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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorExpeed 5
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
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum1024005120025600
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3280000
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets12
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon Z
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
N/A
1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points153273
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153
N/A
693
Image stabiliserLens based only
N/A
Built-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Minimum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
Maximum aperture
N/A
22
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots2359000
N/A
1440000
Touch screenyesyesno
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.8 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1-4 - 2
N/A
Separate info displayyes
N/A
no
Flip-out screennonono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
369000000.0 px
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures2
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingYes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/250s
Built-in flashno
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive14.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps
N/A
20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps
N/A
20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset

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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • 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
Video recording limit
N/A
30.0 min.195.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • AAC
  • PCM
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz20.64 oz23.74 oz
Width6.3 in5.28 in5.0 in
Height6.24 in3.96 in3.76 in
Depth3.62 in2.66 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
XQD
  • 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
N/A
  • 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
  • Exif 2.31
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)3780310650
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
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB version3.1
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
Firewireno
N/A
no
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.24.1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A

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