| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.8 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon | 
| Model | Z5 | D5 20.8MP DSLR Camera | 
| Release date | July 21, 2020 | - | 
| Model Name | Z5 | D5 | 
| Series | Z | - | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Mirrorless | Body Only | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.8 MP | 
| Weight | 675.00 kg | 575 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Maximum Burst | 4.5 | - | 
| Model Number | - | D5 Body Only | 
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | - | 158.5 x 160 x 92 mm | 
| Temperature | - | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | - | Micro Connector Type D HDMI | 
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | Full-frame | 4/3 inch | 
| Maximum ISO | 1,02,400 | - | 
| Other Sensor Features | 5-axis | - | 
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 102400 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Z mount | Nikon F Mount, With AF Coupling and AF Contacts | 
| Manual Focus | - | Yes | 
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes | 
| Other Lens Features | - | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | Electronic | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 97% | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 0.72 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, 1.0 m sup-1 | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3 to +1 m sup -1 | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes, Viewfinder Eye Point 17 mm 1.0 m sup -1 from Center Surface of Viewfinder Eyepiece Lens | 
| focus features | 
| Auto Focus | PDAF + CAF | Yes | 
| Focus Points | 273 | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection | 
| Metering Modes | - | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M | 
| White Balancing | - | Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live View, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL | 
| Other Focus Features | - | Detection Range - 4 to + 20 EV ISO 100, 20°C, AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 25, 72 or 153-point Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking, Group-area AF, Auto-area AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter-release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing the Center of the Sub-selector | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG + RAW | File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed, or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-Baseline Compliant with Fine 1  4, Normal 1  8 or Basic 1  16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats | 
| Image Stabilizer | 5-axis | - | 
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Display Features | Touchscreen | Image Sensor Format FX, Monitor TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | - | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | Yes | No | 
| storage and power features | 
| Card Type | SD | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Battery Life | 430 | - | 
| Number of Batteries | 1 | 1 | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Yes | - | 
| Speaker | Yes | - | 
| Video Resolution | 4K | 3840 x 2160 | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 4K 30p, 1080p 60p | - | 
| Audio Features | - | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable | 
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Delete Function | Yes | - | 
| Silent Shooting | Yes | - | 
| Drive Modes | Yes | - | 
| Scene Modes | Yes | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| Other Exposure Features | - | Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/8000 - 30 sec | 
| Self-timer | - | Yes | 
| Other Shutter Features | - | Approximate Frame Advance Rate 12 fps, Upto 10 fps, CL 10  12 fps or 14 fps with Mirror Up CH or 3 fps Quiet Continuous Mode | 
| flash features | 
| Flash Modes | - | Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported | 
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV | 
| Other Flash Features | - | Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted, and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes after Flash is Fired at Full Output |