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| Predecessor: |
Nikon D4S
D4S vs D5
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Sony A99
A99 vs A99 II
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| Successor: |
Nikon D6
D5 vs D6
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| Model Number: |
D5 |
A99 II |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
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ILCA-99M2 |
| Camera Format: |
Pro SLR |
Pro SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$6499.95 |
$3199.00 |
| Street Price: |
$4,893.45 |
$3,198.00 |
| Date Available: |
2016-03-15 |
2016-11-30 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
49.9 oz
(1,415 g)
includes batteries
|
29.9 oz
(849 g)
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| Size: |
6.3 x
6.2 x
3.6 in.
(160 x
159 x
92 mm)
|
5.6 x
4.1 x
3.0 in.
(143 x
104 x
76 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
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Sony |
| Effective Megapixels: |
20.8 |
42.4 |
| Sensor Format: |
35mm |
35mm |
| Sensor size: |
858.01mm2 (35.90mm x 23.90mm) |
861.6mm2 (35.90mm x 24.00mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
6.45 microns |
4.51 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.0x |
1.0x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
None |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
88 |
92 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
25.1 |
25.4 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.3 |
13.4 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
2,343 |
2,317 |
| Image Resolution: |
5568 x 3712
(20.7 MP,
3:2),
4176 x 2784
(11.6 MP,
3:2),
2784 x 1856
(5.2 MP,
3:2),
4640 x 3088
(14.3 MP,
3:2),
3472 x 2312
(8.0 MP,
3:2),
2320 x 1544
(3.6 MP,
3:2),
4640 x 3712
(17.2 MP,
5:4),
3472 x 2784
(9.7 MP,
5:4),
2320 x 1856
(4.3 MP,
5:4),
3648 x 2432
(8.9 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
1824 x 1216
(2.2 MP,
3:2) |
7952 x 5304
(42.2 MP,
3:2),
5168 x 3448
(17.8 MP,
3:2),
3984 x 2656
(10.6 MP,
3:2),
7952 x 4472
(35.6 MP,
16:9),
5168 x 2912
(15.0 MP,
Other),
3984 x 2240
(8.9 MP,
16:9),
5168 x 3448
(17.8 MP,
3:2),
3984 x 2656
(10.6 MP,
3:2),
2592 x 1728
(4.5 MP,
3:2),
5168 x 2912
(15.0 MP,
Other),
3984 x 2240
(8.9 MP,
16:9),
2592 x 1456
(3.8 MP,
16:9),
12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other),
5536 x 2160
(12.0 MP,
Other),
8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other),
3872 x 2160
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, L/M/S; RAW+JPEG; TIFF |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
12.1 |
10.5 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/60i/50p/50i/24p)
1280x720 (30p/25p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p)
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| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Nikon F |
Sony Alpha (Minolta A) |
| Lens: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
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| Focal Length (actual): |
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| Zoom Ratio: |
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| Aperture Range: |
|
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| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
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| Macro Focus Range: |
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| Filter Thread: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
No |
| Digital Zoom: |
|
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
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Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Nikon Advanced Multi-CAM 20K autofocus sensor module with TTL phase detection and fine-tuning: 153 focus points (including 99 cross-type sensors and 15 sensors that support f/8), of which 55 (35 cross-type sensors and 9 f/8 sensors) are available for selection; Contrast-detect AF in Live View mode |
TTL Phase-detection AF: Dedicated CCD line sensors: 79 points (15 cross-type points, F2.8- sensitive at the center point); Focal Plane Phase Detection: 399 points (323 selectable points, 79 hybrid-cross auto focus points*) * When Hybrid Phase Detection AF is activated |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
No |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
Optical / LCD
|
EVF / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
SLR; eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.72x magnification, 17mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter; Type B BriteView Clear Matte Mark IX screen with AF area brackets (framing grid can be displayed) |
EVF: 1.3cm (0.5-inch) 2.4M-dot XGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0 diopter, eyepoint 23mm from the eyepiece lens/18.5mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m-1 (CIPA standard), eye sensor |
| Focus Peaking: |
No |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.72x |
0.78x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.72x |
0.78x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.2 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
2,359,000 dots
(589,750 px)
|
1,228,800 dots
(307,200 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
No |
| Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
|
24.9x |
| Top Deck Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
| Maximum ISO (native): |
102400 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, ISO 100 - 102,400, expandable to ISO 50 in Lo-1 to ISO 3,276,800 in Hi-5 |
AUTO (ISO 100-6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit), ISO 100 - 25600, expandable to ISO 50 - 102400 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto (3 types), incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), direct sunlight, flash, cloudy, shade, preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), choose color temperature (2,500K-10,000K), all with fine-tuning |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 57-step Magenta/Green compensation), Underwater |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
TTL exposure metering using approximately 180K (180,000) pixel RGB sensor; Matrix: 3D Color Matrix Metering III (type G, E, and D lenses); Color Matrix Metering III (other CPU lenses); Color Matrix Metering available with non-CPU lenses if user provides lens data; Center-weighted: Weight of 75% given to 12mm circle in center of frame. Diameter of circle can be changed to 8, 15, or 20mm, or weighting can be based on average of entire frame (non-CPU lenses use 12mm circle); Spot: Meters 4mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point; Highlight-weighted: Available with type G, E, and D lenses; equivalent to center-weighted when non-CPU lens is used |
1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
None |
3 Memory Recalls; Sweep Panorama; HDR: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), |
| Self Timer: |
2/5/10/20s; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 seconds |
2, 5, 10; 3/5 shots after 2/5/10 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
|
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
No |
No |
| Flash Modes: |
Front curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, Auto FP High-Speed Sync supported |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
n/a |
n/a |
| Flash Range Description: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/250 |
1/250 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
-3 to +1 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| External Flash Connection: |
ISO 518 hot-shoe contact; safety lock provided; PC Sync terminal |
Multi Interface Hot Shoe, PC-Sync Terminal |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
CF1 / XQD |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
No UHS support |
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
2 CF (Type 1) or 2 XQD slots |
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
Yes |
Yes |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed, L/M/S; RAW+JPEG; TIFF |
RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC; Audio: Stereo Linear PCM) |
XAVC S / AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: LPCM / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
Yes |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
| External Connections: |
USB 3.0 Super Speed,Ethernet |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional wired, wireless |
Optional wired, infrared or via Wi-Fi |
| Connections (extended): |
Type-C Mini HDMI with uncompressed video support, 10-pin Remote Terminal |
Multi-Terminal Micro USB (with remote support), Type-D Micro HDMI (can output up to 4K/30p 8-bit 4:2:2) ; Microphone and Headphone jacks, DC input terminal |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
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| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
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| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
<0.3 |
<0.3 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
12.1 |
10.5 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
200 |
61 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
12.1 |
11.1 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
183 |
25 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
12.1 |
10.6 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
74 |
24 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.13 seconds |
0.11 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
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| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
0.095 seconds |
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| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.041 seconds |
0.113 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
|
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| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.039 seconds |
0.052 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
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| Startup Time: |
0.4 seconds |
1.2 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
0.2 seconds |
1.0 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
|
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| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
|
490 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
3780 shots |
390 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
110 minutes
|
135 minutes
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary EN-EL18a |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary EN-EL18a Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary NP-FM500H Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
No |
No |
| Included Software: |
ViewNX-i, ViewNX-Movie Editor, Capture NX-D, Nikon Transfer 2, Picture Control Utility 2 downloads |
Capture One Express (for Sony) free download |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.9.5-10.11.5 |
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| Notes & Features: |
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