Rumored Nikon D5 Firmware Update To Extend 4K Recording Time

The Nikon D5 was announced earlier this month during CES 2016. One of the camera’s features was 4K video recording, which to be honest is more or less expected from many high-end video cameras these days. However there is a catch, and that catch is the camera is only capable of capturing 3 minutes worth of 4K at one go.

This is versus the Nikon D500 which allowed for 30 minutes at one go. We know it’s weird that Nikon’s flagship can’t do the same, but that could soon change. According to a report from Nikon Rumors, they have heard from a Nikon rep that a firmware could be released in the near future to correct that.

The rep claims that a firmware update will be released after the camera has begun shipping in March, in which the update will allow the camera to shoot 4K video for up to 30 minutes at a time. We’re not sure why Nikon did not include that feature at the start, but it is possible that maybe they changed their minds after getting feedback during the camera’s launch.

Either way Nikon has not officially confirmed it (sometimes reps do get it get) so take it with a grain of salt for now, but if you are eyeing the Nikon D5 and were disappointed by its video feature, hopefully we’ll find out if the firmware update rumors are true in the coming months.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Photo-Video, Rumors
Tags: Digital Cameras, Nikon, nikon d5