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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
Nikon D5
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
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Sony a9 Digital Camera
Sony a9
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFXFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
37.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx36.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
3:2
N/A
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorExpeed 5
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

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
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum10064100100
ISO maximum1024002560020480025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3280000
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px7360 x 4912 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
8
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
yesyesno
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-S
  • Pentax KA
  • Pentax KAF
  • Pentax KAF2
  • Pentax KAF3
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points153
N/A
33
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)15315333693
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom
N/A
5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
99
N/A
25
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2359000236000010370001440000
Touch screenyesyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.75 x0.7 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
N/A
-3.5 - 1.2
N/A
Separate info displayyesyesyesno
Flip-out screennonoyesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures2233
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/200s1/250s
Built-in flashno
N/A
no
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTLP-TTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive14.0 fps
N/A
4.4 fps
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps
N/A
4.4 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps7.0 fps4.4 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
70.0 min.
N/A
195.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz32.28 oz32.63 oz23.74 oz
Width6.3 in5.75 in5.37 in5.0 in
Height6.24 in4.88 in4.33 in3.76 in
Depth3.62 in3.09 in3.37 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots2222
Storage types
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)37801840760650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage10.8 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version3.13.12.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
N/A
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesnoyes
Firewirenononono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnoyesyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A
Electronic compass
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

Often compared with Nikon D5

Often compared with Nikon D850

Often compared with Pentax K-1

Often compared with Sony a9