Z5 II

While your point stands (newer iPhones deliver RAW files with impressive quality), it’s worth noting that iPhones still produce relatively mangled RAW files. Because Apple has built a lot of their processing directly into the image pipeline, not even the RAW photos are spared from their very aggress

I have the same camera and was thinking about the tamron 50-300 with etz adapter. (700€ + 100€) Alternatively the much bigger Tamron 50-400 (1000€) Keep in mind that the Z50 doesn't have IBIS, so you need a lens with stabilization . Kit Nikon DX 50-250 might also be an option, but in my experience i

Thanks everyone for their feedback. Everything I've read up until now has given me the impression that I would get better performance with full frame, which is why I purchased the Z5 ii. However, given these comments, I will be reaching out to Nikon to set up a return. Haven't even gotten it yet, bu

Nikon Z5 II is limited by its sensor readout, not bitrate. It creates RAW from a standard 4K readout rather than oversampling from a higher resolution, so the image can appear slightly softer. The Z5 II and Z6 III also do not support external RAW output as Z6/Z6II do. H.265 is a compressed video for