Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020 Review

Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.3MP full-frame
AF Points 273
Burst FPS 4.5 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 590 g
Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020 camera
77.5 Score global

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 82.7
EVF 89.4
Build 94.4
Burst 2
Video 59.1
Sensor 52.8
Battery 93
Display 84.3
User Sentiment 63.5
Connectivity 93
Social Proof 94.6
Stabilization 84.7

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type CMOS
Size full-frame
Megapixels 24.3
ISO Range 100
Processor EXPEED 6

Autofocus

AF Points 273
AF Type Phase Detection: 273
Eye AF Yes
Animal AF Yes
Subject Detection Yes

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 4.5
Max Shutter 1/8000
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K
4K FPS 30
1080p FPS 60
10-bit No
Log Profile No
RAW Video No
Codec H.264

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3.2
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 3690000

Build

Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs
Battery Life 470

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB USB-C
HDMI Mini-HDMI
Hot Shoe Yes

Value & Pricing

1 143 €

vs Competition

Spec Nikon Z Z5 Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Sony a7 a7 V Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II OM System OM OM-1 Mark II
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 24.3MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 33MP full-frame 25.2MP micro-four-thirds 24.2MP full-frame 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 273 425 759 315 1053 1053
Burst FPS 4.5 20 30 75 12 120
Video 4K @30fps 8K @60fps 4K @120fps 5K @120fps 4K @60fps 4K @60fps
IBIS true true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 590 579 610 721 590 511
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfEvfBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplayUser SentimentConnectivitySocial ProofStabilization
Nikon Z Z5 82.789.494.4259.152.89384.363.59394.684.7
Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare 88.195.489.585.499.997.196.984.383.89394.693.5
Sony a7 a7 V Compare 95.788.694.990.989.360.296.699.793.49394.696.1
Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare 84.687.897.295.297.456.389.284.393.49394.696.1
Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare 98.487.894.488.484.149.698.684.383.89394.698.1
OM System OM OM-1 Mark II Compare 98.499.781.899.88542.394.284.309394.699.6