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Nikon D5 Digital Camera
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Sony a99 II Digital Camera
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4.6 out of 5
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4.7 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full-frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5588 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
ProcessorExpeed 5BIONZ XBIONZ 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
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 102400
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum10240025600102400
Boosted ISO minimum50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum3280000
N/A
102400
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets12
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • ARW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR supportyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis

Optics and focus

Lens mountNikon F
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Sony A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampFlash
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points153
N/A
399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)153693
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
2579
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots235900014400001228800
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.72 x0.78 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)3 - 1
N/A
-4 - 3
Separate info displayyesnoyes
Flip-out screennonoyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures23
N/A
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
no
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashno
N/A
no
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoePC terminal
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTLTTL
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive14.0 fps
N/A
12.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps20.0 fps12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps20.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
195.0 min.135.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
  • MP4
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight43.74 oz23.74 oz27.16 oz
Width6.3 in5.0 in5.61 in
Height6.24 in3.76 in4.1 in
Depth3.62 in2.48 in3.0 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • XQD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots222
Storage types
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC[UHS I]/MS Duo slots
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)3780650490
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2280.0 mAh1600.0 mAh
Battery voltage10.8 V7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version3.12.02.0
Headphone portyes
N/A
yes
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessOptional
N/A
Built-In
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
N/A
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
Firewirenonono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread1.0 in
N/A
N/A

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