Nikon D5 What You Need to Know for Best Performance
Original Price& Current Used Price
The D5’s original MSRP was $6499/£5729
Used D5 cameras fall into a price range of $1,600 to $2,000. The difference will be due to condition and accessories included.
Nikon D5 Battery Type & Replacements
The Nikon D5 uses a EN-EL18a lithium-ion battery & charger.
The battery can not be charged via USB. This means a battery charger will be necessary. There are third party battery chargers available.
Memory Card Compatibility & Recommendation
The Nikon D5 is compatible with Dual CompactFlash or dual XQD memory cards.
Nikon F Mount Lens Compatibility
The D5 is compatible with Nikon F mount lenses. This opens up a wide range of lens possibilities. A full range of lenses exists including circular fisheye, ultra wide angle, perspective control, macro, telephoto, mirror, bellows, and all kinds of zooms.
There is a list of the best Nikon D5 lenses that covers lenses for all different types of photography.
Notable Features
- Active D-Lighting
- 14.0 fps continuous shooting
- Auto Active D-Lighting System
- Custom Setting Options
- Red eye correction
Sensor & Image Processor
The D5 has an Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) sized sensor. This is paired with the EXPEED 5 image processor.
Video Capabilities
The Nikon D5 can record video at 3840 x 2160 (30p/25p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p) in MPEG-4, H.264. $.Page.Params.videography_notes The fixed screen on the D5 can make shooting video difficult.
The lack of a fully articulated LCD screen is a big drawback for video use.
There is no port for a external microphone.
Does the Nikon D5 Have Wireless? Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS?
The D5 does not have built in wireless. The Requires WT-5A or WT-6A is needed to for a wifi connection.
Nikon D5 GPS
The D5 does not have built-in GPS.
The GP-1A is needed to enable GPS capability. This will store location data in the exif data of photos.
Specs Table
| Manufacturer | Nikon |
| Model | D5 |
| MSRP | $6499/£5729 |
| Body type | Large DSLR |
| Max resolution | 5588 x 3712 |
| Other resolutions | None |
| Image ratio w:h | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels | 20.8 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 21 megapixels |
| Sensor size | Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | EXPEED 5 |
| ISO | Auto, 100-102400 (expandable to 50-3280000) |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 50.0 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 3280000.0 |
| White balance presets | 12.0 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (6 slots) |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Image stabilization notes | None |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, normal, basic |
| Autofocus | ['Contrast Detect (sensor)', 'Phase Detect', 'Multi-area', 'Center', 'Selective single-point', 'Tracking', 'Single', 'Continuous', 'Touch', 'Face Detection', 'Live View'] |
| Manual focus | None |
| Number of focus points | 153.0 |
| Lens mount | Nikon F |
| Focal length multiplier | 1× |
| Articulated LCD | Fixed |
| Screen size | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 2359000 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Screen type | TFT LCD |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.72× |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
| Aperture priority | Yes |
| Shutter priority | Yes |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | No |
| Built-in flash | No |
| Flash range | None |
| External flash | Yes (via hot shoe and flash sync port) |
| Flash modes | None |
| Continuous drive | 14.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) |
| Metering modes | ['Multi', 'Center-weighted', 'Highlight-weighted', 'Spot'] |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
| WB Bracketing | Yes |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Videography notes | 1.5X crop mode with DX lenses |
| Modes | None |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage types | Dual CompactFlash or dual XQD |
| USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| HDMI | Yes (mini-HDMI) |
| Microphone port | Yes |
| Headphone port | Yes |
| Wireless | Optional |
| Wireless notes | Requires WT-5A or WT-6A |
| Remote control | Yes (wired, wireless, smartphone) |
| Environmentally sealed | Yes |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | EN-EL18a lithium-ion battery & charger |
| Battery Life (CIPA) | 3780.0 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 1415 g (3.12 lb / 49.91 oz) |
| Dimensions | 160 x 159 x 92 mm (6.3 x 6.26 x 3.62″) |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes |
| GPS | Optional |
| GPS notes | GP-1A |