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Nikon D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera

Nikon D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20.9 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3.5 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	No	Yes
general
Brand	Nikon	Nikon
Model	D3300 24.2MP DSLR Camera	D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	D3300	D500
Model Number	D3300	D500 Body Only
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body With Af-P 18-55 Mm F/3.5-5.6G Vr + Af-S 55-200 Mm F/4-5.6G Ed Vr Ii	Body Only
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20.9 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	98 x 124 x 75.5 mm	115 x 147 x 81 mm
Weight	460 GM	860 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Wide Angle	Yes	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Ports	Mini HDMI Output	HDMI
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	22.3 x 14.9 mm	36.0 x 24.0
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 12800	ISO 100 - 51200
lens features
Lens Mount	Nikon F Mount with AF Contacts	Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	83x	-
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M 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 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level Pentamirror Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	98%
Viewfinder Magnification	-	1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity,
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-	-2 to +1 m sup -1
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm
focus features
Focus Range	50 cm - Infinity (W), 5 m	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
White Balancing	Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual	Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL
Focus Points	-	153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection
Metering Modes	-	Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M
Other Focus Features	-	Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Other Exposure Features	-	Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value
shutter features
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Yes	-
Shutter Type	-	Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode
Shutter Speed	-	1/8000 - 30 sec
Other Shutter Features	-	Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	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	Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported
Flash Compensation	-	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV
Other Flash Features	-	Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, 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, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Format	JPEG, NEF RAW, NEF RAW + JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF 2.0, DPOF	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, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats
Gross Pixel	16.76 MP	-
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3.5 inch	3.2 inch
Touch Screen	No	Yes
LCD Display Image Resolution	921000 dots	-
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
GPS	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD / SDHC / SDXC	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	-	1
audio and video features
Video Format	Movies MOV (Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264)	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio Features	-	Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
modes and functions features
Shooting Modes	Auto, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Color Sketch, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Panorama	-
Scene Modes	Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset	-

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