Upcoming Nikon Z5

Wasp · 06-24-2020, 11:11 AM

Made to do battle with the Canon EOS RP, this might just be the camera of my dreams. The RP is pretty good, but reviewers have marked it down for dynamic range.

Some of the rumored features are:

24MP full-frame sensor
IBIS
Dual SD card slots
No top LCD
Same AF as the Z6
Same EVF as the Z6
1M-dot LCD screen
6fps shooting
1.7x crop in 4K video
No slow motion video

It seems like they are targeting stills shooters, not video bloggers. That is just fine with me.

If I can't have my full frame mirrorless dream in a Pentax box, I guess I ~~could~~ will have to settle for a Nikon one.

Read on below:

The Nikon Z5 Will Have a 24MP Sensor, Dual Card Slots, and IBIS: Report

Wheatfield · 06-24-2020, 12:04 PM - **1 Like**

I can't help but think with both Canon and Nikon that it's too late.

automorphism · 06-24-2020, 02:45 PM

I shoot a Nikon DSLR and I would love to get this camera. I have never used a full-frame camera and a mirrorless like this might be just want I'm looking for for casual events and landscapes.

Kozlok · 06-24-2020, 04:03 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I can't help but think with both Canon and Nikon that it's too late.

Seems sort of like inventing a better horse shoe in 1915.

surfar · 06-24-2020, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

it's too late.

K-1 was early?

Wheatfield · 06-24-2020, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by surfar

K-1 was early?

Good point except this isn't about Pentax.

surfar · 06-24-2020, 07:57 PM

Lol,well ...CaNik are in the game and their speed of development s outstripping the Sony rate,so who s late?

Wheatfield · 06-24-2020, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by surfar

Lol,well ...CaNik are in the game and their speed of development s outstripping the Sony rate,so who s late?

Canon and Nikon. Sony has had the market practically to themselves since around 2013.

MarkJerling · 06-24-2020, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by Wasp

[*]Same EVF as the Z6

What's the EVF in the Z6 like? Better than the RP?

surfar · 06-24-2020, 09:18 PM - **1 Like**

Its 3.69mill dots.... point8 magnification.A step up from RP,but its fine unless your blind!

---------- Post added 06-25-20 at 03:21 PM ----------

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Better than the RP?

Yes

MarkJerling · 06-24-2020, 09:21 PM

Originally posted by surfar

Its 3.69mill dots.... point8 magnification.A step up from RP,but its fine unless your blind!

I've not played with a Z6 yet. Will be good to see what it's like.

surfar · 06-24-2020, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

Canon and Nikon.

Theyve come into the market with much better Initial products that $ony, whose first 2 editions were not great.

CaNiks first efforts are reasonable and lens development is probably twice as rapid as $ony.

CaNiks 2nd efforts will more than likely make them very competitive.

Announcements very soon from Sony and Canon,it will be interesting.

Wheatfield · 06-24-2020, 09:34 PM

Originally posted by surfar

Theyve come into the market with much better Initial products that $ony, whose first 2 editions were not great.

CaNiks first efforts are reasonable and lens development is probably twice as rapid as $ony.

CaNiks 2nd efforts will more than likely make them very competitive.

Announcements very soon from Sony and Canon,it will be interesting.

OK. The seven year head start Sony has in a developing market doesn't mean anything.
From what I've read, Canon and Nikon's initial full frame mirrorless products aren't much to write home about.

surfar · 06-24-2020, 09:58 PM

Some time in 2013 was Sony's initial A7,Nikn was August 2018 and the Canons a month or 2 later.

The early reports were accurate,for CaNik but they should be rewritten.Firmware updates have improved both systems no end.Both are still a touch behind the AF of Sony but not a long way.Z and RF glass is more advanced prorata than Sony were at the 2 year mark....As I said,the very soon announcements will be interesting.Canon undercut Sony by 700usd,Ok,the A73 is a much more capable camera than the RP.Pricing is where Canon are leading right now.U$ 999 gets you into a neat basic FF system with a reasonably competent good light kit lens.Lets see what the rumors of the Sony A5 and Nikon Z5 are about?

repaap · 06-25-2020, 12:07 AM

Originally posted by surfar

Some time in 2013 was Sony's initial A7,Nikn was August 2018 and the Canons a month or 2 later.

The early reports were accurate,for CaNik but they should be rewritten.Firmware updates have improved both systems no end.Both are still a touch behind the AF of Sony but not a long way.Z and RF glass is more advanced prorata than Sony were at the 2 year mark....As I said,the very soon announcements will be interesting.Canon undercut Sony by 700usd,Ok,the A73 is a much more capable camera than the RP.Pricing is where Canon are leading right now.U$ 999 gets you into a neat basic FF system with a reasonably competent good light kit lens.Lets see what the rumors of the Sony A5 and Nikon Z5 are about?

That does sound like a race till the end. Have to say that this tech has advanced greatly. In the end it is still a question of which brand one likes the best. Sony will come and hit below the waist. I think Canon and Nikon can cope. They also have volume, but on top of that quite a bit of legazy. Z5&6 seems to be IMO better when it come to appearance and button layout than DSLR Nikon. It’ll be interesting as it was when these 2 stepped in same ring with Sony at the first place, to see what they have come up. I could imagine that one after this next one will be really good, if they will keep up in developing and getting Feedback from the field.

06-24-2020, 11:11 AM	#1
Wasp Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pretoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,660	Upcoming Nikon Z5 Made to do battle with the Canon EOS RP, this might just be the camera of my dreams. The RP is pretty good, but reviewers have marked it down for dynamic range. Some of the rumored features are: 24MP full-frame sensor IBIS Dual SD card slots No top LCD Same AF as the Z6 Same EVF as the Z6 1M-dot LCD screen 6fps shooting 1.7x crop in 4K video No slow motion video It seems like they are targeting stills shooters, not video bloggers. That is just fine with me. If I can't have my full frame mirrorless dream in a Pentax box, I guess I ~~could~~ will have to settle for a Nikon one. Read on below: The Nikon Z5 Will Have a 24MP Sensor, Dual Card Slots, and IBIS: Report

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06-24-2020, 12:04 PM - 1 Like	#2
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	I can't help but think with both Canon and Nikon that it's too late.

06-24-2020, 02:45 PM	#3
automorphism Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 791	I shoot a Nikon DSLR and I would love to get this camera. I have never used a full-frame camera and a mirrorless like this might be just want I'm looking for for casual events and landscapes.

06-24-2020, 04:03 PM - 2 Likes	#4
Kozlok Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albuquerque Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,148	Originally posted by Wheatfield I can't help but think with both Canon and Nikon that it's too late. Seems sort of like inventing a better horse shoe in 1915.

06-24-2020, 05:44 PM	#5
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by Wheatfield it's too late. K-1 was early?

06-24-2020, 06:42 PM	#6
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Originally posted by surfar K-1 was early? Good point except this isn't about Pentax.

06-24-2020, 07:57 PM	#7
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Lol,well ...CaNik are in the game and their speed of development s outstripping the Sony rate,so who s late?

06-24-2020, 08:23 PM	#8
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Originally posted by surfar Lol,well ...CaNik are in the game and their speed of development s outstripping the Sony rate,so who s late? Canon and Nikon. Sony has had the market practically to themselves since around 2013.

06-24-2020, 08:37 PM	#9
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Wasp [*]Same EVF as the Z6 What's the EVF in the Z6 like? Better than the RP?

06-24-2020, 09:18 PM - 1 Like	#10
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Its 3.69mill dots.... point8 magnification.A step up from RP,but its fine unless your blind! ---------- Post added 06-25-20 at 03:21 PM ---------- Originally posted by MarkJerling Better than the RP? Yes

06-24-2020, 09:21 PM	#11
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by surfar Its 3.69mill dots.... point8 magnification.A step up from RP,but its fine unless your blind! I've not played with a Z6 yet. Will be good to see what it's like.

06-24-2020, 09:26 PM	#12
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by Wheatfield Canon and Nikon. Theyve come into the market with much better Initial products that $ony, whose first 2 editions were not great. CaNiks first efforts are reasonable and lens development is probably twice as rapid as $ony. CaNiks 2nd efforts will more than likely make them very competitive. Announcements very soon from Sony and Canon,it will be interesting.

06-24-2020, 09:34 PM	#13
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Originally posted by surfar Theyve come into the market with much better Initial products that $ony, whose first 2 editions were not great. CaNiks first efforts are reasonable and lens development is probably twice as rapid as $ony. CaNiks 2nd efforts will more than likely make them very competitive. Announcements very soon from Sony and Canon,it will be interesting. OK. The seven year head start Sony has in a developing market doesn't mean anything. From what I've read, Canon and Nikon's initial full frame mirrorless products aren't much to write home about.

06-24-2020, 09:58 PM	#14
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Some time in 2013 was Sony's initial A7,Nikn was August 2018 and the Canons a month or 2 later. The early reports were accurate,for CaNik but they should be rewritten.Firmware updates have improved both systems no end.Both are still a touch behind the AF of Sony but not a long way.Z and RF glass is more advanced prorata than Sony were at the 2 year mark....As I said,the very soon announcements will be interesting.Canon undercut Sony by 700usd,Ok,the A73 is a much more capable camera than the RP.Pricing is where Canon are leading right now.U$ 999 gets you into a neat basic FF system with a reasonably competent good light kit lens.Lets see what the rumors of the Sony A5 and Nikon Z5 are about?

06-25-2020, 12:07 AM	#15
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	Originally posted by surfar Some time in 2013 was Sony's initial A7,Nikn was August 2018 and the Canons a month or 2 later. The early reports were accurate,for CaNik but they should be rewritten.Firmware updates have improved both systems no end.Both are still a touch behind the AF of Sony but not a long way.Z and RF glass is more advanced prorata than Sony were at the 2 year mark....As I said,the very soon announcements will be interesting.Canon undercut Sony by 700usd,Ok,the A73 is a much more capable camera than the RP.Pricing is where Canon are leading right now.U$ 999 gets you into a neat basic FF system with a reasonably competent good light kit lens.Lets see what the rumors of the Sony A5 and Nikon Z5 are about? That does sound like a race till the end. Have to say that this tech has advanced greatly. In the end it is still a question of which brand one likes the best. Sony will come and hit below the waist. I think Canon and Nikon can cope. They also have volume, but on top of that quite a bit of legazy. Z5&6 seems to be IMO better when it come to appearance and button layout than DSLR Nikon. It’ll be interesting as it was when these 2 stepped in same ring with Sony at the first place, to see what they have come up. I could imagine that one after this next one will be really good, if they will keep up in developing and getting Feedback from the field.