Nikon D500 vs Sony A6400
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 87% above the 90-day low of $283 (seen Aug 21, 2026). 26% of the $2,000 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Close to the 90-day low. Within $24 of the 90-day low of $496. 58% of the $899 MSRP. Prices are down 20.0% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Nikon D500 | Sony A6400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Sony |
| Family | Nikon D500 | Sony Alpha |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E |
| Sensor | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor family | — | Sony APS-C 24MP (A6400/A6600/ZV-E10) · 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Megapixels | 20.9 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Autofocus | — | Hybrid |
| IBIS | — | no |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | 4K30 |
| Max native ISO | — | ISO 32,000 |
| Body weight | 860 g | 403 g |
| Dimensions | — | 120 × 67 × 60 mm |
| Body material | — | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2016-04-21 | 2019-01-15 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| MSRP | $2,000 | $899 |
| Current low | $529 | $520 |
| vs MSRP | -74% | -42% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.