Specifications#
- Brand
- Nikon
- Model
- Z5
- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Released
- 2020-08-28
- Lens mount
- Nikon Z
- Sensor size
- 35.9 × 23.9 mm (Full frame (35 mm))
- Crop factor
- 1.00×
- Resolution
- 24 MP (6,016 × 4,016 px)
- ISO range
- 100 – 51,200
- Fastest shutter
- 1/8,000 s
- Continuous shooting
- 4.5 fps
- Max video resolution
- 4K
- Weight
- 590 g (20.8 oz)
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Viewfinder
- Quad-VGA EVF (1280x960 pixels, 3.69 million 'dots')
- Focus
- Hybrid AF
- AF points / area
- 273 points
- Metering
- TTL exposure metering
- Exposure modes
- Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture-Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
- Shutter
- Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter
- Flash
- Built-in: No; Hot shoe
- Battery
- EN-EL15c
- Dimensions
- 134 *
- Successor
- Nikon Z5II
- Made in
- Thailand
- Drive
- 4.5 frames per second
- Video
- 4K UHD at 30p/25p/24p, Full HD
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata and Lensfun. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.00 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm | 10 mm | 121.8° | 100.2° | 130.2° |
| 12 mm | 12 mm | 112.5° | 89.8° | 121.8° |
| 14 mm | 14 mm | 104.1° | 81.0° | 114.0° |
| 16 mm | 16 mm | 96.6° | 73.5° | 106.9° |
| 18 mm | 18 mm | 89.8° | 67.2° | 100.3° |
| 20 mm | 20 mm | 83.8° | 61.7° | 94.3° |
| 24 mm | 24 mm | 73.6° | 52.9° | 83.9° |
| 28 mm | 28 mm | 65.3° | 46.2° | 75.2° |
| 35 mm | 35 mm | 54.3° | 37.7° | 63.3° |
| 40 mm | 40 mm | 48.3° | 33.3° | 56.7° |
| 50 mm | 50 mm | 39.5° | 26.9° | 46.7° |
| 56 mm | 56 mm | 35.5° | 24.1° | 42.1° |
| 70 mm | 70 mm | 28.8° | 19.4° | 34.2° |
| 85 mm | 85 mm | 23.8° | 16.0° | 28.5° |
| 100 mm | 100 mm | 20.4° | 13.6° | 24.3° |
| 135 mm | 135 mm | 15.1° | 10.1° | 18.2° |
| 200 mm | 201 mm | 10.3° | 6.8° | 12.3° |
| 300 mm | 301 mm | 6.8° | 4.6° | 8.2° |
| 400 mm | 401 mm | 5.1° | 3.4° | 6.2° |
| 600 mm | 602 mm | 3.4° | 2.3° | 4.1° |
| 800 mm | 803 mm | 2.6° | 1.7° | 3.1° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 29.9 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 mm | f/1.8 | 5.3 cm | 22.0 cm | 92.5 cm | 2.23 m | 7.98 m | ∞ | 9.01 m |
| 22 mm | f/2.8 | 8.3 cm | 34.8 cm | 1.55 m | 4.21 m | 33.3 m | ∞ | 5.80 m |
| 22 mm | f/4 | 12.0 cm | 51.3 cm | 2.57 m | 9.63 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.07 m |
| 22 mm | f/8 | 25.0 cm | 1.26 m | 88.6 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 2.05 m |
| 43 mm | f/1.8 | 1.3 cm | 5.6 cm | 22.9 cm | 52.0 cm | 1.47 m | 6.33 m | 34.4 m |
| 43 mm | f/2.8 | 2.1 cm | 8.7 cm | 35.7 cm | 81.8 cm | 2.36 m | 11.3 m | 22.1 m |
| 43 mm | f/4 | 3.0 cm | 12.4 cm | 51.5 cm | 1.19 m | 3.57 m | 22.0 m | 15.5 m |
| 43 mm | f/8 | 5.9 cm | 25.1 cm | 1.08 m | 2.69 m | 10.9 m | ∞ | 7.77 m |
| 73 mm | f/1.8 | 0.4 cm | 1.9 cm | 7.8 cm | 17.8 cm | 49.9 cm | 2.03 m | 99.1 m |
| 73 mm | f/2.8 | 0.7 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.1 cm | 27.7 cm | 77.9 cm | 3.20 m | 63.7 m |
| 73 mm | f/4 | 1.0 cm | 4.2 cm | 17.3 cm | 39.6 cm | 1.12 m | 4.69 m | 44.6 m |
| 73 mm | f/8 | 1.9 cm | 8.3 cm | 34.9 cm | 80.2 cm | 2.33 m | 11.1 m | 22.3 m |
| 120 mm | f/1.8 | 0.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 2.8 cm | 6.5 cm | 18.2 cm | 74.0 cm | 268 m |
| 120 mm | f/2.8 | 0.2 cm | 1.0 cm | 4.4 cm | 10.1 cm | 28.4 cm | 1.15 m | 172 m |
| 120 mm | f/4 | 0.3 cm | 1.5 cm | 6.2 cm | 14.4 cm | 40.6 cm | 1.65 m | 121 m |
| 120 mm | f/8 | 0.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.5 cm | 28.8 cm | 81.6 cm | 3.37 m | 60.3 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 5.97 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/8.9. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/4.9 and f/9; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 0.6 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 0.9 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 1.3 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 1.8 px | sharp |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 2.5 px | slight softening |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 3.6 px | visibly soft |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 4.9 px | visibly soft |
Maximum print sizes#
At 24 MP the Nikon Z5 produces 6,016 × 4,016 pixel images. See the 24 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 20.1 × 13.4 in | 51 × 34 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 25.1 × 16.7 in | 64 × 43 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 30.1 × 20.1 in | 76 × 51 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 40.1 × 26.8 in | 102 × 68 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm (14 mm eq.) | 35.6 s | 17.3 s | 19.8 s | 22.8 s |
| 20 mm (20 mm eq.) | 24.9 s | 12.1 s | 13.9 s | 16.0 s |
| 24 mm (24 mm eq.) | 20.8 s | 10.1 s | 11.5 s | 13.3 s |
| 35 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.2 s | 6.9 s | 7.9 s | 9.1 s |
| 50 mm (50 mm eq.) | 10.0 s | 4.8 s | 5.5 s | 6.4 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 50 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 100 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 199 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Nikon Z5#
Native Nikon Z lenses in our database (71 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), Nikon F, M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9 mm
- Laowa 9mm f/5.6 FF RL 9 mm
- Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Z/E/XF 9 mm
- Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF 10 mm
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR 12–28 mm
- Viltrox AF 13mm F1.4 13 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S 14–24 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S 14–30 mm
- Viltrox AF 14mm f/4.0 14 mm
- Laowa 15mm f/2.0 Zero-D 15 mm
- Viltrox AF 15mm F1.7 Air 15 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR 16–50 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 16–50 mm
- Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary 16 mm
- Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 FE/L/Z 16 mm
- Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD 17–70 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 18–140 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20 mm
- Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z 20 mm
- Viltrox PFU RBMH 20mm f/1.8 ASPH 20 mm
- Viltrox AF 23mm F1.4 XF/Z/L 23 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 24–105 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S 24–120 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR 24–200 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S 24–70 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S 24–70 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z DX 24mm f/1.7 24 mm
- Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 Z 24 mm
- Viltrox 25mm F1.7 E 25 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 26mm f/2.8 26 mm
- Viltrox AF 27mm F1.2 PRO 27 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28–400 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28-75mm f/2.8 28–75 mm
- Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 28 mm
- Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 (A063) 28–75 mm
Similar cameras#
Other Full frame (35 mm) cameras from around the same time.
- Canon EOS R5 2020
- Canon EOS R6 2020
- Sony α7S III 2020
- Canon EOS R3 2021
- Sony FX3 2021
- Sony α1 2021
- Canon EOS RP 2019
- Sigma fp 2019
- Sony α7R IV 2019
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II 2022
- Sony α7R V 2022
- Canon EOS R 2018
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Nikon Z5?
The Nikon Z5 has a crop factor of 1.00× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 43.1 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Nikon Z5 sensor?
35.9 × 23.9 mm (Full frame (35 mm)), an area of 858 mm² — 99% of full frame.
Is the Nikon Z5 full frame?
Yes — its sensor is the same 36 × 24 mm size as 35 mm film.
How many megapixels does the Nikon Z5 have?
24 megapixels (6,016 × 4,016 pixels), enough for a 20 × 13 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Nikon Z5 use?
The Nikon Z5 uses the Nikon Z (flange distance 16.00 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Nikon Z5?
With a 20 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 14 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Nikon Z5 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q97593995 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources