Our quick take
Nikon Z5 - 4.5 / 5
Design & Lens Mount
- Nikon Z mount (FX full-frame format) Dual SD card slots (UHS-II compliant) Dust & moisture sealed magnesium alloy body Built-in electronic viewfinder (0.5in, 3,690k-dot OLED) Tilt-angle mounted touchscreen (3.2in, 1,040k-dot LCD)
Performance
- 5-axis Vibration Reduction (VR) stabilisation system 273-point Hybrid AF autofocus system Face/Eye/Pet Detection options Adjustable AF point size Up to 4.5fps burst max Wi-Fi & Bluetooth USB charging
Image Quality
- 24.3 million pixel full-frame CMOS sensor ISO 100 to 51,200 sensitivity (expands to 102,400) Video capture: 4K at 30/25/24p (1.7x crop); Full HD (1080p) at 60/50/30/25/24p (no crop)
To recap
As mirrorless cameras go the Nikon is easy to use, has a wonderful viewfinder, introduces improved autofocus features, and feels pitched to the correct kind of audience. Despite a low burst shooting speed and video capture that’s outclassed by the competition, that still all adds up to what’s arguably the best entry-level full-frame camera you could buy.
