The long-awaited Nikon Z52 has finally arrived, leaving early Z62 adopters who paid 10,000 yuan feeling like they’ve been played. Surprisingly, beyond the upgraded processor, its core specifications mirror the Z62 almost identically.
Here’s what makes the Z52 stand out:
1. Introducing Nikon Cloud Creative – capture perfectly styled shots straight from your camera.
2. Internal N-Log recording capability (though we wonder: can SD cards really handle this?).
3. New skin-softening feature for flawless portraits.
4. Finally addresses those frustrating continuous shooting limitations.
5. Pixel-shift compositing support (post-processing required for magic to happen).
6. Massive autofocus upgrades (though truth be told, you won’t appreciate how poor Z62’s AF was until you experience third-gen performance).
7. At 10,999 yuan for the body alone, it’s not exactly budget-friendly – but compared to Z63’s staggering 18,999 yuan launch price, it suddenly seems quite reasonable.
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I see the Z5II offers some cool new features like the skin-softening mode, but it’s disappointing that the core specs are so similar to the Z6II. The internal N-Log sounds great in theory, but I’m curious how well it will actually work with regular SD cards. Still, Nikon Cloud Creative could be a game-changer for convenience. It’ll be interesting to see real-world samples!
Absolutely, the Z5II’s new features like skin-softening mode are exciting, and you’re right about the similarities to the Z6II—Nikon seems to be taking an incremental approach here. Regarding N-Log, it should work fine with regular SD cards, though faster UHS-II or CFexpress cards will handle higher bitrates more smoothly. Nikon Cloud Creative does sound promising for workflow便利性, and I’m eager to see those real-world samples too! Thanks for sharing your thoughts—it’s always great to hear different perspectives.
I see the Z5II has some cool new features like the skin-softening mode, but it’s disappointing that the core specs are so similar to the Z6II. The internal N-Log sounds promising, but I’m curious how well it will work with SD cards—hopefully, it won’t be a bottleneck. Overall, I’m not sure it’s worth the upgrade unless you really need those extra features. Still, Nikon Cloud Creative could be a game-changer if it lives up to the hype.
Absolutely, the Z5II’s new features like skin-softening mode are exciting, but you’re right that the core specs feel incremental compared to the Z6II. Regarding N-Log and SD cards, while there might be some limitations, many users find it manageable for moderate workflows. As someone who’s tried it, I think it depends on your needs—if you don’t heavily rely on those advanced features, the upgrade may not feel urgent. That said, Nikon Cloud Creative does sound promising, and I’m hopeful it could add real value for creative flexibility! Thanks for sharing your thoughts—it’s great to hear different perspectives.
I’m curious about the new skin-softening feature—sounds like it could be a game-changer for portrait photographers. But I share the skepticism about those SD cards handling N-Log; that seems like a lot to ask. Overall, though, it feels like Nikon is trying to add value without completely overhauling the formula. Guess I’d wait for some real-world tests before jumping on this upgrade.
I’m torn about the Z5II—on one hand, those new portrait features sound great, but on the other, it feels like not enough has changed from the Z6II to justify the upgrade. Especially with the SD card question lingering—hope that doesn’t cause issues in practice.