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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.42 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
N/A
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorExpeed 5ExpeedBIONZ X
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
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
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum102400640025600
Boosted ISO minimum50100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum328000025600
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px4256 x 2832 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1212
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
HDR
N/A
nono
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points15351
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)15351693
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
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
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23590009220001440000
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.72 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 13 - 1
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesno
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
Field of view
N/A
95.0 %
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
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 exposures223
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 lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive14.0 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps5.0 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps5.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesnoyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDNot supported4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
120.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
195.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesnoyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Wind filter
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz35.1 oz23.74 oz
Width6.3 in5.79 in5.0 in
Height6.24 in4.84 in3.76 in
Depth3.62 in3.03 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
CF
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots212
Storage types
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
Compact Flash Type I
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)37801000650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage10.8 V
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB AMicro-USB
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyes
Bluetoothno
N/A
yes
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro
HDMI version
N/A
1.3a
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
N/A

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