Nikon D5 Explained

Camera Name:	Nikon D5
Sensor:	36.0 mm × 23.9 mm, Nikon FX format, 6.4 µm pixel size
Sensor Maker:	Nikon^[1] manufactured by Toshiba^[2]
Res:	5568 × 3712 pixels (20.8 megapixels)
Lens:	Interchangeable
Flash:	None, External only
Shutter:	Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter
Shutterrange:	30 to 1/8000 second and bulb
Metering:	180,000 pixels RGB TTL exposure metering sensor
Emode:	Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-Priority Auto [S], Aperture-Priority Auto [A], Manual [M]
Farea:	153-area Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K; 55 points user-selectable
Fmode:	Auto 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
Cont:	12 frame/s up to 200 RAW images
Viewfinder:	Optical-type fixed eye level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.72x magnification
Speedrange:	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
Rearlcd:	3.2-inch diagonal, (2,359,000 dots), touchscreen
Storage:	Two CompactFlash (Type I) card slots, or two XQD card slots
Battery:	EN-EL18a Lithium-ion battery
Dimensions:	6.3×
Weight:	49.5oz w/ battery and 2 XQD cards
Date:	6 January 2016
Price:	US$6,499.95^[3]
Vidrecord:	4K up to 30 fps 1080p up to 60 fps

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]

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

Features

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

• Redesigned 20.8-megapixel image sensor with less noise
• Nikon EXPEED5 image processor
• Expanded ISO range of ISO 100–102,400 (boosted range of ISO 50–3,280,000)
• 4K video (3840 x 2160) 30p video capture with uncompressed video output via HDMI
• Improved autofocus and subject tracking algorithms
• Increasing continuous shooting speed to 12 fps with full AF
• Touchscreen Rear LCD monitor

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

• The maximum video recording time was increased to 29:59 for all resolutions, including 4K.
• Electronic vibration reduction was added for video shooting.
• A new 9-point dynamic autofocus mode was added for stills shooting.
• Also added for stills shooting was a flicker reduction mode, in which the moment of exposure is adjusted to compensate for flickering electric lighting.

Uses

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

See also

• Nikon
• Nikon D4s
• Nikon D6

External links

• Nikon D5, Nikon USA
• Nikon D5 User Manuals, Guides and Software Nikon Download-center

Notes and References

1. http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d5/ Nikon D5
2. https://www.dailycameranews.com/2017/04/nikon-d5-d500-sensors-made-sony/ Nikon D5 and D500 Image Sensors are Made by Sony
3. Web site: D5 Details. Nikon USA. 1 August 2017. 2 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170802040744/http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/dslr-cameras/1557/d5.html. live.
4. Web site: Nikon - News - Digital SLR camera D5 . Nikon . 2016-01-06 . 2016-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160107014953/http://www.nikon.com/news/2016/0106_dslr_01.htm . live .
5. Web site: Hogan. Thom. D5. DSLR Bodies. 2016-01-06. 2016-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160108053818/http://www.dslrbodies.com/cameras/current-camera-database/nikon-d5-specifications.html. dead.
6. Web site: These are Nikon's Ultra-Limited Edition 100th Anniversary DSLRs and Lenses. 2017-02-27. PetaPixel. 2017-02-28. 2017-02-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20170228002043/https://petapixel.com/2017/02/27/nikons-ultra-limited-edition-100th-anniversary-dslrs-lenses/. live.
7. Web site: Nikon releases new firmware for D5: Improves video and adds flicker reduction . Barney . Britton . . June 23, 2016 . June 25, 2016 . June 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160627090857/http://www.dpreview.com/news/2385481717/nikon-releases-new-firmware-for-d5-improves-video-and-adds-flicker-reduction . live .
8. Web site: NASA Astronaut Uses Nikon D5 to Take Space Selfies with Earth in the Background. February 2020. 2020-02-03. 2020-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203194609/https://fstoppers.com/gear/nasa-astronaut-uses-nikon-d5-take-space-selfies-earth-background-451340. live.