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A1 vs D500
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 55MP; the D500 is the most affordable; only the D500 is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
32 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1Antigravity · 2025 | D500Nikon · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £909 | £258 usedBest |
| Sensor | — | 20.9MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 55.0MPBest | 20.9MP |
| Video | — | 4K UHD/30p (1.5× crop), 1080p/60 |
| Autofocus | — | 153-point phase-detect (99 cross-type, 55 selectable) via viewfinder; contrast AF with face priority in live view |
| Stabilisation | — | No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only) |
| Burst Rate | — | 10fps |
| Battery Life | — | ~1240 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | — | 860g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | — | 147 × 115 × 81mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | — | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 1.0x |
| Screen | — | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fixed lens (360°, f/2.2) | Nikon F-mount (DX) |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual slots: XQD + SD |
| Connectivity | — | USB 3.0, mini HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (SnapBridge), NFC, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks, 10-pin remote |
| Take-off weight | 249 g | — |
| Fly without registering | Yes — under 250 g | — |
| Flight time | 24 min | — |
| Wind resistance | 10.7 m/s | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional | — |
| Video link | OmniLink 360 | — |
| Range | 6.0 km | — |
| Top speed | 16.0 m/s | — |
| Cameras | 1 | — |
| RAW stills | Yes | — |
| Vertical shooting | Not supported | — |
| Intelligent flight | Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home | — |
| Storage | 20 GB built in + microSD slot | — |
| Controller in the box | Vision goggles + Grip Motion Controller | — |
| FPV | Yes, goggles in the box | — |
| Folds | Yes | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1
D500
Portrait
—
5.9/10
Street
—
4.9/10
Travel
—
5.0/10
Wedding & Events
—
6.6/10
Filmmaking
—
5.1/10
Documentary
—
5.6/10
Sports & Action
—
6.6/10
Landscape
—
5.3/10
Wildlife
—
6.4/10
Casual
—
3.6/10
Food
—
5.0/10
Macro
—
4.1/10
Architecture
—
4.9/10
Astrophotography
—
5.5/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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