Do you want to know what's better Nikon D5 or Nikon D810? SpecsPRO has compared Nikon D5 vs Nikon D810: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D5 vs Nikon D810

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Other resolutions

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Flash range

  • Flash modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Manual focus

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Samples

  • Videos

Nikon D5
  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D5

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 14.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 2,359,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p/25p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 153

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 3780

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  • Main

  • Model

    Nikon D810

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 36 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 7360 x 4912

    SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 37 megapixels

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 980 g (2.16 lb / 34.57 oz)

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    21 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5588 x 3712

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    EXPEED 5

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Other resolutions

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-102400 (expandable to 50-3280000)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    3280000

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (6 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, normal, basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe and flash sync port)

  • Continuous drive

    14.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Highlight-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Flash range

  • Flash modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    2,359,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.72×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (30p/25p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    1.5X crop mode with DX lenses

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Number of focus points

    153

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Manual focus

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    1415 g (3.12 lb / 49.91 oz)

  • Dimensions

    160 x 159 x 92 mm (6.3 x 6.26 x 3.62)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    EN-EL18a lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    3780

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    Dual CompactFlash or dual XQD

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    Requires WT-5A or WT-6A

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired, wireless, smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1A

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 26, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    36 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    7360 x 4912

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    EXPEED 4

  • Image ratio w:h

    5:4, 3:2

  • Sensor photo detectors

    37 megapixels

  • Other resolutions

    FX: 5520 x 3680, 3680 x 2456; 1.2: 6144 x 4080, 4608 x 3056, 3072 x 2040; 5:4: 6144 x 4912, 4608 x 3680, 3072 x 2456; DX: 4800 x 3200, 3600 x 2400, 2400 x 1600

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 64-12800

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    32

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (6 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW + TIFF

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, normal, basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    No

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe, flash sync terminal, wireless)

  • Continuous drive

    5.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Highlight-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2-9 exposures in 1-3 increments)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • Flash modes

    Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,229,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD (WRGB)

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (tunnel)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    Uncompressed output over HDMI with simultaneous writing to memory card

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Number of focus points

    51

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    980 g (2.16 lb / 34.57 oz)

  • Dimensions

    146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    1200

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

    Optional

  • Wireless notes

    via WT-5A or Eye-Fi

  • Remote control

    Yes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    via GP-1 or GP-1A

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Nikon D810 maximum resolution of 7360 x 4912 pixels (36 megapixels) is better in comparison with the D5 highest resolution of 5588 x 3712 pixels (21 megapixels). The Nikon D810 is equipped with larger sensor compared to the D5: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) versus Full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm). This is the most important specification of this model because large sensor lets the camera owner to capture pictures of the more professional quality. The D5 has more number of focus points than the Nikon D810: 153 vs 51. More focus points means more convenience while attempting to focus on subjects which are not centred.

    The D5 screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 2,359,000 in comparison to 1,229,000 dots of the Nikon D810 screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The D5 is produced with a touch screen.

    The Nikon D810 is produced with built-in flash. The D5 battery life is better than the Nikon D810 battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to produce 3780 shots with the D5 and only 1200 with the D810. The Nikon D810 weighs 980g that is 435g less in comparison with the weight of the D5.

    The D5 and the Nikon D810 have an equal number of pros however as the Nikon D810 has larger sensor which is a really important specification then this model becomes the best buy.