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Canon EOS 2000D vs Nikon D500

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CanonEOS 2000DNikonD500
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2018April 2016
Image and sensor
Camera typeDSLRDSLR
Sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor dimensions22.3 × 14.9 mm23.5 × 15.7 mm
Effective resolution24.1 MP20.9 MP
Largest image6000 × 40005568 × 3712
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–6400100–51200
Sensor detailApproximately 24.1 million effective and 24.7 million total pixels; 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter, manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data21.51 million total pixels; Japan gives 20.88 million effective pixels, rounded to 20.9 million in Nikon USA. DX and 1.3× image areas; maximum cropped image 4272 × 2848; sensor-cleaning system
Image formats14-bit RAW and JPEG Fine or Normal; simultaneous RAW plus Large JPEG12-bit or 14-bit NEF RAW with lossless compression, compression or no compression; TIFF RGB, JPEG and RAW plus JPEG. Medium/small RAW are 12-bit losslessly compressed
ISO detailStandard still-photo ISO 100–6400, expandable to ISO 12800; movies ISO 100–6400Expanded equivalents ISO 50–1640000; Auto ISO
Image processorDIGIC 4+EXPEED 5; dedicated autofocus processor; Advanced Scene Recognition System
Lens and shooting
Lens mountCanon EF / EF-SNikon F mount
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst3 fps10 fps
Lens detailCanon EF and EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; approximately 1.6× focal-length equivalent angle of viewCompatible G/E/D AF NIKKOR lenses support full functions, subject to PC lens restrictions; body AF motor for compatible screw-drive lenses. Non-CPU AI lenses support aperture-priority/manual; non-AI, IX and F3AF lenses unsupported
AutofocusNine optical-viewfinder phase-detection points with cross-type centre; live view uses contrast detection or Quick Mode using the dedicated phase-detection sensor; no Dual Pixel CMOS AFMulti-CAM 20K; 153 points including 99 cross-type, with 55 manually selectable including 35 cross-type; 15 points support f/8, nine selectable. Centre detection to -4 EV; single-point, dynamic 25/72/153, 3D tracking, group and auto-area; automatic AF fine-tuning
ShutterElectronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb1/8000 to 30 seconds, Bulb and Time; flash sync 1/250 second; electronic front curtain in mirror-up mode; shutter tested to 200000 cycles
Burst detailUp to 3 fps; maker manual claims 150 Large/Fine JPEG, 11 RAW or six RAW plus JPEG frames, using an 8 GB card at ISO 100 and Standard Picture StyleUp to 10 fps with full AF/AE; up to 200 losslessly compressed 14-bit RAW images or 79 uncompressed 14-bit RAW images under Nikon's specified ISO 100 conditions with Lexar Professional 2933× XQD 2.0. Card, settings and scene affect burst depth; quiet continuous approximately 3 fps
Stabilisation detailOptical image stabilisation depends on compatible attached lensesOptical VR depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation. Electronic movie VR available at Full HD, with an additional crop
FlashBuilt-in retractable flash, guide number 9.2 m at ISO 100, approximately two-second recharge and 1/200-second sync; EX-series Speedlite E-TTL II support; no PC terminalNo built-in flash; hot shoe and PC sync terminal. Compatible Speedlights provide Nikon CLS; radio control of SB-5000 requires optional WR-R10/WR-A10
Exposure controlsScene and P/Tv/Av/M modes; 63-zone optical-viewfinder metering; up to ±5 EV compensationP/S/A/M; 180000-pixel RGB metering with 3D Colour Matrix Metering III, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted modes; ±5 EV compensation; Active D-Lighting
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 29.97 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailFull HD 1920×1080 at 29.97/25/23.98 fps, HD 1280×720 at 59.94/50 fps; MOV H.264 with linear PCM; limits of 29 minutes 59 seconds or 4 GBH.264 MOV at 4K UHD 30p/25p/24p, Full HD up to 60p and 720p up to 60p; actual NTSC rates 29.97/23.976/59.94. Maximum clip 29 minutes 59 seconds; Flat Picture Control, power aperture, time-lapse and HDMI output. 4K uses a further approximately 1.5× crop within DX (Cameralabs). Live view and movies use contrast-detection AF-S/AF-F
AudioBuilt-in mono microphone with adjustable recording level and wind filter; no external microphone input (Amateur Photographer)Built-in stereo microphone, 3.5 mm external microphone input and headphone output; adjustable microphone sensitivity; linear PCM
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Screen size3″3.2″
Screen dots920,0002,359,000
TouchscreenNoYes
Tilting screenNoYes
Display detailFixed 3-inch TFT LCD, approximately 920,000 dots and 100% coverage, without touch control (Photography Blog and Amateur Photographer)Reinforced tilting TFT with 170° viewing angle; limited touch functions for live-view AF/shutter and playback; dots count subpixels. Original Nikon US announcement gives 2359000 dots; Japan rounds approximately2360000
Viewfinder detailOptical pentamirror, approximately 95% coverage and 0.80× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinityPentaprism; approximately 100% DX or 98% 1.3× coverage; 1.0× magnification with 50mm at infinity; 16 mm eyepoint; viewfinder shutter and grid overlays
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)500 photographs1240 photographs
Body weight427 g760 g
Release detailCanon Camera Museum records first marketing in March 2018; regional names are EOS 2000D/1500D, EOS Rebel T7 and EOS Kiss X90Nikon's surviving Japanese product page records sale on 28 April 2016. The original US January announcement proposed March; that planned date was superseded. The same announcement explicitly calls D500 the successor to D300S
Recording mediaSingle SD, SDHC or SDXC slotOne XQD slot and one SD/SDHC/SDXC slot with UHS-II support; overflow, backup, separate RAW/JPEG and card copying. CFexpress Type B support added to the XQD slot with firmware C 1.30
PortsHi-Speed USB, mini HDMI Type C and RS-60E3 remote-switch terminal; optional GP-E2 GPS receiver supportUSB 3.0 Micro-B, mini-HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, ten-pin accessory terminal and PC sync. Optional GP-1/GP-1A or MC-35 connects GPS equipment
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz with NFC pairing and Canon Camera Connect remote controlWi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC; SnapBridge smartphone transfer and location sharing. Direct SnapBridge Wi-Fi connections added with C 1.20; optional WT-7 supplies wired/wireless network transfer
Battery life detailLP-E10; approximately 500 viewfinder or 240 live-view photographs at 23°C, CIPA with 50% flash use; 410/230 respectively at 0°CEN-EL15 at launch; EN-EL15a/b subsequently supported. Approximately 1240 CIPA photographs with AF-S DX NIKKOR 16–80mm f/2.8–4E ED VR and no live view; separate Nikon continuous test approximately 2740 with AF-S NIKKOR 70–200mm f/2.8G ED VR II and VR off. Optional MB-D17 grip supports one EN-EL15-series battery, EN-EL18-series with BL-5 cover, or eight AA batteries
ChargingLC-E10E external battery charger; optional CA-PS700 adapter and DR-E10 DC couplerExternal MH-25a charger; optional EH-5b adapter with EP-5B power connector
DimensionsApproximately 129.0 × 101.3 × 77.6 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 147 × 115 × 81 mm
Weight detailMaker manual 427 g body only, or 475 g including battery and card; attached lens excludedApproximately 760 g body only; 860 g with battery and XQD card, excluding body cap
MaterialsPolycarbonate enclosure with metal lens mount; Amateur Photographer reports no weatherproofingMagnesium-alloy top/rear and carbon-fibre-reinforced front monocoque; dust and moisture sealing; not a waterproof rating
In the box–Original EN-EL15 battery, MH-25a charger, DK-17F eyepiece, UC-E22 USB cable, USB/HDMI cable clips, AN-DC17 strap and BF-1B body cap; later Japanese supply also lists EN-EL15b

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