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Nikon D1 vs Nikon D5

6.18 in
6.02 in
Nikon D1 Digital Camera
Nikon D1
6.3 in
6.24 in
Nikon D5 Digital Camera
Nikon D5
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We look back at a camera that kicked off a revolution: The Nikon D1 Today's young photographers would find this hard to imagine, but in 1999 there was only oneRead more
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4.6 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
0 %
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User rating
44
3.9 out of 5
44 user ratings
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22 %
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
38 %
3 stars
15 %
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFX
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution2000 x 1312 px5588 x 3712 px

Image

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
White balance presets612
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo

Optics and focus

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Lens mountNikon FNikon F
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Screen size2.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen dots1300002359000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage96.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x0.72 x

Photography features

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Built-in flashnono
Flash modes
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.5 fps14.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer optionscustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Design

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Body typeLarge SLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Weight42.33 oz43.74 oz
Width6.18 in6.3 in
Height6.02 in6.24 in
Depth3.35 in3.62 in

Storage

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD

Connectivity

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Nikon D1Nikon D1
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensornoyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D1

          Often compared with Nikon D5