DESCRIPTION
High-Resolution Photo and Video
The Nikon Z5 is an FX-format mirrorless camera that is small and powerful. It has a well-rounded feature set to meet both photo and video needs. It offers wide sensitivity to ISO 51200, rapid shooting with 4.5 fps, and UHD 4K video at 30 fps thanks to its 24.3MP CMOS sensor and EXPEED 6 CPU. A stylish but adaptable physical design that comprises a magnesium alloy chassis with a weather-sealed construction to suit operating in bad weather goes hand in hand with the sensor and CPU. A back 3.2" 1.04m-dot tilting touchscreen LCD allows for working from high and low angles, while a high-resolution 3.6m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder enables high-res eye-level viewing. Additionally, for simple sharing, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth integrate with the Nikon SnapBridge software to provide wireless photo and video transfers as well as remote camera control from your mobile device.
24.3MP FX-Format CMOS Sensor and EXPEED 6 Image Processor
The EXPEED 6 image engine is combined with the full-frame, FX-format 24.3MP CMOS sensor to offer a flexible blend of high sensitivity, nuanced image quality, and quick overall performance. Working in a variety of lighting circumstances is made possible by the natural sensitivity range of ISO 100-51200, which can be increased to ISO 102400 for extremely low light situations. Additionally, the combination of resolution and sensor size results in clear image quality, seamless colour transitions, and less noise across the whole sensitivity range. The EXPEED 6 processor not only improves image quality, but it also grants useful speed throughout the entire camera system, including a high full-resolution continuous shooting rate of 4.5 fps and the capacity to snap 8MP when recording video. In addition to image capabilities, the sensor's architecture includes a 273-point hybrid autofocus system that employs both phase-detection and contrast-detection techniques to rapidly and precisely acquire focus for both stills and video applications. This focusing technology offers Face Detection for both stills and video, for both people and animals, and Eye Detection AF, which employs facial recognition to help lock focus onto subjects' eyes.
UHD 4K Video Recording
The Z5 can capture UHD 4K video at up to 30 frames per second and Full HD video at up to 60 frames per second. Movie files can be saved to in-camera memory cards or an optional external recorder via HDMI out. In comparison to Full HD recording, UHD 4K recording uses a 1.7x crop of the centre of the frame. Additionally, because a final UHD 4K video clip may be created immediately from the camera, in-camera time-lapse photography is also conceivable.
Sensor-Shift Vibration Reduction
Regardless of the lens being used, the body is equipped with a 5-axis sensor-shift vibration reduction (VR) mechanism that can correct for up to five stops of stabilisation. When using the optional FTZ Adapter and 3-axis stabilisation, this system also functions with adapted lenses. Electronic VR is another tool that helps video recording since it keeps the footage steady for handheld shooting.
Body Design and Connectivity
- A large 3.2" 1.04m-dot LCD screen is available for bright, clear, and vivid image playback and live view shooting. The screen has a tilting design to suit working from high and low angles and it is also a touchscreen for more intuitive operation, navigation, and settings control.
- A 3.69m-dot electronic finder is present for comfortable eye-level viewing.
- Dual SD memory cards slots both support up to the UHS-II protocol for high-speed and efficient photo and video file saving.
- A robust magnesium alloy chassis is both dust- and weather-resistant to benefit working in harsh climates and inclement conditions.
- Built-in SnapBridge connectivity to enable seamless transfer of low-resolution imagery as well as remote shooting capabilities. BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) and Wi-Fi enables communication between the camera and a smart device and, additionally, the mobile device can remotely trigger the shutter and display a live view image from the camera to enable working from a distance.
- Included EN-EL15c rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides approximately 470 shots per charge, and in-camera charging is supported via USB, even when the camera is in use. Additionally, it is also compatible with optional MB-N10 multi-battery power pack for extended shooting times.
Other Camera Features
- Creative Picture Controls: Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, and Carbon.
- Multiple Exposure mode lets you combine several exposures into one frame for creative effects.
- Focus Shift mode automatically takes a series of up to 300 sequential images while advancing the focus position in each shot. These images can then be stacked into a single image with extended depth of field, making it ideal for close-up shooting of smaller objects as well as for landscapes and other still subjects.
- Language support: English, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type
- Type
- Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
- Lens Mount
- Nikon Z mount
Image Sensor
- Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
- 24.3 million
- Sensor Size
- 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
- Image Sensor Format
- FX
- Image Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Total Pixels
- 24.93 million
- Dust-Reduction System
- Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D); image sensor cleaning
- Image Area (pixels)
- FX-format
(L) 6,016 x 4,016
(M) 4,512 x 3,008
(S) 3,008 x 2,008
DX-format
(L) 3,936 x
2,624
(M) 2,944 x 1,968
(S) 1,968 x 1,312
1:1 (24 x 24)
(L) 4,016 x 4,016
(M) 3,008 x
3,008
(S) 2,000 x 2,000
6:9 (36 x 20)
(L) 6,016 x 3,384
(M) 4,512 x 2,536
(S) 3,008 x 1,688
- Image Area (pixels) (Contd.)
- Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160:3,840 x 2,160
Photographs taken
during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 x 1,080:1,920 x 1,080
File System
- File Format Still Images
- NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit (lossless compressed or compressed)
JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx.
1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression
available
NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats
- Storage Media
- SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards
- File System
- DCF 2.0
Exif 2.31
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with color balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness
controls
- Viewfinder Frame Coverage
- Approx. 100% horizontal
100% vertical
- Viewfinder Magnification
- Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)
- Viewfinder Eyepoint
- 21mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
- Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment
- -4 to +2 m-1
- Eye Sensor
- Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Shutter
- Shutter Type
- Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter;
electronic shutter
- Shutter Speed
- 1/8000 to 30 sec. in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, bulb, time, X200
- Flash Sync Speed
- Up to: X=1/200 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
Exposure
- Exposure Metering System
- TTL metering using camera image sensor
- Metering Range
- Matrix or center-weighted metering: -3 to +17 EV
- Exposure Compensation
- -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
- Exposure Lock
- Luminosity locked at detected value
- Picture Control
- Auto
Flat
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
Vivid
Creative Picture
Controls: (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy,
Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon)
Selected Picture Control can be
modified
Storage for custom Picture Controls
Sensitivity
- ISO Sensitivity
- ISO 100 - 51,200 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV
Can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 or 1 EV (ISO 50
equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1 EV (ISO 102,400 equivalent) above ISO 51,200; auto ISO
sensitivity control available
- Active D-Lighting
- Can be selected from:
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
- Active D-Lighting Bracketing
- Yes
Focus/Autofocus
- Autofocus System
- Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
- Detection Range
- -3 to +19 EV (without low-light AF: -2 to +19 EV)
Measured in photo mode at ISO 100 and a temperature of 20
Degree C/68 Degree F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.0
- Lens Servo
- Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie
mode); predictive focus tracking
Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
- Focus Point
- 273 (single-point AF)
Number of focus points available in photo mode with single-point AF selected for
AF-area mode and FX selected for image area
- AF-Area Mode
- Pinpoint
Single-Point
Dynamic-area AF
Wide-area AF (S)
Wide-area AF (L)
Auto-area AF
Pinpoint
and Dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only
- Focus Lock
- Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing center of
sub-selector
- Vibration Reduction
- 5-axis image sensor shift, lens shift available with VR lenses
Flash
- Flash Control
- TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted
metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
- Flash Sync Modes
- Front-curtain sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow
sync
Off
- Flash Compensation
- -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
- Flash-ready Indicator
- Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full
output
- Accessory Shoe
- ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
- Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
- i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling
illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, unified flash control
White Balance
- White Balance
- Auto (3 types)
Choose color temperature (2,500 K-10,000 K)
Cloudy
Direct
sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Natural light auto
Preset manual (up to 6
values can be stored), all with fine-tuning
Shade
- White Balance Bracketing
- Yes
Movie
- Movie Metering
- TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
- Movie Maximum Recording Time
- 29 minutes 59 seconds
- Movie File Format
- MOV
MP4
- Movie Audio Recording Format
- Linear PCM
AAC
- Movie
- 4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 30 fps
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 25 fps
4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080
/ 60 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps
Full
HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps
- Movie (Contd.)
- Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps
respectively
Quality selection available at all sizes except 3,840 x 2,160 when quality is fixed at high
- Movie Audio
- Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
- Movie ISO
- Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600)
M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 25,600 in steps of 1/3 or
1/2 EV); auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600) available with selectable upper limit
P, S, A: Auto
ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600) with selectable upper limit
- Movie Active D-Lighting
- Can be selected from:
Auto
Extra High
High
Normal
Low
Off
- Time Code
- Yes
Drop frame
- Movie e-VR
- Yes
- Movie HDMI Output
- Yes
Start/Stop supported
- Movie Focus Peaking
- Yes
- Movie Highlight Display (Zebras)
- Yes
- Time-Lapse Movie
- Up to 4K UHD; Silent mode option
- AF for Movie
- AF Speed and AF Tracking Sensitivity can be adjusted
Monitor
- Monitor Size
- 3.2" diagonal
- Monitor Resolution
- 1,040,000 dots
- Monitor Type
- Tilting TFT
Touch-Sensitive LCD
Playback
- Playback Functions
- Auto Image Rotation
Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images or calendar)
Highlights
Histogram
Display
Location Data Display
Movie Playback
Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows
Photo
Information
Picture Rating
Playback with Playback Zoom
Playback Zoom Cropping
Interface
- Wi-Fi Functionality
- Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
2412-2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180-5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada,
Mexico)
2412-2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180-5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas)
Maximum output
power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 7.4 dBm 5 GHz band: 12.2 dBm
Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK
- Smart Device App Connectivity
- SnapBridge
- Bluetooth
- Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification
Version 4.2
Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402-2480
MHz
Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402-2480 MHz
Approximately 10 m (32 ft.) without interference; range may vary
with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles
- GPS
- Via the SnapBridge app
Menus
- Supported Languages
- English
French
Portuguese (Brazil)
Spanish
Power
- Battery / Batteries
- One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-Ion battery
EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can also be used.
- Battery Life (shots per charge)
- [Viewfinder only]: Approx. 390 shots
[Monitor only]: Approx. 470 shots
Movies: [Viewfinder only]: Approx.
115 min. of movie recording
[Monitor only]: Approx. 120 min. of movie recording
- AC Adapter
- EH-7P Charging AC Adapter
EH-5d/EH-5c/EH-5b AC Adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, available separately)
- Battery Charger
- MH-25A Battery Charger
Miscellaneous
- Tripod Socket
- 1/4" (ISO 1222)
- Operating Environment
- Temperature: 32 to 104 Degree F (0 to 40 Degree C)
Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
Battery
- Battery Info
- required, included
- Battery Material
- lithium ion
- Battery Type
- non-universal
- Battery Quantity
- 1
Physical
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- Approx. 5.3 x 4.0 x 2.8" (134 x 100.5 x 69.5mm)
- Weight
- Approx. 20.9 oz (590g)
