Nikon D5 Video Recording Limits

Nikon D5

The Nikon D5 has a maximum video recording time of 30 minutes for all formats. That limit is dependent upon multiple factors like camera settings, media storage size, camera power, and internal camera temperature. See details and notes below for more information.

Details

Maximum continuous video recording times for the Nikon D5
Format Limit
All Formats & Frame Rates 30 minutes

Notes

  • If the recording time reaches 29 minutes, 59 seconds, recording will stop automatically.
  • Each movie will be recorded across up to 8 files of up to 4GB each. The number of files and the length of each file vary with the options selected for frame size, frame rate, and movie quality.
  • An increase of the camera’s internal temperature may cause recording to stop before the maximum recording time is reached.

References

  1. Nikon D5 User’s Manual (English) - page 67
  2. Nikon D5 Product Page (imaging.nikon.com)