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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
Nikon D5
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon Z7 Digital Camera
Nikon Z7
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXDX
N/A
Sensor size1.41 in0.93 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
N/A
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px5568 x 3712 px
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 5Expeed 5
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum10010064
ISO maximum1024005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum32800001640000
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFF
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon F
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.5 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x1.5x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Center
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoManual
N/A
Number of focus points153153493
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153153
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.5
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
153
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots23590002359000
N/A
Touch screenyesyesyes
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x1.0 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-2 - 1-4 - 2
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.63 in
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
3690000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures22
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB BracketingYes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashnoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive14.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps10.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • MOV
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSC
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
29.59 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCM
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlastic
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz26.81 oz20.64 oz
Width6.3 in5.79 in5.28 in
Height6.24 in4.53 in3.96 in
Depth3.62 in3.19 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots221
Storage types
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)37801240
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage10.8 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
3.2 Gen 1
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
Firewirenono
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth version
N/A
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