2. D7500 Online Manual
  3. Technical Notes
  4. Specifications

Specifications

Nikon D7500 Digital Camera

Type

Type
Single-lens reflex digital camera
Lens mount
Nikon F mount (with AF coupling and AF contacts)
Effective angle of view
Nikon DX format; focal length in 35 mm [135] format equivalent to approx. 1.5× that of lenses with FX format angle of view

Effective pixels

Effective pixels
20.9 million

Image sensor

Image sensor
23.5 × 15.7 mm CMOS sensor
Total pixels
21.51 million
Dust-reduction System
Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)

Storage

Image size (pixels)
  • DX (24×16) image area
    5568 × 3712 (Large: 20.7 M)
    4176 × 2784 (Medium: 11.6 M)
    2784 × 1856 (Small: 5.2 M)
  • 1.3× (18×12) image area
    4272 × 2848 (Large: 12.2 M)
    3200 × 2136 (Medium: 6.8 M)
    2128 × 1424 (Small: 3.0 M)
  • Photographs with image area of DX taken during movie recording
    5568 × 3128 (Large)
    4176 × 2344 (Medium)
    2784 × 1560 (Small)
  • Photographs with image area of 1.3× taken during movie recording
    4272 × 2400 (Large)
    3200 × 1800 (Medium)
    2128 × 1192 (Small)
  • Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3840 × 2160: 3840 × 2160
File format
  • 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
Picture Control System
Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat; selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls
Media
SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
File system
DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge

Viewfinder

Viewfinder
Eye-level pentaprism single-lens reflex viewfinder
Frame coverage
  • DX (24×16) image area: Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
  • 1.3× (18×12) image area: Approx. 97% horizontal and 97% vertical
Magnification
Approx. 0.94 × (50 mm f/1.4 lens at infinity, –1.0 m–1)
Eyepoint
18.5 mm (–1.0 m–1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Diopter adjustment
–2 – +1 m–1
Focusing screen
Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark II screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed)
Reflex mirror
Quick return
Lens aperture
Instant return, electronically controlled

Lens

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).

Shutter

Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter available in mirror up release mode
Speed
1/8000–30 s in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time, X250
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)

Release

Release mode
S (single frame), Cl (continuous low speed), Ch (continuous high speed), Q (quiet shutter-release), Qc (quiet continuous shutter-release), E (self-timer), Mup (mirror up)
Approximate frame advance rate
  • Cl: 1–7 fps
  • Ch: 8 fps

Note: Frame rates assume continuous-servo AF, manual or shutter-priority auto exposure, a shutter speed of 1/250 s or faster, Release selected for Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection), and other settings at default values.

Self-timer
2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s
Remote control modes (ML-L3)
Delayed remote, quick-response remote, remote mirror-up

Exposure

Metering system
TTL exposure metering using RGB sensor with approximately 180K (180,000) pixels
Metering mode
  • Matrix: 3D color matrix metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); color matrix metering III (other CPU lenses)
  • Center-weighted: Weight of approximately 75% given to 8 mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 6, 10, or 13 mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame
  • Spot: Meters circle with diameter of about 3.5 mm (about 2.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
  • Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses
Range (ISO 100, f/1.4 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
  • Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted metering: 0 – 20 EV
  • Spot metering: 2 – 20 EV
Exposure meter coupling
CPU
Mode
Auto modes (i auto; j auto, flash off); scene modes (k portrait; l landscape; p child; m sports; n close up; o night portrait; r night landscape; s party/indoor; t beach/snow; u sunset; v dusk/dawn; w pet portrait; x candlelight; y blossom; z autumn colors; 0 food); special effects modes (% night vision; f super vivid; d pop; e photo illustration; ' toy camera effect; i miniature effect; u selective color; 1 silhouette; 2 high key; 3 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)
Exposure compensation
Can be adjusted by –5 – +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, SCENE, and EFFECTS modes
Exposure lock
Luminosity locked at detected value
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
ISO 100–51200 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
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off

Focus

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 – 3 m/1 ft 8 in. – 9 ft 10 in.)
Detection range
–3 – +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
Lens servo
  • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); 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
Focus point
Can be selected from 51 or 11 focus points
AF-area mode
Single-point AF; 9-, 21-, or 51-point dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, group-area AF, auto-area AF
Focus lock
Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing A AE-L/AF-L button

Flash

Built-in flash

i, k, p, n, o, s, w, f, d, e, ': Auto flash with auto pop-up

P, S, A, M, 0: Manual pop-up with button release

Guide Number
Approx. 12/39, 12/39 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F)
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
Flash mode
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
Flash compensation
–3 – +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Flash-ready indicator
Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes after flash is fired at full output
Accessory shoe
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
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
Sync terminal
AS-15 sync terminal adapter (available separately)

White balance

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–10,000 K), all with fine-tuning

Bracketing

Bracketing types
Exposure, flash, white balance, and ADL

Live view

Modes
C (photo live view), 1 (movie live view)
Lens servo
  • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); full-time servo AF (AF-F)
  • Manual focus (M)
AF-area mode
Face-priority AF, wide-area AF, normal-area AF, subject-tracking AF
Autofocus
Contrast-detect AF anywhere in frame (camera selects focus point automatically when face-priority AF or subject-tracking AF is selected)

Movie

Metering system
TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Metering mode
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

File format
MOV, MP4
Video compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Audio recording format
Linear PCM, AAC
Audio recording device
Built-in stereo or external microphone; sensitivity adjustable
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)
  • 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
  • % (EFFECT) mode: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 5)
  • Other modes: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 12800)
Active D-Lighting
Can be selected from Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off
Other options
Index marking, time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction

Monitor

Monitor
8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 922k-dot (VGA) 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

Playback

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

Interface

USB
Hi-Speed USB with Micro-B connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended
HDMI output
Type C HDMI connector
Accessory terminal
Can be used with MC-DC2 and other optional accessories
Audio input
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)
Audio output
Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)

Wireless/Bluetooth

Wireless
  • Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
  • Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channels 1–11)
  • Maximum output power: 8.4 dBm (EIRP)
  • Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth
  • Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1
  • Operating frequency
    Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz
    Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz
  • Maximum output power (EIRP)
    Bluetooth: 6.4 dBm
    Bluetooth Low Energy: 6.4 dBm
Range (line of sight)
Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles

Supported languages

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

Power source

Battery
One EN-EL15a rechargeable Li-ion battery; EN-EL15c/EN-EL15b/EN-EL15 can also be used, but note that fewer pictures may sometimes be taken on a single charge with an EN-EL15 than with an EN-EL15c/EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a (0 Battery Life)
AC adapter
EH-5b/EH-5c AC adapter; requires EP-5B power connector (available separately)

Tripod socket

Tripod socket
0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222)

Dimensions/weight

Dimensions (W × H × D)
Approx. 135.5 × 104 × 72.5 mm ( 5.4 × 4.1 × 2.9 in.)
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)

Operating environment

Temperature
0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Humidity
85% or less (no condensation)
  • Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
  • All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
  • Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.

MH-25a Battery Charger

Rated input (in North America)
AC 120 V, 60 Hz, 0.2 A
Rated input (in other regions)
AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.23–0.12 A
Rated output
DC 8.4 V/1.2 A
Supported batteries
Nikon EN-EL15c/EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Charging time
Approx. 2 hours and 35 minutes at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) when no charge remains
Operating temperature
0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)
Approx. 95 × 33.5 × 71 mm (3.7 × 1.3 × 2.8 in.), excluding projections
Length of power cable (if supplied)
Approx. 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Weight
Approx. 115 g (4.1 oz), excluding supplied power connector (power cable or AC wall adapter)

The symbols on this product represent the following:

m AC, p DC, q Class II equipment (The construction of the product is double-insulated.)

EN-EL15a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

Type
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated capacity
7.0 V/1900 mAh
Operating temperature
0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F)
Dimensions (W × H × D)
Approx. 40 × 56 × 20.5 mm (1.6 × 2.2 × 0.8 in.)
Weight
Approx. 78 g (2.8 oz), excluding terminal cover

Supported Standards

  • DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File Systems (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
  • Exif version 2.31: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.31, a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif-compliant printers.
  • PictBridge: A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer.
  • HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI-compliant devices via a single cable connection.

Conformity Marking

The standards with which the camera complies can be viewed using the Conformity marking option in the setup menu (0 Conformity Marking).

FreeType License (FreeType2)

Portions of this software are copyright © 2012 The FreeType Project (https://www.freetype.org). All rights reserved.

MIT License (HarfBuzz)

Portions of this software are copyright © 2017 The HarfBuzz Project (https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/HarfBuzz). All rights reserved.

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