D17 Multi Power Battery Pack for D500
Cheapest battery for the D500 at Camera Wholesalers · New
$446.95
Speedlights & flashes
Nikon AS-22 SPEEDLIGHT STAND
Cheapest flash for this system at Helix Camera · New · 25 options
$14.95
Wireless triggers
PIXEL ROOK F508 group Wireless Flash Trigger for NIKON
Cheapest trigger for this system at Helix Camera · New · 8 options
$49.97
Straps & clips
Nikon AN-DC17 Neck Strap for Nikon D500 Camera
Cheapest strap for the D500 at Camera Wholesalers · New
$29.95
Reviews
Read what reviewers found. Each link opens that site's search for the D500.
- Digital Camera WorldReviews and buying guides
- Camera LabsIn-depth reviews with sample images
- Imaging ResourceLab and field tests
- Amateur PhotographerReviews and verdicts
- YouTubeVideo reviews
- Reddit r/photographyOwners' opinions
D500 specifications
Overview
- Type
- DSLR
- Announced
- Jan 2016
- US launch price
- $1,999.95
- Lens
- Interchangeable
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- APS-C
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Resolution
- 20.9 MP
- Native ISO
- 100–51,200
- In-body stabilisation
- No
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 10 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- —
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/8,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- —
- AF points
- 153
- Subject detection
- Human
Video
- Max resolution
- 4K
- 4K frame rate
- 30p
- 10-bit internal
- No
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- Yes
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- Optical
- Rear screen
- 3.2", 2.36M dots
- Screen articulation
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 850 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 147 × 115 × 81 mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- —
- Card slots
- 2 · XQD + SD UHS-II
- USB-C
- No
- Built-in flash
- No
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
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