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Image sensor
Image sensor 23.5× 15.7mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels 21.51 million
Dust-reduction
system
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust O reference data (Capture
NX-D software required)
Storage
Media XQD memory cards; SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant
SDHC and SDXC memory cards
Movies
Metering TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering method Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted
Frame size (pixels)
and frame rate
• 3840× 2160 (4K UHD); 30p (progressive), 25p, 24p
• 1920× 1080; 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p
• 1280× 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× 2160
Bit rate • 3840× 2160 (4K UHD): 144Mbps
• 1920× 1080 60p/50p ★ high: 48Mbps
• 1920× 1080 60p/50p normal: 24Mbps
• 1920× 1080 30p/25p/24p ★ high: 24Mbps
• 1920× 1080 30p/25p/24p normal: 12Mbps
• 1280× 720 ★ high: 24Mbps
• 1280× 720 normal: 12Mbps
Sampling rate • Internal storage: 4
∶2∶0, 8 bit
• HDMI output: 4∶2∶2, 8 bit
D500 Movie Specications