$3,499.00
Your full frame mirrorless journey starts here.
Your full frame journey begins with the Z 5. Simple yet sophisticated, compact yet powerful, the Z 5 is built to grow with you. It’s everything you’d expect from a full frame mirrorless camera—intense detail, expansive views, brilliant low light capabilities, 4K UHD video and more—plus all the innovative tools you need to push the limits of your creativity.
| Type | |
|---|---|
| Display SKU | 791040 |
| Type | Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Mount Type | Nikon Z mount |
| Picture Angle | Full-frame/FX-format |
| Image Sensor | |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm |
| 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 6,016 x 4,016 (Large) 4,512 x 3,008 (Medium) 3,008 x 2,008 (Small) DX 3,936 x 2,624 (Large) 2,944 x 1,968 (Medium) 1,968 x 1,312 (Small) Image Area 1:1 (24 x 24) 4,016 x 4,016 (Large) 3,008 x 3,008 (Medium) 2,000 x 2,000 (Small) Image Area 16:9 (36 x 20) 6,016 x 3,384 (Large) 4,512 x 2,536 (Medium) 3,008 x 1,688 (Small) Photographs taken while filming movies 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 |
| Effective Pixels (Megapixels) | 24.3 million |
| Image Sensor Format | Full-frame/FX-format |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| File System | DCF 2.0 Exif 2.31 |
| Storage Media | SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards |
| Card Slot | Dual Slots |
| 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 |
| Eye Sensor | Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays |
| Compatible Lenses | Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply |
| Lens Compatibility at a Glance*** | Z mount NIKKOR lenses F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply |
| Depth-of-Field Control | Yes |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment | -4 to +2 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eyepoint | 21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1) |
| Viewfinder Frame Coverage | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter |
| Frame Advance Rate | Low-speed continuous: 1-4 fps High-speed continuous: 4.5 fps |
| Shutter Release Modes | Single frame Low-speed continuous High-speed continuous Self-timer |
| Flash Sync Speed | X=1/200 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported |
| Continuous Shooting Options | Low-speed continuous: 1-4 fps High-speed continuous: 4.5 fps |
| Self-timer | 2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sec. |
| Slowest Shutter Speed | 30 sec |
| Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution | 4.5 frames per second |
| Exposure | |
| Exposure Metering | TTL metering using camera image sensor |
| Exposure Modes | Auto Programmed auto with flexible program (P) Shutter-priority auto (S) Aperture-priority auto (A) Manual (M) User settings (U1, U2, U3) |
| Exposure Lock | Luminosity locked at detected value |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M |
| Exposure Meter Coupling | CPU |
| Metering Range | Matrix or center-weighted metering: -3 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) |
| Metering Method | Matrix metering Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame Spot metering: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering |
| 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 |
| Single-Point AF Mode | Yes |
| Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, or Off |
| Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity | 102400 |
| Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity | 50 |
| Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 51200 |
| Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity | 100 |
| Focus / Autofocus | |
| 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 |
| Top FP High Speed Sync | 1/8000 sec |
| X-Sync Speed | 1/200th sec |
| Focus Modes | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization | 5-axis image sensor shift, lens shift available with VR lenses |
| 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 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF-S) and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.0 |
| Autofocus System | Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist |
| Features | 4K UHD, WiFi, Bluetooth |
| Flash | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Bracketing | 0 |
| Live View Shooting | Photography Live View Mode Movie Live View Mode |
| Movie | |
| 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 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 Metering | TTL exposure metering using main image sensor |
| Time-Lapse Movie | Up to 4K UHD; Silent mode option |
| Movie HDMI Output | Yes Start/Stop supported |
| Time Code | Yes Drop frame |
| Movie Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from Auto, Extra High, High, Normal, Low, or Off |
| Movie ISO | 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 Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 25,600) |
| Movie Audio | Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted |
| Movie Audio Recording Format | Linear PCM AAC |
| Movie Video Compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Movie File Format | MOV MP4 |
| Movie Maximum Recording Time | 29 minutes 59 seconds |
| AF for Movie | AF Speed and AF Tracking Sensitivity can be adjusted |
| Monitor | |
| Monitor Size | 3.2-in. |
| Monitor Resolution | 1,040,000 dots |
| Monitor Type | Tilting TFT Touch-Sensitive LCD |
| Monitor Angle of View | 170° viewing angle |
| Monitor Adjustments | Color balance 11-level manual brightness controls |
| Playback | |
| In-Camera Image Editing | Distortion Control D-Lighting Image Overlay NEF (raw) Processing Perspective Control Red-eye Reduction Resize Side by Side Comparison Straighten Trim Trim Movie |
| 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 | |
| Interface | USB: Type C connector (SuperSpeed USB) HDMI: Type C HDMI connector Accessory terminal: Can be used with MC-DC2 and other optional accessories Audio Input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported) Audio Output: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter) |
| 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 |
| GPS | Via the SnapBridge app |
| Total Custom Settings | 38 |
| Menus | |
| Supported Languages | nglish French Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased. |
| Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings | Yes |
| World Time Setting | Yes |
| Power | |
| Battery / Batteries | One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c. The EH-7P charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15c/EN-EL15b batteries only. |
| Battery Life (shots per charge) | [Viewfinder only]: Approx. 390 shots [Monitor only]: Approx. 470 shots [Viewfinder only]: Approx. 115 minutes of movie recording [Monitor only] : Approx. 120 minutes 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 | |
| Weight (g) (body only)*1 | Approx. 20.9 oz. (590 g) camera body only |
| Length x height x width (mm) (body only)* | 5.3 x 4.0 x 2.8 in. (134 x 100.5 x 69.5mm) |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
| 4K UHD | Yes |
| WiFi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
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