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Nikon Z 5 £1,719/$1,699 with 24-50mm lens

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For what’s supposed to be an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z 5 is surprisingly well-specced. It’s fully weather-sealed, featuring five-stop in-body image stabilisation, a 24.3MP sensor that goes up to ISO 51,200 in native settings, and a class-leading electronic viewfinder. It seemingly matches the more upmarket Nikon Z 6 feature for feature in all the important places.

Even the control layout is almost exactly the same as in the Z 6, offering a near-identical handling experience. There’s a thumbstick, a D-pad and an array of buttons to access vital controls at the back, along with a touchscreen rear LCD and finger- and thumb-operated control dials in easy reach, and a pair of well-positioned programmable Function buttons on the front.

For those making the move from a DSLR, though, the lack of direct access buttons can take some getting used to. While Nikon DSLRs typically allow you to change between single, continuous and self-timer shooting modes by turning

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