Nikon D5

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Nikon D5
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Overview
Maker Nikon
Type Digital single-lens reflex camera
Released6 January 2016
Intro priceUS$6,499.95 [1]
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F-mount
Lens Interchangeable
Sensor/medium
Sensor 36.0 mm × 23.9 mm, Nikon FX format, 6.4 µm pixel size
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor maker Nikon [2] manufactured by Toshiba [3]
Maximum resolution 5568 × 3712 pixels
(20.8 megapixels)
Film speed ISO equivalency 100 to 102,400 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps, Boost: 50–3,280,000 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1.0 EV steps
Storage media Two CompactFlash (Type I) card slots, or two XQD card slots
Focusing
Focus modesAuto selection (AF-A), Continuous-servo (AF-C), Single-servo AF (AF-S), Face-Priority AF (Live View and D-Movie only), Manual (M) with electronic rangefinder
Focus areas153-area Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K; 55 points user-selectable
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgrammed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M]
Exposure metering 180,000 pixels RGB TTL exposure metering sensor
Flash
Flash None, External only
Shutter
Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range30 to 1/8000 second and bulb
Continuous shooting 12 frame/s up to 200 RAW images
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical-type fixed eye level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.72x magnification
General
Video recording 4K up to 30 fps
1080p up to 60 fps
LCD screen3.2-inch diagonal, (2,359,000 dots), touchscreen
BatteryEN-EL18a Lithium-ion battery
Dimensions 6.3 by 6.3 by 3.7 inches (160 mm × 160 mm × 94 mm)
Weight 49.5 oz (1,400 g) w/ battery and 2 XQD cards
Made in Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Chronology
Predecessor Nikon D4S
Successor Nikon D6

The Nikon D5 is a full frame professional DSLR camera announced by Nikon Corporation on 6 January 2016 to succeed the D4S as its flagship DSLR. [4] [5] The D5 offers a number of improvements over its predecessor including a new image sensor, new image processor, improved ergonomics and expanded ISO range. Additionally, improved auto focus (AF) mode were introduced. On 23 February 2017, at CP+ show, a special edition was released for Nikon's 100th anniversary. [6]

Contents

It was succeeded by the Nikon D6, announced on February 12, 2020.

Features

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Photo taken with Nikon D5

While the D5 retains many features of the Nikon D4S, it offers the following new features and improvements:

In June 2016, a firmware update added several significant improvements: [7]

Uses

NASA has used these forms of cameras on the International Space Station for internal and Earth photography. [8]

See also

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