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Nikon D4 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frameFull frameFX
Sensor size1.42 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3280 px4928 x 3280 px5588 x 3712 px
Other resolutions
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 3Expeed 4Expeed 5

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 200
  • 25600
  • 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
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum1280025600102400
Boosted ISO minimum505050
Boosted ISO maximum2048004096003280000
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3280 px4928 x 3280 px5568 x 3712 px
White balance presets121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyes
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mount
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)FlashLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x1x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points5151153
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)5151153
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)5151
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
Screen dots9210009210002359000
Touch screennonoyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.7 x0.7 x0.72 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 13 - 1
Eye relief0.71 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures322
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnonono
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps14.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer optionscustomcustom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nono
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight41.69 oz41.62 oz43.74 oz
Width6.3 in6.3 in6.3 in
Height6.16 in6.16 in6.24 in
Depth3.56 in3.56 in3.62 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
  • CF
  • XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Storage types
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Memory slots
N/A
22

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)260030203780
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
2500.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
10.8 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.03.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalOptionalOptional
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
GPS
N/A
N/A
no
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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