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24.3 MPFULL FRAMEPORTABLE KIT4K MOVIEWI-FI®/ BLUETOOTH®

Welcome to the beauty of full-frame photography. The Nikon Z 5 mirrorless camera is tough, light, beautifully easy to handle, and compatible with a universe of compact full-frame lenses. Achieve thrilling new levels of image quality, whether you’re creating stills or movies.
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Create boldly

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Simply captivating

Portraits with rich tonal gradations. Movies with ultra-shallow depth of field. The full-frame 24.3 MP CMOS sensor takes full advantage of the ultra-wide Z mount’s light-gathering capabilities to deliver superb results.

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Shines in any light

Enjoy the freedom to adapt instantly to changing light thanks to the camera’s wide 100-51200 ISO range. No need to worry about noise: you get clean images and stunning dynamic range at both high and low ISO values.

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Rock-steady Vibration Reduction

Powerful in-camera 5-axis VR image stabilisation lets you shoot at shutter speeds up to five stops slower than otherwise possible. No matter which NIKKOR Z lens you’re using, stills stay sharp and video is steady.

Sharp focus-Perfect portraits

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The 273-point Hybrid-AF (autofocus) system is fast, precise, and silky smooth. Subjects snap into focus and stay in focus no matter where they are in the frame. Stunning shots of people, or dogs and cats. When shooting photos, you can lock on to your subject’s eye and keep the focus there—even if they’re moving.
Bright full-frame NIKKOR Z lenses
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Dual card slots

Dual slots accept fast UHS-II SD cards. Easily set the slots to use one card for shooting and one for backup. Or save movies to one and stills to another.

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Tough but light

The tough yet lightweight magnesium alloy body is weather-sealed to keep dust and moisture out. Especially around all moving parts and buttons.

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Nikon Z ergonomics

The body of this full-frame camera might be smaller, but it’s still easy to handle. The deep grip feels secure, and key controls are perfectly placed.

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Ultra-sharp EVF

What you see in the high-definition 3690k-dot EVF is exactly what you’ll get. Key settings like exposure, ISO, and white balance are applied in real time.

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Keep shooting

You can charge (camera off) or power your Nikon Z 5 via USB². Convenient if you want to shoot for longer periods indoors or while recording a time-lapse video.

Tilt, touch, swipe

Find the angles on the tilting touchscreen and touch to focus. Easily swipe through photos and videos, and double-tap to see a 100 % view of the image area.

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Easy creativity

Make your stills and video yours. Nikon’s Picture Control system lets you apply unique creative filters and preview in real time in the EVF or on the monitor.

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Smooth 4K movies

Turn ordinary moments cinematic. The Nikon Z 5 captures sharp 4K Ultra HD footage, and NIKKOR Z full-frame lenses enable beautiful depth of field. You can create eye-popping time-lapse movies in-camera and take stills while filming.

Fully connected

Find out how you can easy it is to share amazing images and bring your social networking sites to life in seconds with Nikon Snapbridge. Always connected!

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Technical Specifications

TypeMirrorless
Lens mountNikon Z mount
Image sensorFX, CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
Total pixels24.93 million
Dust-reduction systemImage sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (Capture NX-D software required)
Effective pixels24.3 million
Image size (pixels)[FX (36 x 24)] selected for image area: (L)6016 x 4016 (24.2 million), (M)4512 x 3008 (13.6 million), (S)3008 x 2008 (6.0 million); [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area: (L)3936 x 2624 (10.3 million), (M)2944 x 1968 (5.8 million), (S)1968 x 1312 (2.6 million); [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected for image area: (L)4016 x 4016 (16.1 million), (M)3008 x 3008 (9.0 million), (S)2000 x 2000 (4.0 million); [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected for image area: (L)6016 x 3384 (20.4 million), (M)4512 x 2536 (11.4 million), (S)3008 x 1688 (5.1 million); Photographs taken while filming movies at a frame size of 3840 x 2160: 3840 x 2160; Photographs taken while filming movies at other frame sizes: 1920 x 1080
Storage file formatsNEF (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
Additional information

¹ Shortest length and lightest weight among standard zoom lenses for full-frame interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras released as of July 21, 2020.
² Type-C to type-C USB cable required.
³ 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.
⁴ Actual frame rates for 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively.
⁵ Quality selection (normal/high) available at all sizes except 3840 × 2160, when quality is fixed at high.
⁶ Without interference. Range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles.
⁷ 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.
⁸ EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c. The number of pictures that can be taken on a single charge (i.e., battery endurance) will however drop compared to the EN-EL15c.

Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in the manuals are for expository purposes only.
Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in these specifications at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that these specifications may contain.


Material code
Z 5 - VOA040AE
Z 5 24-50 Kit - VOA040K001
Z 5 24-200 Kit - VOA040K004
Z 5 24-70 f/4 Kit - VOA040K006