Sony a6500 Vs. Nikon D7500 Specs Comparison

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Nikon has just announced the new Nikon D7500 DSLR camera, it is a mid-bridge DX DSLR camera replaced current Nikon D7200, it uses Nikon D500‘s image sensor. Here is a specs comparison on Nikon D7500 and Sony a6500. They are in the same price range.

Sony A6500 Nikon D7500
Megapixels 24 21
Sensor Type APS-C APS-C
Sensor Size 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.6×15.7mm
Processor Bionz X EXPEED 5
Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 5568 x 3712
ISO Range 100 – 25,600 (max 51,200) 100-51200
Expandable: 50 – 1,640,000
AF Points 425 51
Burst Mode 11fps 8fps
Image Stabilization 5-Axis Image Stabilization
Flash X Sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250 sec
LCD Size 3.0″ Tilting LCD 3.2″ Tilting LCD
Touchscreen Yes Yes
LCD Resolution 921,600 dots 922,000 dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7x 0.94x
Shutter Speed Range 1/32000 to 30 sec. 1/8000 to 30 sec.
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV ±5 EV
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Wireless Built-in Built-in
Environmentally sealed Yes Yes
Video Recording 3840 x 2160 (30/25/24fps)
1920 x 1080 (120/100/60fps)
1920 x 1080 (50/30/25/24fps)
1280 x 720 (25fps)
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 48 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 48 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1280 x 720 @ 60p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1280 x 720 @ 60p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1280 x 720 @ 50p / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
  • 1280 x 720 @ 50p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Battery Life 350 Shots (CIPA) 950 shots (CIPA)
USB USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Weight 453g (1.00lb) 640 g (1.90 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53 mm 136 x 104 x 73 mm
Price Amazon/B&H/Adorama Amazon/B&H/Adorama
Release Date 2016 2017