If there’s one camera that we’re always happy to recommend to most people, it’s the excellent Nikon Z5 II. This camera was one of 2025’s most surprising launches – so much so that it earned our camera of the year award.
Right now, it’s an even better value, too, as B&H Photo currently has the body listed at just $1,596 (was $1,846), which is a match for the record-low price from Black Friday.
Today’s best Nikon Z5 II deal
The best full-frame at this price right now
I had the opportunity to really put the Nikon Z5 II through its paces last year, and I found it a really compelling package overall.
What impressed me the most, aside from the value, is that Nikon has managed to really nail the autofocus performance on a relatively affordable body – something that the brand had really struggled with previously. Now, you get roughly equivalent autofocus with the brand’s higher-end models like the Z6 III, Z8, and the ZF.
The Z5 II does lag behind the other models in terms of burst rates (and video specs), but it’s a very, very good compromise for most people. If it were my money, I’d probably opt for the Z5 II over the Z6 III simply because I don’t need the super-speedy burst rates that the latter’s partially stacked sensor provides.
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