Nikon Z5 Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Body - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A.

2021-09-02T13:50:56

It is faulty. Has a problem that reseting and firmware upgrade did not fix - look here I posted about it with photo and video illustrating the problem. I live in Israel and don't know what to do..!

LEBA S.

2021-08-20T09:51:28

Great camera, really exceptional price

Edward P.

2021-06-22T13:37:25

Very good.

Tao M.

2021-06-03T13:35:00

Awesome quality cannot even tell it?s refurbished! Truly a great upgrade so glad I went with mirrorless!

Rachel S.

2021-05-12T11:42:10

Great refurbished camera package. Everything works as expected. Very happy.

Jadrien C.

2021-04-30T12:43:06

Full frame at Nikon?s lowest price ever. Now all my legacy glass has vibration reduction! Articulated, touch sensitive screen and just enough buttons makes accessing this body?s functionality easy. Focus peaking makes manual focusing a snap, even for hand held macro work. Love it.

markway r.

2021-04-25T20:02:31

Starting in the 1970?s I started taking photos with a Fuji 35mm film camera and a Cannon AE1. In 2006 after using point and shoot cameras for several years, I decided to get a DSLR and I had always wanted to have a Nikon so I started looking. For Christmas that year I got a Nikon D40. I did not totally understand the difference between crop-sensor and full-frame cameras. I was happy to be taking portraits again. In 2010, I decided I needed a "better" camera, and got the Nikon D3100. This was an improvement but I was still not as happy as I thought I should be. So in 2017, I added the Nikon D5600 to my collection. I was happy with this camera and finally started acquiring different lenses. I added a Tamron 16-300mm, Tokina 11-20mm, Nikkor 50mm, and a Sigma 120-400mm. Now jump forward to 2020, I really wanted to get a mirrorless camera. And Nikon had just announced the Z50. I was looking forward to the advantages of the mirrorless camera and being crop sensor all of my lenses would still work with the FTZ adapter (my belief). My wife knew I wanted a full-frame and not another crop-sensor camera, but also wanted to be frugal with any of our funds. Then Nikon announced the Z5 and I was excited, I kept going back and forth between the Z50 and the Z5 though as most of my lenses were crop-sensor. After reading several articles about the FTZ and non-Nikon lenses, I was afraid that none of my lenses would work on the FTZ except my 50mm would work. So I finally decided to get a full-frame instead of the Z50, figuring that I will sell any of my old equipment that does not work. This was the first step in my decision and now needed to decide which full-frame camera. In addition to full-frame, I also wanted in-body stabilization. Since I had decided to sell my old equipment, I even considered changing brands. I looked at the Sony and Cannon but I have been extremely pleased with the Nikon and decided to stay with them and get the FTZ adapter with whichever Z series I chose. So the decision came down to money, do I get the Z5, Z6, or Z7. I decided that I did not need the 45mp sensor and the price tag of the Z7. The Z6 price had come down since the release of the Z6II and Z7II. So I looked at the major differences between these 2 cameras. I decided that there were several differences to consider, they were: 1.7 Crop factor for 4k video, BSI sensor, 4.5 fps vs 12 fps, and SD vs XQD. In my case I do extremely limited video and almost no sports and limited wildlife shooting (mostly portraits, some landscapes, and travel). I have been able to get great bird shots on my D3100 (3 fps). With the Z5, I found a refurbished model with warranty and a 24-50mm kit lens for $1200 add to that the FTZ adapter and I was almost at $1500. The Z6 was $1500 for the body alone, add to that the 24-50mm f4-6.3 @ $400, and the FTZ adapter @ $250, this brought the price of the Z6 to $2150. So with a difference of $650, I decided to get the Z5 and avoid XQD cards too. Since the camera arrived I have been ecstatic it has exceeded my expectations. With my DSLR cameras I found myself almost always shooting in Aperture mode, since it has arrived I have been using the Z5 in manual mode almost exclusively. This is due to the fact that when you look through the viewfinder you know immediately that the shot is either under or over exposed and quick corrections fix that. I don?t have to remember to check my meter. On that point the information displayed in the viewfinder is much easier to read than on any of the DSLR cameras that I have used. I also love the fact that I can program the ring on the Z lens to be focus, aperture, iso, or nothing. I do not regret going full-frame mirrorless at all. The kit lens is good for most shots especially my travel shots. The lens is small and it does not bother me to rotate the zoom ring before using. It is not my first choice as the 24-50mm reach is smaller than I like. I would rather have had the 24-70mm or the 24-200mm for better reach but I like the retracted size and I tend to leave this on when I am traveling as it is easier to pack. I even spent an afternoon shooting some simple test videos, and I love how easy it was to get great looking video. I shot in both 4k and 1080 and it was easy to adjust for the crop factor by changing my distance slightly. I may even spend more time with video now. My only disappointment with the video is in the built-in microphone, it is ok for short distance and no background noise. However, I plugged in an external microphone and this resolved all issues. All in all as you can tell by this review, I have been happy with my purchase, and definitely satisfied with the money spent. This leaves more money for Glass. On a side note all of my non-Nikon lenses have worked on the FTZ adapter in single-focus, I have not yet tried them all in continuous-focus as I stated above most of my shooting is portraits. In the future i will replace these with Native Z glass but for now I am happy.

Theodore B.