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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D850 Digital Camera
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Nikon Z6 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFXFXFX
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx45.75 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px
N/A
ProcessorExpeed 5
N/A
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
  • 64
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10064100
ISO maximum1024002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum3280000
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px8256 x 5504 px6048 x 4024 px
White balance presets12
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
N/A
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon FNikon AF-SNikon Z
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points153
N/A
273
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
Minimum aperture
N/A
422
Maximum aperture
N/A
422
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
99
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23590002360000
N/A
Touch screenyesyesyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.75 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
N/A
-4 - 2
Separate info displayyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screennonono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.83 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Auto
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 exposures22
N/A
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 shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
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 speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashno
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Normal
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemi-TTLi-TTL
N/A
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive14.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps7.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
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 fps120.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
70.0 min.30.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 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
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • PCM

Design

Body typeSLRSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz32.28 oz20.64 oz
Width6.3 in5.75 in5.28 in
Height6.24 in4.88 in3.96 in
Depth3.62 in3.09 in2.66 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
XQD
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots221
Storage types
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • XQD
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)37801840310
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 supported1
N/A
1
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 portyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
Firewirenono
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
4.14.2

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • 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
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

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