Nikon Z5 - Hands-On Review

We review the Nikon Z5, the most affordable entry in Nikon's full frame mirrorless lineup.
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Intro - 0:00
Build - 0:25
Sensor - 2:05
Image Stabilisation - 2:43
Autofocus - 3:25
Video - 4:10
Conclusion - 5:40

Today we’re taking a look at the new Nikon Z5, which is a full frame mirrorless camera in the vein of the Z6 and Z7. We’ll see that it’s quite similar to the Z6 specifically, although with some removed features

Physically speaking, the Z5 is almost identical to the Nikon Z6. The build quality is very high, and ergonomically it feels really good. It has a really solid and comfortable build, and is fully weather sealed. The button layout is pretty much identical to the Z6, the only main difference being that we don’t have a top LCD screen, instead we have this mode dial. It has a tilting LCD touchscreen, so not fully articulating which would have been nice. It also has mic, headphone, USB-C and HDMI ports. One very notable difference though is that the Z5 has dual SD card slots, something sorely missing from the Z6 and Z7 which only have single XQD card slots. A new battery is also introduced on the Z5, the EN-EL15c, which has increased capacity, but it is backwards compatible so you can use older versions of the battery if you have it. Also debuting with this camera is the new 24-50mm f/4-6.3. This is an inexpensive and compact lens, at the expense of zoom range and a constant aperture.

The Nikon Z5 has a 24 MP full frame sensor, which sounds the same as the Z6 but it is actually a bit different as this sensor is not back-side illuminated. Functionally speaking this means it will have a bit lower dynamic range. That notwithstanding though, the picture quality on the Z5 is very high. Images are sharp and crisp, the colours are nice and overall it’s very pleasing. Internally, the camera has the same Expeed 6 processor from the Z6 and Z7

One very nice feature on the Z5 is the in-body image stabilisation. Again taken from the Z6/Z7, this system provides 5-stops of image stabilisation, which is always a very important feature. This allows you to capably shoot at a lower shutter speed in stills or more easily record handheld video.

-Autofocus-wise, the Z5 has a 273 point AF system that is taken right from the Z6. I was quite pleased with that system on the Z6, and I remain so here. It has face and eye detect, which works on both humans and animals! For the price point of the camera, this is a very robust system. For burst shooting, the Z5 tops out at 4.5 frames per second with both electronic and mechanical shutters, which is a bit slow. It will be fine for most situations, but dedicated sports and wildlife shooters will very likely need faster speeds.

The Z5 does shoot 4K video at up to 30 fps, but it has a 1.7x crop when doing so. It’s definitely not unusable, but you may have some issues getting really wide shots. In 1080p the camera shoots up to 60 fps. The camera does have zebra stripes, focus peaking, and a mic and headphone jack, but no N-log picture profile for advanced colour grading. And of course no fully articulating screen makes it a no go for vlogging or similar. Clearly this is intended primarily as a still camera. If you’re primarily a stills shooter but do dabble in video, the video quality is very sharp and looks great, so you can absolutely shoot good stuff with this, you’ll just have to work around that crop a bit and the lack of some of the more advanced video features.

I like the Nikon Z5 quite a bit and think that it’s a very solid camera. The price point on this is a great feature in and of itself, and while this camera is probably not ideal for sports & wildlife shooters or heavy video users, it is a full frame camera with great picture quality, dual card slots, very good build quality and weather sealing, in-body image stabilisation and strong autofocus performance, all in a small and affordable package. For someone wanting to enter into full frame mirrorless photography without breaking the bank, this is a very solid choice. For someone who specializes in portrait or wedding photography I think this is a good choice. And I also think it excels as a very good backup body for someone who already owns a Z6 or Z7

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