We’ve found the best budget full-frame Nikon mirrorless camera at the lowest price it’s been all year! The Nikon Z5, along with a 24-50mm lens, is available to get for £1049 on Amazon UK this Christmas. This camera and lens kit is already ‘cheap’ at its usual price of £1,359 but is now much cheaper.
Should you get it? For a cheaper full-frame mirrorless, the Nikon Z5 is good value. It has a well-performing full-frame sensor and similar great handling to the more expensive Z6 II; albeit with some key compromises.
Although the resolution of the sensor is similar to that of the Z6 II, the Z5’s is not back-side illuminated, so does not perform quite so well in lower light conditions. It’s also not quite as quick, especially when it comes to frame rates – so is not optimal for shooting action, sports or wildlife.
What you do get is a good performer for static subjects, and access to the full-frame system without spending a fortune – which makes it ideal for beginners and those upgrading to full-frame for the first time. The advantage of the small 24-50mm lens is that it keeps the camera and lens combination nice and compact.
Nikon Z5 key features
- $996 / £1,079 body only ($1,296 / £1,359 with 24-50mm kit lens)
- 24.3MP full-frame CMOS sensor
- EXPEED 6 image processor
- 5-axis in-body image stabilisation (IBIS)
- 0.5in, 3,680k-dot OLED EVF
- 3.2inch tilting touch-screen (1040K)
- 4.5fps burst shooting
- 4K, 30p video recording (cropped)
- Dual SD card slots
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