Product Comparison: Nikon Z5 vs Nikon Z6
General Specifications
Brand
Nikon
Nikon
Model
Z5
Z6
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Harness the entire view of expansive full frame lenses, and capture over 50% more image area than crop-sensor cameras. Z 5’s 24.3 MP full frame CMOS sensor produces intensively detailed images, lifelike 4K UHD video, ultra shallow depth-of-field and particularly clean low-light shots.
With the world’s widest full-frame lens mount, the agile Z 6 mirrorless camera can capture light as never before. The wide 55 mm mount diameter means your Z series camera takes in more light. Just 16 mm between the mount and the camera’s full-frame image sensor means more of that light reaches the sensor.
Key Specs
Sensor Resolution
24.3 MP
24.5 MP
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Lens
Body
Body
Viewfinder
0.5" OLED Viewfinder (3690K dots)
0.5" OLED Viewfinder (3690K dots)
Size & Weight
Height
4 in.
4 in.
Width
5.3 in.
5.3 in.
Depth
2.8 in.
2.7 in.
Weight
20.9 oz.
20.7 oz.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Nikon Z5 Body Mirrorless Camera
- It is small, compact, and very dense with features and top-of-the-line specifications.
- Size and weight is life changing for travel.
- Bought this camera for the size and have loved the image quality.
- Love this camera. Size is great. Image quality great.
- The size is adequate for travelling.
Nikon Z6 Body Mirrorless Camera
- Camera is great, compact form.
- Lightweight body. Great camera.
- It's compact, sharp, simple, just felt right to use.
- Camera is a nice compact unit.
- Much lighter weight than d800.
Imaging
ISO Settings
100 - 51200
100 - 51200
Burst Mode
Yes
Yes
Low Light/High Sensitivity
Yes
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Yes
Image File Format(s)
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG, TIFF (RGB)
What customers say about "Imaging"
Nikon Z5 Body Mirrorless Camera
- Picture quality is excellent.
- The images are so sharp and clean.
- The image quality is quite good.
- Great quality images. Durable. Highly recommend this product.
- The AF is superb, the image quality is great.
Nikon Z6 Body Mirrorless Camera
- Excellent video recording capabilities.
- It handles low light better than my old camera.
- The image quality is fantastic. This is a great camera for low light.
- The images are fine and the auto focus has performed very well.
- Continuous Autofocus tracking sometimes loses the subject.
Display
Display Type
LCD
LCD
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen Size
3.2 in.
3.2 in.
Screen Resolution
1040000 dots
2100000 dots
Vari-angle Display
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Display"
Nikon Z5 Body Mirrorless Camera
- Much better and higher resolution electronic viewfinder (EVF) than the Sony A7iii.
- Great screen resolution.
- The screen is perfectly visible in the sun.
- The ability to tilt the screen is excellent.
- The touch screen is responsive and easy to use.
Nikon Z6 Body Mirrorless Camera
- Responsive touch screen.
- Best viewfinder so far. It's bright, clear, and so much easier to manually focus with.
- Color depth and accuracy on the back screen is gorgeous!
- No flip-around screen for selfies or vlogging, like the EOS R.
- Viewfinder lags when shooting fast.
Features
Water Resistant
No
No
Shock Resistant
No
No
Panorama Mode
No
Yes
Shooting Modes
Auto, Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority, Scene Selection
Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Program, Manual, Scene Selection
White Balance Modes
Auto, Color Temperature, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (7 types), Incandescent, Natural light auto, Shade, Custom
Auto, Color Temperature, Cloudy, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset manual, Shade
Shutter Speeds
30 - 1/8000
30 - 1/8000
What customers say about "Features"
Nikon Z5 Body Mirrorless Camera
- Very happy with the performance. Great photo camera.
- Good battery life with a EN-EL15c battery.
- The interface is quite intuitive and easy to navigate.
- Images, videos are very good. Great features.
- A superb number of different shooting modes.
Nikon Z6 Body Mirrorless Camera
- Ergonomics, controls and Fn customization.
- It feels perfect in my hand. Great features.
- The superior ergonomics, lighter weight, and equal or better performance make it a no brainer.
- The image quality is absolutely top notch.
- The sensor and dynamic range combine to produce stunning images.
Connectivity
PictBridge Enabled
Yes
Yes
NFC Enabled
No
No
Integrated GPS
No
Yes
Output(s)
USB, HDMI, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack
HDMI, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack, USB
Number Of Memory Card Slots
2
1
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Nikon Z5 Body Mirrorless Camera
- It has two card slots.
- Dual SD cards is fantastic.
- Has headphone and microphone ports.
- The dual SD card feature is perfect for long periods of time away from an upload point.
- Excellent number of connections.
Nikon Z6 Body Mirrorless Camera
- You can connect the camera to a PC three different ways.
- Great connectivity options.
- It is quite simple to connect to the TV via an HDMI cable.
- Setup of the PC connection is troublesome, confusing and buggy.
- I had connection problems.
Power
Battery Model
EN-EL15c Lithium-ion Battery
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL15b
Battery life
390 frames
310 frames
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
MSRP
999.95 $
1399.95 $
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