Nikon D5
- Type
- DSLR
- Mount
- Nikon F-Mount
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Resolution
- 20.8 MP
- Released
- March 2016
- Launch price
- $6,499.95
Successor: Nikon D6
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 20.8 MP
- Largest image size
- 5,568 × 3,712 px
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor size
- 35.9 × 23.9 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS sensor
- ISO range
- 100 to 102,400
- Extended ISO range
- 50 to 3,280,000
Autofocus
- AF system
- Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection
- AF points
- 153
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -4 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
- 1/8000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/250 s
- Burst rate, mechanical
- 14 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note 4K (3,840 × 2,160) 30 – 4K UHD Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 60 –
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Optical (OVF)
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.72x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 100%
- Screen
- 3.2 in, 2.36 million dots
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 160 × 158.5 × 92 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 1,405 g
- Body-only weight
- 1,235 g
- Weather sealing
- Yes
- Battery
- EN-EL18c
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- XQD, XQD
- USB
- SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0 Micro-B)
- HDMI
- Type C HDMI
- Microphone input
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm)
- Headphone output
- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm)
- Ethernet
- RJ-45 (1000BASE-T)
Market and price
- Announced
- January 5, 2016
- Released
- March 2016
- Launch price
- $6,499.95 (US)
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Built-in ethernet
- Dual card slots
- Electronic front-curtain shutter in mirror up mode
- Electronic vibration reduction for movies
- Illuminated buttons
- Radio-controlled advanced wireless lighting
- Time-lapse movie
Manufacturer data: download.nikonimglib.com, nikonusa.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 160 × 158.5 × 92 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 1,405 g
- Weight, body only
- 1,235 g
Manufacturer data: download.nikonimglib.com, nikonusa.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
Check the shutter count
The shutter count of the Nikon D5 can be read from a photo (checked with NEF, JPEG files). Open the tool