NIKON D5 $8949

body only, estimated average street price

Type: Professional digital SLR with Nikon F (D-type) bayonet lens mount Focusing: Automatic via 153-point wide-area system using phase-detection type CCD sensor with 99 cross-type arrays. Focus points may be selected manually or automatically and either as single points or in groups (9, 25, 72 or 153) plus Group-Area AF mode which uses a wider detection zone made up of five points. Points re-orientated for vertical shooting. One-shot and continuous modes both with a predictive function. 3D Tracking and face recognition modes. Sensitivity range is EV -4 - 20 (ISO 100). AF assist provided by built-in illuminator. Contrast detection autofocusing in live view mode and with video recording. Manual focus assist in live view via magnified image (up to 11x). Automatic micro-adjustment for up to 20 lenses. Metering: 181,000 pixels RGB ‘3D Color Matrix III’, centre-weighted average (with variable diameter weighting – 8.0mm, 15mm or 20mm), spot (4.0mm/1.5%), highlight weighted and i-TTL flash via 1005-pixel sensor. Metering ranges are; 3D Color Matrix and C/W average = EV -3 to 20, spot = EV 2 to 20, highlight weighted = EV 0 to 20 (f1.4/ ISO 100). Exposure Modes: Continuously-variable program with shift, shutter-priority auto, aperturepriority auto, metered manual, i-TTL auto flash and manual flash. Shutter: Electronically-controlled, vertical travel, focal plane type, 30-1/8000 second plus ‘B’. Flash sync to 1/250 second. Exposure compensation up to +/-5.0 EV in 1/3, ½ or one stop increments. Viewfinder: Coverage = 100% vertical/horizontal. Magnification = 0.72x (50mm lens at infinity). LCD displays and LED focus point indicators. Standard focusing screen has AF zones and on-demand grid lines. Eyepiece strength adjustment and built-in shutter provided. Flash: No built-in flash. External flash units connect via hotshoe or PC terminal. Additional Features: Magnesium alloy bodyshell sealed against dust and moisture, illuminated buttons, auto exposure bracketing (up to nine frames), auto flash bracketing (plus AE and flash bracketing), depth-of-field preview, AE lock, flash compensation, all exposure adjustments in 1/3, ½ or full stops; multi-mode self-timer (two to 20 seconds, one to nine frames with adjustable intervals), auto flicker detection, mirror lock-up, quiet and silent shutter modes, two external LCD read-out panels with built-in illumination, audible signals, wired remote control terminal, wireless remote control, 49 custom functions.

DIGITAL SECTION Sensor: 21.33 million pixels CMOS with 35.9x23.9 mm area. Sensitivity equivalent to ISO 100-102,400 (extendable to ISO 50 and 3,280,000). Focal Length Increase: None. Formats/Resolution: Three JPEG compression settings (1:4, 1:8 or 1:16), uncompressed TIFFs, and lossless compressed or compressed RAW files. Three resolution settings at 3:2 aspect ratio; 5568x3712, 4176x2784 and 2784x1856 pixels. Three resolution settings at 1.2x image size (30x20 mm); 4640x3088, 3472x2312 and 2320x1544 pixels. Three resolution settings at 5:4 (30x24 mm); 4640x3712, 3472x2784 and 2320x1856 pixels. Three resolution settings in ‘DX’ format (24x16 mm); 3648x2432, 2736x1824 and 1824x1216 pixels. Additionally, still images can be captured in the movie mode in the ‘FX’ and ‘DX’ formats and 3:2 or 16:9 aspect ratios, again at three resolution settings. RAW (NEF) images are captured at 5568x3712 pixels in either 36-bit or 42-bit RGB colour, or at 4176x2784 and 2784x1856 pixels with 36-bit RGB colour. RAW+JPEG capture is possible (with all JPEG compression levels). TIFFs are captured at 5568x3712, 4176x2784 and 2784x1856 pixels in 8-bit RGB colour. Video Recording: 4K UHD at 3840x2160 pixels and 30, 25 or 24 fps (progressive scan) and 16:9 aspect ratio (maximum bit rate is 144 Mbps). Full HD at 1920x1080 pixels and 60, 50, 30, 25 or 24 fps (progressive scan) and 16:9 aspect ratio (maximum bit rate is 48 Mbps). HD at 1280x720 pixels at 60 or 50 fps (progressive scan) and 16:9 aspect ratio (maximum bit rate is 24 Mbps). MOV format with MPEG-4 AVC/H .264 compression. ‘FX’, ‘DX’ or ‘16:9 Movie Crop’ frame formats. Stereo sound recording with auto/manual adjustable levels, adjustable frequency response and wind noise filter. Stereo microphone input and headphone output provided. Clip duration limited to three minutes for UHD recording, ten minutes for Full HD recording at 42 Mbps. Clip duration limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds, but a new file is automatically started when the 4.0 GB file size limit is reached. Video Features: Index marking, power aperture control, live frame grab, time lapse recording, auto flicker detection, electronic image stabilisation, uncompressed output via HDMI connection with simultaneous recording to a memory card. Recording Media: Two slots for either CompactFlash (UDMA 7 speed compliant) or XQD memory cards. Overflow, Backup and RAW Primary-JPEG Secondary file management modes. Continuous Shooting: Up to 200 frames at 12.0 fps with JPEG/large/fine capture or up to 200 RAW (lossless compressed, 12-bit or 14-bit, using XQD cards). Up to 14 fps with mirror lock-up. Low speed continuous shooting mode can be set from 1.0 to 10.0 fps. Continuous AF and AE adjustment at up to 10.0 fps. At up to 3.0 fps in quiet mode. White Balance: TTL measurements using 180,000 pixels RGB metering sensor. Auto/ manual control with 12 presets and six custom settings. White balance fine-tuning available for AWB and all presets plus manual colour temperature setting (2500-10,000 degrees Kelvin, in ten degree increments or mired units) and white balance bracketing (up to nine frames). Three auto correction settings – Auto 0 ‘Keep White’ reduces warmer hues under artificial lighting. Auto 1 ‘Normal’ balances subject colour and ambient lighting. Auto 3 ‘Keep Warm Colours’ maintains warmer hues under incandescent lighting. Spot white balance measurement available in live view. Interfaces: USB 3.0, HDMI output (mini Type C), Ethernet (1000 Base-T), 3.5mm stereo audio input, 3.5mm stereo audio output. Additional Digital Features: Active sensor cleaning, dual-axis ‘virtual horizon’ display, live view functions (with contrast-detection AF), 8.1 cm LCD monitor (2.539 megadots resolution), ‘Active D-Lighting’ contrast control (Auto, Low, Normal, High, Extra High 1, Extra High 2), ADL bracketing, seven ‘Picture Control’ presets (Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape and Flat), adjustable ‘Picture Control’ parameters (Sharpening, Contrast, Clarity, Brightness, Saturation, Hue) with ‘Quick Adjust’, B&W filters and toning effects, nine user-defined ‘Picture Control’ modes, multiple exposure facility (up to ten frames with Add, Average, Lighten or Darken exposure adjustment), intervalometer (up 89,991 shots with exposure smoothing), HDR multi-shot capture (Smoothing High/Normal/ Low, Exposure Differention 1/2/3 EV), sRGB and Adobe RGB colour spaces, long exposure noise reduction (Off, On), high ISO noise reduction (Off, Low, Normal, High), grid guide (for viewfinder and live view screen), real-time histogram in live view, dual-axis level indicator (for viewfinder abnd live view screen), auto ISO with auto minimum shutter speed control, in-camera lens corrections (distortion and vignetting) image comments input (up to 36 characters), auto image orientation, adjustable image display time, slide show, 4/9/72 thumbnail displays, histogram displays (brightness and/or RGB channels), highlight alert, playback zoom (up to 21x), in-camera editing functions (Trim, Resize, D-Lighting, Red-Eye Correction, Straighten, Distortion Control, Perspective Control, Filter Effects, Monochrome, Image Overlay, RAW Processing, Edit Movie, Side-bySide Comparison). PictBridge compliant. May be fitted with optional WT-5 or WT-6 WiFi wireless data transmitters and GP-1/GP-1A GPS receivers. Power: One 10.8 volt, 2500 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack (EN-EL18a type). Dimensions (WxHxD): Body only = 160.0x158.5x92.0 mm. Weight: XQD version body only = 1235 grams (without battery pack ormemory cards). CompactFlash version body only = 1240 grams (without battery pack ormemory cards). Price: Body only = $8949. Estimated average street price. Distributor: Nikon Australia Pty Ltd, telephone 1300 366 499 or visit www.mynikonlife.com.au