Nikon D7500 DSLR | 20.9 MP DX Format Digital SLR Camera
Nikon D7500 DSLR | 20.9 MP DX Format Digital SLR Camera
Nikon D7500 Class-leading image quality in an agile body
What if the superior image quality of the D500, Nikon’s DX flagship D-SLR camera, was made even more accessible? The new D7500 employs the same CMOS sensor, EXPEED 5 image-processing engine and 180K-pixel RGB sensor used in the D500, but packs them into a more compact and lightweight body. It gives you total confidence when shooting under harsh lighting conditions or capturing fast and erratically moving subjects. If you have a passion to take your photography to the next level, the D7500 is the perfect partner.
- 20.9MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor
- EXPEED 5 Image Processor
- 3.2″ 922k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- 4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps
- Multi-CAM 3500FX II 51-Point AF System
- Native ISO 51200, Expanded ISO 1,640,000
- 8 fps Shooting for Up to 100 Frames
- SnapBridge Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
- 180k-Pixel RGB Sensor and Group Area AF
8FPS Continuous Shooting • 51 Point AF • 4K UHD Video Recording • 20.9MP APS-C Sensor
Born from a desire for flagship performance and innovation in a more compact and streamlined connected camera, the D7500 delivers the game-changing resolution, ISO range, image processing and energy efficiency of the award-winning D500 in an enthusiast-level DSLR. Simply put, the D7500 is built to outperform any camera in its class with top-tier image quality, blazing speed, flawless autofocus, 4K Ultra HD video and pro-grade creative tools—all in a comfortable, rugged design. This is a camera for the new generation of creators.
Description
Bring your Vision to Life
The D7500 uses the same 20.9 MP DX-format image sensor and EXPEED 5 image processing engine as the D500, taking your photos and videos to the next level. Capture with phenomenal sharpness and tonality, especially in low light situations like concerts, sporting events, parties and events.
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8 FPS Continuous ShootingImproved buffer for shooting RAW. Capture 8 frames per second continuously, up to 100 JPEG Fine frames or up to 50 14-bit lossless compressed RAW frames. With up to 50 RAW shots captured, continue taking photos even while the previous RAW images are being written to the memory card. |
Powerful Focusing SystemLock on to fast subjects with 51 available focus points, 15 cross-type sensors and group-area AF for sharper, faster detection in low light. |
Brilliant MeteringThe D7500 uses the same 180,000-pixel RGB sensor as the D500 to detect human faces and improve AF performance during high speed shooting. |
Follow Your Inspiration
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Tilting 3.2-inch TouchscreenTilt the large 3.2-in touchscreen up or down to shoot at high or low angles and simply touch where you want focus when using Live View. Quickly swipe through your shots, pinch to zoom and more. |
Rugged DesignThe D7500 uses a Monocoque design and extensive weather sealing to withstand moisture, dust and some heavy use. |
Comfortable PerformanceSlimmer ergonomics and a deeper grip improve stability for handheld shooting and comfort for all day shooting or using telephoto, tele-zoom or all-in-one NIKKOR lenses. |
Up to 950 Shots* on One BatteryDSLRs excel at energy efficiency, and the D7500 is particularly efficient. Capture approximately 950 shots on a single battery charge. *Per CIPA standards, with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned off. |
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Master the LightAdd balance, depth and drama to your images with the D7500’s built-in flash, which uses detailed, in-camera scene analysis to add just the right amount of light to your subject. Ready to get even more creative with light? The D7500 has wireless commander capability with up to 2 groups (A/B) of line-of-sight Speedlights or 3 groups (C/D/E) of radio-controlled Speedlights*. *With optional WR-R10 wireless remote controller and SB-5000 Speedlight(s). |
4K ultra HD VideoIf you’ve been itching to enter the world of filmmaking, the D7500 is your gateway DSLR. Record rich and detailed 4K Ultra HD or Full HD videos up to 29 minutes 59 seconds through industry-leading NIKKOR lenses while using pro-level video features like power aperture control to adjust aperture while recording and touch focus control. Create beautiful 4K Ultra HD time-lapse movies. Movies can be recorded in MP4 or the conventional MOV format, allowing easy playback on smart devices. The D7500 adjusts to your creative workflow with the freedom to record to an external device, the camera’s memory card or both simultaneously. |
Connected to your WorldShare your most impressive shots with the world the minute you take them. Install Nikon’s SnapBridge app on a compatible phone or tablet and connect to the D7500 for instant photo sharing, automatic backups and even remote camera triggering—great for wildlife shooting, parties, self portraits and group shots with you in them. |
Creativity on DemandBeyond its outstanding image capture, the D7500 includes powerful performance enhancing features. In-camera batch processing improves handling of large numbers of RAW images. Auto AF fine-tune in Live View is also inherited from the D500 to simplify adjustment for minor variations between the camera and lens. Advanced Picture Control tools, including a new Auto option; Auto ISO in Manual Mode and Zebra stripes for detecting overblown highlights help you take full creative control. A new and improved multiple exposure feature gives you the choice of saving each individual frame in addition to the final composited image. |
Born from a desire for flagship performance and innovation in a more compact and streamlined connected camera, the newly announced D7500 delivers resolution, ISO range, image processing and energy efficiency of the award winning D500 in an enthusiast-level DSLR. Simply put, the D7500 is built to outperform any camera in its class with top-tier image quality, blazing speed, flawless autofocus, 4K Ultra HD video and pro-grade creative tools—all in a comfortable, rugged design.
Speed & performanceWith a wide ISO range up to 51,200, remarkable noise reduction, rapid write speeds and virtually zero lag, the D7500 is ready for your next challenge.
8 fps continuous shooting
Improved buffer for shooting RAW
Powerful focusing system
Brilliant metering
Follow your inspirationThe D7500 handles like a dream—and it handles the elements too—so you’re free to follow your passion, wherever it leads.
Tilting 3.2-inch touchscreen
Rugged design
Comfortable performance
Up to 950 shots* on one battery
DSLRs excel at energy efficiency, and the D7500 is particularly efficient. Capture approximately 950 shots on a single battery charge.
*Per CIPA standards, with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned off
Add balance, depth and drama to your images with the D7500’s built-in flash, which uses detailed, in-camera scene analysis to add just the right amount of light to your subject. Ready to get even more creative with light? The D7500 has wireless commander capability with up to 2 groups (A/B) of line-of-sight Speedlights or 3 groups (C/D/E) of radio-controlled Speedlights*.
*With optional WR-R10 wireless remote controller and SB-5000 Speedlight(s)
Connected to your world
Share your most impressive shots with the world the minute you take them. Install Nikon’s SnapBridge app on a compatible phone or tablet and connect to the D7500 for instant photo sharing, automatic backups and even remote camera triggering—great for wildlife shooting, parties, self portraits and group shots with you in them.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Single-lens reflex digital camera |
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Lens mount |
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts) |
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Effective angle of view |
Nikon DX format; focal length in 35 mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 1.5x that of lenses with FX format angle of view |
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Image sensor |
DX, CMOS, 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm |
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Total pixels |
21.51 million |
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Dust-reduction system |
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required) |
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Effective pixels |
20.9 million |
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Image size (pixels) |
DX (24 x 16) image area, (L) 5568 x 3712 (20.6 million), (M) 4176 x 2784 (11.6 million), (S) 2784 x 1856 (5.1 million); |
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Storage file formats |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed or compressed, JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; optimal quality compression available, NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats |
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Picture Control System |
Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls |
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Storage media |
SD, SDHC (UHS-I compliant), SDXC (UHS-I compliant) |
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File system |
DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge |
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Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder |
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Frame coverage |
DX (24 x 16) image area: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical, 1.3x (18 x 12) image area: Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical |
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Magnification |
Approx. 0.94x (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m-1) |
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Eyepoint |
18.5 mm (–1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
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Diopter adjustment |
-2 to +1 m-1 |
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Focusing screen |
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
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Reflex mirror |
Quick return |
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Lens aperture |
Instant return, electronically controlled |
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Compatible lenses |
Compatible with AF NIKKOR lenses, including type G, E, and D lenses (some restrictions apply to PC lenses) and AI-P NIKKOR lenses and non-CPU AI lenses (M mode only). IX NIKKOR lenses, lenses for the F3AF, and non-AI lenses can not be used. The electronic rangefinder can be used with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster (the electronic rangefinder supports the center 1 focus point with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/8 or faster). |
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Shutter type |
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter available in mirror up release mode |
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Shutter speed |
1/8000 to 30 s, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time, X250 |
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Flash sync speed |
X = 1/250 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/320 s or slower (flash range drops at speeds between 1/250 and 1/320 s) |
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Release mode |
S (single frame), CL (continuous low speed), CH (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), QC (quiet continuous shutter-release), Self-timer, MUP (mirror up) |
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Frame advance rate |
Up to 8 fps; |
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Self-timer |
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s |
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Remote control modes |
Delayed remote, quick-response remote, remote mirror-up |
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Exposure metering |
TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approximately 180K (180,000) pixels |
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Metering method |
Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses) |
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Metering range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) |
Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted metering: 0 to 20 EV Spot metering: 2 to 20 EV |
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Exposure meter coupling |
CPU |
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Mode |
Auto modes (auto; auto, flash off); scene modes (portrait; landscape; child; sports; close up; night portrait; night landscape; party/indoor; beach/snow; sunset; dusk/dawn; pet portrait; candlelight; blossom; autumn colors; food); special effects modes (night vision; super vivid; pop; photo illustration; toy camera effect; miniature effect; selective color; silhouette; high key; low key); programmed auto with flexible program (P); shutter-priority auto (S); aperture-priority auto (A); manual (M); U1 (user settings 1); U2 (user settings 2) |
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Exposure compensation |
Can be adjusted by –5 to +5 EV, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, in P, S, A, M, SCENE, and EFFECTS modes |
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Exposure lock |
Luminosity locked at detected value |
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ISO sensitivity |
ISO 100 to 51200, in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV. Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 EV (ISO 1640000 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available |
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Active D-Lighting |
Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off |
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Autofocus |
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 3500 II autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection, fine-tuning, 51 focus points (including 15 cross-type sensors; f/8 supported by 1 sensor), and AF-assist illuminator (range approx. 0.5 to 3 m/1 ft 8 in. to 9 ft 10 in.) |
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Detection range |
–3 to +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
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Lens servo |
Continuous-servo AF (AF-C), Auto AF-S/AF-C selection (AF-A), predictive focus tracking activated automatically according to subject status, Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
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Focus points |
51, Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points |
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AF-area mode |
Single-point AF; 9-, 21-, or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, group-area AF, auto-area AF |
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Focus lock |
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L button |
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Built-in flash |
Auto, portrait, child, close up, night portrait, party/indoor, pet portrait, super vivid, pop, photo illustration, toy camera effect: Auto flash with auto pop-up P, S, A, M, food: Manual pop-up with button release |
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Guide Number |
Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
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Flash control |
TTL: i-TTL flash control using RGB sensor with approximately 180K (180,000) pixels is available with built-in flash; i-TTL balanced fill-flash for digital SLR is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash for digital SLR with spot metering |
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Flash modes |
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync with red-eye reduction, fill-flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync with red-eye reduction, rear-curtain with slow sync, rear-curtain sync, off; Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported |
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Flash compensation |
-3 to +1 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV |
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Flash-ready indicator |
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output |
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Accessory shoe |
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
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Nikon Creative Lighting System |
i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, AF-assist for multi-area AF |
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Sync terminal |
AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately) |
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White balance |
Auto (2 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored, spot white balance measurement available during live view), choose color temperature (2500 K to 10,000 K), all with fine-tuning |
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Bracketing types |
Exposure, Flash, White balance, ADL |
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Live View – Modes |
Photo live view, Movie live view |
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Live view – lens servo |
Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time servo AF (AF-F) Manual focus (M) |
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Live view – AF-area mode |
Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject-tracking AF |
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Live view – autofocus |
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected) |
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Movie – metering |
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
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Movie – metering method |
Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted |
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Movie – frame size (pixels) and frame rate |
3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p; 1920 x 1080: 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p; 1280 x 720: 60p, 50p. 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 3840 x 2160 |
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Movie – file format |
MOV, MP4 |
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Movie – video compression |
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
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Movie – audio recording format |
Linear PCM, AAC |
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Movie – audio recording device |
Built-in stereo or external microphone; sensitivity adjustable |
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Movie – ISO sensitivity |
Mode M: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 5) available with selectable upper limit; manual selection (ISO 100 to 51200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV) with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 EV (ISO 1640000 equivalent) above ISO 51200 Modes P, S, and A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 5) with selectable upper limit Night vision (EFFECT) mode: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 5) Other modes: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 12800) |
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Other options |
Index marking, time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction |
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Monitor |
8 cm (3.2–in.) diagonal; tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, manual monitor brightness control, and an eye-sensor controlling display on/off; Approx. 922k-dot, (VGA) |
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Playback |
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, picture rating, and auto image rotation |
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USB |
Hi-Speed USB, with Micro-B connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended |
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HDMI output |
Type C HDMI connector |
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Audio input |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
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Audio output |
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) |
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Accessory terminal(s) |
Wireless remote controllers: WR-1, WR-R10 (available separately). Remote cord: MC-DC2 (available separately). GPS unit: GP-1/GP-1A (available separately) |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) standards |
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g. Maximum output power: 8.4 dBm (EIRP) |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) operating frequency |
2412 to 2462 MHz (channels 1 to 11) |
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) security |
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK |
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Bluetooth standards |
Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1; Range (line of sight): Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles |
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Supported languages |
Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
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Battery |
One EN-EL15a rechargeable Li-ion battery |
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AC adapter |
EH-5c AC adapter; requires EP-5B power connector (available separately) |
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Tripod socket |
1/4–in. (ISO 1222) |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 135.5 x 104 x 72.5 mm (5.4 x 4.1 x 2.9 in.) |
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Weight |
Approx. 720 g (1 lb 9.4 oz), with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 640 g (1 lb 6.6 oz; camera body only) |
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Operating environment – temperature |
Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (+32 °F to 104 °F) |
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Operating environment – humidity |
85% or less (no condensation) |
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Supplied accessories |
DK-28 Rubber Eyecup, BF-1B Body Cap, EN-EL15a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with terminal cover, MH-25a Battery Charger (comes with either an AC wall adapter or power cable of a type and shape that varies with the country or region of sale), DK-5 Eyepiece Cap, AN-DC3 BK Strap, E20 USB Cable |
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Connectivity Disclaimers:
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² Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi Certified logo are registered trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance®.
Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
All Nikon trademarks are trademarks of Nikon Corporation.
The camera’s Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi® capabilities are only available when using SnapBridge. Nikon’s SnapBridge application must be installed on a compatible smart device before SnapBridge can be used with this camera.
± WI-FI COMPATIBILITY
This camera’s built-in Wi-Fi® capability can only be used with a compatible iPhone®, iPad®, and/or iPod touch® or smart devices running on the Android™ operating system. The Nikon SnapBridge application must be installed on the device before it can be used with this camera.
Using the SnapBridge App
System Requirements
Android 5.0 or later or 6.0.1 or later
iOS 8.4 or later, iOS 9.1 or later (latest version of iOS 8 or iOS 9 recommended) plus iOS 10.1 or iOS 10.2
A device with Bluetooth 4.0 or later (i.e., a device that supports Bluetooth Smart Ready/Low Energy) is required.
How To Buy
| brands | Nikon |
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| PC / Model | D7500 |
| Lens Kit | AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens, AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3G ED VR, Body Only |
