📷Nikon Z5 real life review - Eye AF, high-ISO, dynamic range, IBIS and video tested!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Check out the full-res RAW files at this link:
iwillbeyourphotoguide.com/dow...
If you're in Budapest, check out one of the best camera stores, 220Volt, who were kind enough to give me a test body:
www.220volt.hu/
0:00 Intro
1:21 Specs
Z5 sports a newly designed 24 megapixel full-frame sensor with IBIS, which works insanely well!
5:04 Autofocus settings
The Z5 has Auto Area, Wide Area, Dynamic area and single point AF. Most of the time I was happy with the Auto Area AF setting, it automatically focused on the subjects closer to me, and found the faces if there were.
5:52 Eye-Af
In Auto-Area AF mode, the Z5 can find faces and eyes, if set in the Menu. By default it focuses on the closer eye, but you can jump between the eyes with the joystick
6:56 Subject tracking
The same square box as we've gotten used to so far. Works well, but the size is not adjustable
7:37 Burst speed
This is where Nikon made the only compromise in the specs: only 4.5 fps. It could surely do more, but probably Nikon did not want to make competition for the Z6
7:54 Animal Eye AF
Almost the same as I've found in the Z50. It did an outstanding job on a bright-fured dog, finding the eyes even from several meters!
However, with a dark-grey dog, the Eye AF just wouldn't activate...
10:10 iMenu
10:32 Customisation
Almost every button is customizable, and even the control rings on the Z lenses. Here I show what you can use the focus ring on the lens for.
11:25 Manual focusing
11:58 Ports
12:23 Kit lens test
Though the 24-50 mm f/4-6.3 lens is small, feels cheap, has poor aperture, it actually delivers pretty good overall sharpness!
13:57 IBIS
The image stabilisation delivers what it promises! I could easily handhold 1/8 s shutter speed with the 85mm lens!
16:18 Self-timer
17:18 High ISO performance
Though the Z5 has a sensor made with BSI technology, which is supposed to be inferior, the high ISO performance is actually pretty good!
18:15 Dynamic range / ISO invariance test
Quite surprisingly, the Z5 has an excellent dinamic range, shadows can be pushed up by 5 stops with no noticeable color noise banding
19:28 RAW file size
Z5 offers 14 and 12 bit RAW files, both with lossless and lossy compressed format. To my surprise, the lossy compressed setting produced only slightly smaller files.
20:12 Battery power time
I could not specifically test it, but I could take 450 shots, and have the battery still around 40%.
20:41 Video specs
21:35 Video AF
22:58 Image stabilisation in video
23:47 Color grading
24:23 Summary - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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Apparently, I made TWO big mistakes in the video, both of which were noticed by commenters - to whom I'm very grateful for this:
1. The Z5 does NOT have a BSI sensor... It has a CMOS design instead. (Noticed and corrected by Taipei Geek)
2. About the "bug" concerning picture profile changes in video / photo mode.
As Abhishek Maurya
kindly pointed out, there's a setting for this I wasn't aware of at the time of editing the video...
In video mode you can select any picture profile independently of the photo mode, OR you can tell the camera to use the same profile as in photo mode.
Movie Shooting Menu → Set Picture Control → Same as photo settings.
Here's a screenshot of that:
photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-SjRMBVS/0/aa6c1200/XL/i-SjRMBVS-XL.jpg
This was very possibly activated when I reviewed the Z5.
BSI means Back Side Illuminated. The sensor in the Z6 I/II is also CMOS but it's BSI-CMOS. It will provide better low light performance.
@@Leah-ju8ht You're wrong. The sensor is not the "exact same" as in the D750 merely by the fact that the Z6 (and II) sensor has the focusing sensors built-in in the sensor itself. The D750 even has a slightly lower resolution (24.3Mpix vs 24.5Mpix) and it uses a separate focusing system which is used because of the mirror. Z6 I and II sensors do have BSI, you can check the actual specs yourself here: www.dxomark.com/nikon-z6-ii-sensor-review-familiar-sensor-performance/
A BSI sensor is more expensive to manufacture, therefore it makes sense to leave it out of a cheaper camera. There are better examples of contrived product segmenting than this. And really, even if the sensors had the same performance, the Z6 is MUCH smaller than the D750. And also way more silent.
@@Leah-ju8ht And here on Nikon's own product page it says BSI sensor: www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/mirrorless-cameras/z-6ii.html
Can anyone please suggest me a best beginner camera for photography purpose. I prefer street and fashion photography along with moving objects
I am looking options only with Nikon
Nikon z50
Nikon z5
Or if there is any other better camera then please suggest me
Thanks
The fact that you could easily mistake it for a BSI sensor probably tells you all you need haha
This is one of the best camera reviews one can find on TH-cam. Good job, Miklos.
Thanks Marc 😎
Yes it is but there aren't many poor z5 doesn't get much love but it is a fantastic camera even more so with firmware 1.20
Indeed...the passion shows! Good work indeed
This is the best review on the Nikon Z5. I owned the z6 for 18 months and loved it. So when They came out with the Nikon Z50 I purchased it also. I was a little disappointed in the noise that it produced in the images over ISO 400. I mostly shoot portrait photography with a little bit of landscapes here and there. So I had to Z50 as a back up in case my Z6 had issues when I was working with a client. But when I heard about the Nikon Z5 and it had the second card slot I had to give it a chance. Comparing it to my Z6 in image quality you could not tell the difference. I tested both cameras all the way up to ISO 6400 with identical results. I have both the 50 mm and 85 mm F1.8 S lenses and they worked flawlessly on both cameras. But what I’ve learned with the Z5 using the FTZ adapter that adaptive lenses work a little faster finding the eyes using eye af on the z5. I think my z5 finds focus faster than my z6 with the newest firmware update in it and tracks faster. Not but much but it’s noticeable.
I love adapting f mount lenses to the z cameras and couldn’t be more happier with their performance. Yes they are a little slower than the native lenses but for what I’ve used them for they performed excellent. I’ve used them for for portraits and weddings. But I also tried them at football games, cheerleading tournaments, and ATV races with a great hit rate. My Nikon Z5 has now become my main body and my Z6 as a back up. Yes the Z5 is that good! It is so underrated in the camera community that it’s sad to see that it’s going unnoticed by so many. But great review love how thorough you were. What I’ve learned with a remote auto focus is it a hit and miss with certain dogs and cats on both my Z6 and my Z5. Sometimes it does not find the eyes on my black cat but it does on the black and white cat. I don’t do video so I don’t care how they dumbed down the video specs on the z5. I just did a wedding this past weekend and I got 1230 images off of one battery and that is with image review on. In my eyes that’s pretty darn good. But trying to get a new spare battery is very hard to find
Thank you so much for sharing your first-hand experiences, I hope many people will find it useful!
Also, so many people asked me about the adapted lenses, and I can't say anything, because I had no experience with them. But glad to hear they work for you!
I really agree with you that Nikon Z cameras are underrated - they shouldn't be!
@@miklosmayerphoto to me the Z5 is the Z6 without the video features and the FPS. If you're looking to do portrait photography or landscapes or street photography I would buy this before the Z6. But if you want the Z6 because it's the cheaper price or the same as the Z5 and you want video features get the Z6 but don't let nobody fool you about the Z5 it's a little beast of a camera. And yes adapted lenses were perfect on it I own Sigma, Tamron, and Nikon f Mount lenses that all work great on it. I actually own more f Mount lenses than native lenses. And I continue to buy f Mount lenses for the Z6 and Z5.
Yes, if I was to buy a great photography camera, I would go for the Z5 at this moment! It is currently hands down the best FF camera in that price range. Nikon should have better marketing to make people realize that :)
Thanks again for sharing your experience with adapted glass.
From the reviews I have seen (specifically regarding high ISO) I have found the Z6 and Z7 have banding issues due to phase detection, I suspect the z5 does not have this issue do to the fewer number of detection cells. The new z6II and z7II use two processors and do not suffer from banding. My suspicion is the second processor corrects the issues.
@@maze400 Well, they seemed to have solved the problem, because there's absolutely zero banding as far as I noticed on ISO 100, even at +5 stops, which is quite extreme. My Canon 6D gets unusuable at +3 stops...
This review is fantastic. Looking forward to seeing more from you!
Thank you! ;) Yep, more in the making :)
The best Z5 review so far! Thank you!
Glad you think so! Cheers from Hungary! 😎
Very nice review, Mr. Mayer. You cover the practical aspects of usage that I really care about and show it, e.g. how well it performs with eye detection with actual examples, that I don't see anyone else doing, at least not nearly as well.
Thank you David, I'm happy to hear that! You wouldn't believe how many times my video editing software crashed, so it better be good! 😁
Thanks for compiling all these comparisons shots. Your opinions are honest and unbiased. Greetings from Canada.
You're very welcome, and thanks for your positive comment!
Awesome review, the way you did the ISO and dynamic range test was so good.
Super happy to hear that ;)
Great review, showing everything with samples and camera using, no empty talking!
Thanks so much! :)
As always,...another great video, Miklos!
Thank you Dale! :)
Very comprehensive review and I loved how you explained and then showed how to actually use various features and how they came out. Very well done. Wasted my time on 4 other reviews of this camera before I found yours and found out everything I wanted to know.
Thank you for that compliment :) I just try to make it as useful and practical as possible ;)
Excellent comprehensive review Miklos! . I loved the Budapest shots :-).
Glad you liked it Viktor! :) By the way, here's the Hungarian version of the review: th-cam.com/video/6kirVYPLVZs/w-d-xo.html
Awesome review! The Z5 looks way better than I expected
Thanks for watching!
It is an excellent review. I like the fact that you combined the review with images taken outside and you showed all the different specs at the same time. Budapest is a beautiful city. Thank you.
I'm very happy to hear your compliment, thank you! Budapest makes my job easier :)
Great review. Best walkthrough of up- and downsides of this camera I've come across so far
Thank you Lars!
Best review of Z5 on TH-cam.... Good work
Thank you :)
Fantastic video. The clarity in those horse racing pictures is beautiful, vibrant. Whatever your post processing workflow is, it works great with the Z5 files.
Thank you very much! Well, it's pretty basic Lightroom workflow.
Because those photos were taken in bright sunlight, I could use low ISO, which meant I could have a bit more sharpening as usual. Not to mention that the Nikkor Z 85 mm lens is crazy sharp :)
Also, when I put the photos into the video, they have to be resized to match the 1920 x 1080 px of the video. And here's a small trick: I apply one more step of sharpening right in the video editing software.
It's because sharpening always have to be applied after any resizing.
So maybe that's why the photos seem sharp and vibrant - which of course I take as a compliment :)
By the way, I have a video about sharpening in Lightroom Classic, maybe you'll find it useful:
th-cam.com/video/up3zotAPDRw/w-d-xo.html
Wow! What an absolutely fantastic video review. Very thorough and real-life. No test charts or boring pictures of random rubbish. I look forward to your lens reviews.
Thank you very much!
Hi Miklós, I already watched a few videos of you and I appreciate that you reviews are based on how the cameras work, react and give results in real life! Not to much pixel peeping, you don't see a picture that way. Love to see images of Budapest. Brings back memories of years ago when I visited the city three times. Nagyon szép a város;
Thank you Dominique! That's why I like to have test photos of Budapest - I like to showcase "my" city, and of course I'm happy if my video brings back good memories for some people :)
Thanks for the great review Miklos!
Hopefully in near future you can compare next cameras with their competition, because that is very relevant in evaluating value for money and what options there is in the market and which might serve our needs.
Thank you, that would indeed be a good idea - but I found this to be very subjective, so it would be quite hard to make a review without having a personal bias in it.
Thank You so much for this great review. I think Z5 will be my next camera!
Glad I could help! :)
This is the best review HANDS DOWN on the Nikon Z5! Thanks for such a thorough review Miklos!
Glad you think so Jonathan :)
Wow i gotta say, your channel is so underrated and you deserved more views and subscriptions! You done the review so in-depthly good! After watching this video, i feel like i know everything about Z5 than anybody in my neighborhood. Keep up the good reviews, fella!
Thank you so much, I always try to do my best :)
Very nice review Miklos!
Glad you liked it!
This is the review I was looking for. Great job on this and Thank you.
Thank you 😁
Thank you for a very comprehensive review of the Z5!
No worries! ;)
So impressed for a review video. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review, Miklós! I have been considering Z5. I now have it ordered. This will be my first mirrorless camera. Thanks for your very informative video. It was the best one on TH-cam!
Thank you Tim! :) Have fun with the Z5!
Helló Miklós! SZUPER! Nagyon várom. Egy ilyen vázat tervezek venni. Még megvárom a tesztedet, hogy biztosra menjek, nem járok vele rosszul.
Biztos, hogy nem jársz vele rosszul! :) Ahogy felettem az egyik kommentelő írta, ő csomószor ezt vissza magával a Z6 helyett a dupla kártyafoglalat miatt. Meg azért is, mert fotózás terén gyakorlatilag ugyanazt tudja, de sokkal olcsóbban.
Jelenleg ár-érték arányban verhetetlen a Z5.
Beautiful review of all salent important points.Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thank you!
finally, a good and clear review for Z5. Thank you
Thanks for watching! ;)
Excellent review. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Absolutely super well done review. Thank you!
Much appreciated Arlen! :)
Great job man! I just had this camera to review it. You've done a very great job. Greetings from the Netherlands
Glad it was helpful Gary! Cheers from Hungary ;)
Loved your review! It made me more confident about buying one today!
Glad I could help!
very well made review. thanx. You definitely will get many more subscribers as the review clearly stands out. bravo !
Thanks, you made my day :)
best review i have found on Z5, thanks a lot
Thank you Christian :)
Just got this video in my algorithm. Its an extremely helpful review! Thank you!
You're very welcome and thanks! :)
The best review of Nikon Z5 I've seen. Thanks for RAW files I've received too.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent! Love that you showed examples.
Thanks!
When you said, "My channel is all about photography.." I hit the like and subs. With so many vlog related reviewing channels, I am glad I stumbled upon yours. Thanks!
I'm so happy to hear that man, welcome on board!
Vlogging has never been my type of thing, I guess my life is too boring for that, and my editing skills are limited 😂
@@miklosmayerphoto hahah same, 8 months out of 12 it's winter here so we are mostly stuck indoors. Not much to vlog about indoors. But hey I am a casual photographer. I'd be happy if you could check out my instagram page @noufils_fotos and share your thoughts?
Thanks!
Excellent review. I ordered my Z5 today!
Thank you! Nikon should send me a check 😁
Great review, man. No gimmicks, no time-wasting nonsense. First time on your channel and subscribed.
Thanks for the awesome feedback and the sub! :)
You're one of the best reviewer, so i have to subscribe
Thank you 😉
Lovely presentation and a lovely capital, Budapest!
Thank you!
Finally, after two years which camera would you love to buy...
Z50 or z5 ?
I am not a pro user and z5 is an enough ff for me , I travel a lot and thinking about lenses costs and volume but I am also a photo guy, not video... I would appreciate your answer since you have done the best presentations ever !
Super nice review and tutorial video ! Love it !!!
Thank you!
Thanks so much for your review and I agree with the other people commenting 100% best review of this camera so far!!! . It has helped me making my decision to purchase it, particularly the super helpful raw files. I cant believe how much one can lift the shadows with virtually no-noise! I'm in Vienna, so let me know if you ever come to Vienna so we can take pictures! I was in Budapest in July and took some awesome photos of your city! What a beautiful place is Budapest.
Carlota, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm also happy to hear that even our "neighbours" are watching my video 😃
Yes, the RAW files are crazy good! Luckily, nowadays Sony / Canon / Nikon are pretty much on the same level in this field.
I'll save your name, and your website, and I'll contact you if I get to Vienna!
And you should do the same, if you come to Budapest again!
@@miklosmayerphoto Absolutely!
THanks for a very useful video.
Excellent review.
Brilliant review, thank you
Thanks for the very detailed review. I felt bad for not having a (good) camera when I went to Budapest a couple of years ago. Hopefully I can go there again with my (yet to be bought) z5!
You're welcome! :) I hope you'll make it back here one day - if you do, make sure to contact me (just google up night photography tour in Budapest :))
Very nice Review! You finally convinced me to buy it :)
That's good to hear!
This is excellent in every way. Thanks a lot
So nice of you, thanks! :)
One of the very best review abt the z5
Thank you :)
Thanks man I'm currently working on buying that camera
Fantastic review i am still learning on Z5. Your review is very helpful.
Thanks for watching!
A wonderful and honest review ! Thanks. I LOVE Budapest - my wife is Hungarian.
Thank you so much! Hungarian women are the best - but let's keep that as a secret ;)
@@miklosmayerphoto Agree, but very strong-willed.
Best Z5 review on TH-cam.
Thanks! ;)
First I subscribed, second excellent review and detailed, the Z5 is Nikons secret camera!
Thanks :)
Great review . Nice job
Well done. Thank You!
Excellent video. Very helpful!
Thank you Joe! Cheers!
Excelent review ! Thank you !
Glad you liked it Fabian! ;)
Excellent review, very informative
Thank you!
Excellent review of the Z5! This would be a great addition to my Zfc.
Thank you!
Excellent video 😊!
Thank you very much!
Great Video!!!
Unlike some click-baiting "reviews" from so called reviewers on youtube, this review is a very good and thorough review, Thanks ! I appreciate you actually try the camera in real life and natural situation.
Thanks, you made my day! 😎
@@miklosmayerphoto Haha. thank YOU ! keep doing the great work, Merry Xmas and have a great festive holiday !
This is one of my favorite reviews on Nikon Z5. Very informative and great real life photos.
Although I’m not sure if I can get the results as good as yours, one thing clear is Z5 is the reliable gear indeed! Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your feedback!
This the best nikon z5 camera review.
Thanks man! One tries
excellent for subject tracking
Thanks. fantastic review!
Miklos, many thanks ! Very well informed....and what beautiful country
Glad you liked it!
Really good review 🙂
Thank you! 😉
very detail review, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think I just found the camera for me... Thank you so much for your honest and great review, you really have something others don't have! 🤩
Greetings from The Netherlands! 🇳🇱
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Glad it was helpful - yes, the Z5 is currently the most-feature packed full frame mirrorless at 1300 USD. If I had to buy into a system, I would probably go for this one!
Happy holidays and cheers from Hungary
@@miklosmayerphoto I got one question though. The Z50 is a much better value price/quality wise and the 2 kit lenses seem much better than the kitlens that comes with the Z5? If you had to choose between with the Z50 with the 2 kit lenses or the Z5 with 1 kit lens, which one would you buy and why? (I really can't choose money wise!)
Edit: and does it really matter it isn't back-lit? Also I heard there is a crop when making time-lapses, how can I make time-lapses without the crop?
Thanks in advance! :)
@@luukvuden That's easy in my case: as I travel a lot, for me weight is important. Plus I love 70-200 or similar tele lenses.
So for me the Z50 with two kit lens is ideal - I have been using this kit for a year now, and love it!
@@miklosmayerphoto do you find 20 mp enough fir serious photography? I'm planning to buy a camera that would be good enough for years, since I'm getting my first camera but I already have some experience. I use my dad's Sony a6000 but I really want more
Best review of Z5 on TH-cam,
Thank you ;) Much appreciated
Very good, best so far. Thanks
Thanks ;)
Ive had my D3400 for years now. Was thinking to upgrade to this one, one day soon. Seems like it will be a great option for what I like to do :) Thanks for the video.
Oh, after the D3400 the Z5 will feel like jumping on a spaceship :) I really recommend the Z5, but also it's smaller, APS-C sensor brother, the Nikon Z50.
I have a review about the Z50, too:
th-cam.com/video/yltsAUtH_jg/w-d-xo.html
The most useful review of Z5 👍
Thank you ;)
Looking forward for something on Nikon D 780,if already posted, please share the link.
Beautiful hometown, you are a lucky guy, man :) Thanks for the video.
You're welcome! Yep, we're blessed with Budapest ;)
@@miklosmayerphoto I was lucky enough to visit your town twice, once some 23 years ago and then 20 years later :D Loved the spicy fish soup!
Finally got the Z5 with that tiny little kit lens. My first ever foray into full frames, jumping from that entry level APS-C Canon I've been using for years.....so far I have been astonished with the quality of the photos, especially so as this is the quality from a kit lens, not even from an 'S' lens. With IBIS and weather proofing and practically the same magnesium build and button layout without skimping on any single button from the Z6/7, this camera is a bargain!
Loved your review thoroughly! Subbed! Cheers from India!
Hey Aniket, thank you for sharing your experience with us!
I also think that the Z5 is really good for the money! Have fun with it, cheers from Hungary!
Great review. I based my purchase decision based on your review and one year later, I would not be without my Z5 thanks
Wow, thank you so much! I never considered my an influencer, but it seems like my content influences people :)
Great review. Well done. I've wanted to see how the Z5 performs doing video. Now I know more.
Happy to hear that 😉
lovely pics...
good review, cheers
Thank you! Cheers!
Great review!
Glad to hear that :)
Excellent review....The after focus problem u have discussed has also been reported by other z5 users at dpreview forum...
Thanks so much! I didn't know that, I will look it up on dpreview.
great job
Great Review, Good Job!👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very good job nice review
Glad you enjoyed it
Great review 👍👍👍👍
Thank you 🤗
Good job great review 👌👍
Thanks! 👍
Like your video. LOVED Budapest 2019!
Thank you - I love Budapest too :)
Very nice video!
Thank you! Cheers!
Your animal shots are awesome!
Thank you very much!
Great video.
I came to this video before buying Z5 and now after using it for 6 weeks.
I must say that I perfectly knew what features this camera will lack, and they appeared to me painful, e.g. 4k crop, 4.5fps , no top display, but after several weeks of using it, I realized I do not notice these limitations, since I do not do sports or wildlife, and I found that wide angle lens will surely soften 4k crop thing. The top LCD could be fine option, but even very expensive Sony cameras do not have it. I can guess Nikon will not make a Z5ii any time soon, cause even lacking some key features, Z5 does nearly same level stills photography as Z6ii. And not to mention that I bought 2 very great 128gb Lexar UHSii cards for just 70 USD. Now take a look how expensive is same capacity CF card. IBIS is a thing which makes this camera even better. Focus stacking is one of my favorite , especially for landscapes.
Overall I consider Z5 one of the best value cameras ever , if not the best.
Thank you for sharing your experience - I say the same to people. The Z5 is one of the best value/cost camera if somebody primary goal is everyday photography.
Even better value if you get a used one for $830.
Good job! Thanks!
You're very welcome!
Great presentation i like it, good job, keep going
Thank you! Cheers!
You seem like a nice guy, and know what you are talking about. Subbed
Well, thanks! :)