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Lumix S5II
$1797.99
Nikon
Based on 139 Reddit mentions
$1596.95
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...ProfitEnough825 in r/nikon_Zseries
May 20, 2025 12:35 AM
14
It will not be sharper. It will have more images in focus, because the Z5 I will miss focus more often than the Z5 II. The Z5 II is an evolution of the Z5 I so it's "better", but that won't make a difference if the Z5 I is enough for the use you'll make. Lenses are more complicated. Read this.
White_Hart_Patron in r/Nikon
March 24, 2026 11:16 AM
4
I moved from an old D70 to a new z5 and it's lovely. Autofocus is not as good as it could be but that's in comparison to the higher end of Nikon's range which are quite good. The z5ii is a great camera that does better autofocus. Mine is a great camera, like carrying a miniature medium format camera
...ariGee in r/Nikon
August 10, 2025 11:54 AM
7
Nice. I have a Z5 II and it's great, it's more camera than I will ever truly need, fantastic value, and I do like the slightly nicer full-frame look, although I am sure I would be very happy with a Z50 II, and I must admit sometimes the size and especially weight of the full-frame system can be a lo
...benitoaramando in r/Nikon
January 6, 2026 11:56 AM
4
If you want to start fairly cheaply, but still with a very capable camera, you can buy Nikon Z5 and Tamron 70-300mm. I will post pictures later, but I was at Imola with this combo and have gotten some pretty awesome shots. You could probably find them used, but even new they are fairly affordable de
...emkej23 in r/wec
April 26, 2025 1:47 PM
6
I use the XT5 with the 33mm f1.4, I love this set up. It gives me the look i want, and the AF is quick but I would switch to the ZF or the Z5 II tomorrow if I could. The Z5 II is about the same size as the X-T5 with better AF, less megapixels, PASM and cheaper. After having owned my X-T5 for awhile,
...Glossostigma in r/fujifilm
May 21, 2025 10:49 AM
6
Either will be a major upgrade to the D3200. The main benefits of the Z50II over the D7500 are a Live View on the rear screen that is more usable thanks to no delay (Nikon DSLRs have a massive delay due to how they prime the shutter) and advanced subject detection and tracking for AF including face
...Glowurm1942 in r/Nikon
June 1, 2025 3:55 PM
5
Z5 II. Amazing price for what you get. Autofocus is on par with Nikon’s higher end bodies.
OrganicAppeal in r/Nikon
December 28, 2025 11:18 AM
3
I went from the D7200 with 200-500 nikon to a z5-ii with 180-600 and it's been worth it, I think. I might have gone for the z6-iii if the firmware supported birds when I got the camera, but I was literally going on a birding trip the week after the Z5-ii came out, so waiting another half year was no
...TheRealPomax in r/Nikon
March 18, 2026 9:54 PM
3
If you are thinking about going with the Z6II or Z7II I would recommend looking at the Z6 and Z7 too. The used prices of these are ridiculuous and nikon didn't really improve the af going to second generation significantly. That makes the Z6, Z7 a very good deal if you can live with one memory card.
...sinthoras97 in r/nikon_Zseries
March 31, 2026 9:22 AM
2