Watch First! Nikon Z5 Firmware 1.4: Testing Reveals All
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
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In this video I test Nikon Z5 firmware 1.40 against it's previous version and find out if the improvements are real or all marketing hype!
Nikon has recently released the latest firmware update for its popular Z5 mirrorless camera, version 1.4. This update brings several new features and improvements to the camera's performance, making it an exciting upgrade for Nikon enthusiasts.
One of the key improvements in firmware 1.4 is enhanced eye-detection autofocus, which is now available in the camera's wide-area AF mode. This means that the camera can now detect and focus on subjects' eyes even when they are not in the center of the frame, making it easier to capture sharp portraits and candid shots.
The update also improves the camera's autofocus performance in low-light situations, with enhanced detection of human and animal subjects. Additionally, the firmware includes a new focus peaking display option, which can be particularly helpful for manual focus users.
Another notable feature of firmware 1.4 is the addition of support for the new MB-N10 battery pack. This accessory can provide extended shooting time and additional controls for users, making it a great addition to the Z5's capabilities.
Overall, Nikon Z5 firmware 1.4 offers several important improvements to the camera's autofocus, battery life, and usability so this update is definitely worth considering as you have nothing to lose.
Now you can check out my video review on the new firmware for a detailed breakdown of all the new features and improvements.
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Nikon Z5 Firmware, Photography, Auto Focus, Video, Human Eye Tracking Auto Focus
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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Old Firmware Photo & Video Test
02:28 New Firmware Photo & Video Test
04:44 Photoshoot Using Only Eye Tracking
06:40 Other Firmware 1.4 Updates
09:00 Factual & Opinion Conclusion
09:50 Bloopers
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I've been shooting photography most of my adult life. It started with an on sale Nikon D3200 that wasn't even interested in using, all the way through being a photography business owner, teacher, and UA-cam Photography Content Creator.
My favorite subjects are Human Portraits and Shallow Depth of Field with my specialty, or claim to fame if you will, being Dramatic Nude and Bodyscape. Over my many years of photography I've mastered many genres but I never stop learning and I don't want you to stop either. That's why I started my UA-cam Channel in the year 2020. After a hiatus from photography, I picked up my camera again just in time for the Covid Pandemic. The world shut down. With more time than ever and no humans to photograph I found myself bored but motivated. ZWade Photo, the UA-cam Channel, was born.
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Wow. Nice to see the production quality in this video. You really are stepping it up. It's very appreciated and makes the video more appealing.
Dude thank you for noticing and mentioning it! This video vs. my usual content is 3 days working until midnight vs 4 hours editing. lol. I'm starting to build a team, and paying them more than the channel makes to surge quality so I'm glad it's appreciated.
All the extra work you are putting in on your videos is definitely showing 👌. Hopefully, you end up catching a giant wave of channel growth to reward all of the efforts.
You inspired me to update the firmware in my Z5, and I rarely update firmware. Thanks 👍
Thanks for noticing my he effort Wolftick!
The extra work is easily 3 more days worth of editing but I’m loving the look and engaging b-roll
Love your content. Straight to the point no bs just facts. I am so glad for your channel
Thanks Felix! And thanks for commenting
Love my Z5 and now with the update it is even better, great camera.
Yes it is! Thanks for watching! I hope I’ll see you more around the channel
The production value is great👍and the vignette in the photos is awesome! An editing style after my own heart👌
Haha. Thanks for noticing the production! Its WAY more work but I'm really enjoying the results.
@@ZWadePhoto absolutely worth it if you can put in the time without severely impacting other priorities👍👌
Great video! I really appreciate you listing the gear as well
Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching.
Ok, I want the atamos ninja 5 now!!! great video. And good job Nikon on getting the firmware updates out, and a new Z9 one today! Booooom !!!! Have a great day.
Nikon is cranking out Z9 updates faster than I can physically produce content on them. Lol I haven’t made since 3 versions back lol
Love your reviews. Encourages budget-conscious people to make valuable choices. Cheers!
Glad that I can provide some value to the audience! Thanks for helping the algos!
Hey Z, wonderful job on the production 👍
Thank you for noticing the effort! I’m trying to scale up the quality to make it more visually appealing, engaging and entertain. It’s easily a 300% increase in work but I’m loving the results
I like that you keep improving video quality by adding effects and funny lines.
As for the update:
1. Video AF and overall video experience is highly improved after this update , simply because eye detection is acquired much more accurately, distantly and snappy, while it could lose face detection from time to time and I felt like previously I was using wide area AF more precisely than auto-area AF.
2.Having very quick eye detection even that further(obviously not on canon level, cause the box size is not small enough) when u are shooting people is much more pleasing and you make your shot quicker knowing that it is locked on eye already, rather than seeing red boxes wandering on your subject.
3.Using EVF and not LCD monitor , I felt refresh rate is better in EVF, I don't know maybe it's just my eye that feels like that.
4.I have done 12k shots on Z5 before this update, and most of them are portraits, the accuracy of focusing in drastically improved. on AF-S it never had issue, the matter was AF-C.
5.Low light focusing to my eye seems a bit better , although not much.
6. Z5 is a camera that needs prime lenses to cover some AF and low light weaknesses.
To sum up my thoughts , I really like this update , but as much as I like it, I would have liked to have wide area AF eye detection enabled , which is so reliable when you are burst shooting or shooting a particular subject in a crowd. Now Z5 is very capable camera for its price and kills some near competitors out.
Thanks for commenting.
It’s that good ole Nikon stuff not letting AF be a universal factor. I wish they’d let FPS, BSI, and pretty much anything else be the difference in price from camera camera. Autofocus, should be “Nikon Auto Focus” universal among the brand
New Subscriber! Keep the good job!
Welcome to the channel Jorge!
Great job on the video! These things make me think there is more to be gotten from the Z6II. The other cameras are getting firmware updates with features that matter, crickets on the Z6/7 II.
I think Chuck @AP Studios is right when he mentions Nikon waiting on the arrival of version 3 before updating 6ii and 7ii firmware. Lol a dirty but effective business trick 🤦♂️
@@ZWadePhoto Yeah, I put out a video about that, which became a topic as part of the stream. I’m sure many other people thought the same. It’s hard not to think that when you see the other guys doing something similar to breathe more life into their older gear, after a newer body has been on the market for a bit. Nikon needs to do something before more people jump ship or new people don’t look in their direction.
Loved your video. Lots of effort and it is seen and appreciated. After watching it, I did my first firmware update since 1.0. I've had this for 2 (3?) years and it was on the shelf cuz of the AF. HOLY ****! It is way better. It's not a Z9 but I'd put it up with the 6ii albeit inferior sensor, etc (not by too much).. I was going to sell it since I preordered the ZF (thin the herd) but damn I may keep it. Probably finally sell the D810.
I made my full transition from DSLR to Mirrorless a long time ago now. Couldn't be happier! Thanks for watching
I just updated Z5 to new firmware 1.42 and it appears to be more sticky on subjects in video, and I like that I can touch the screen to move between subject points on screen and it refocuses quickly. Thanks for a great review. I am just happy Nikon provides updates including eye detect. I will also need more testing to see just how accurate the focus is, but it seems an improvement. I also own D780, so using Z5 for video and street photos. Thanks again.
Thank YOU for watching 🤙🤙🤙
Nice comparison of the before and after :)
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Thanks my dude.
I just finished one of my pro session with FW 1.4 in industrial type of photography where I am using Single Point AF option only. I definitely noticed much better (faster and more accurate) results then before. In this case it was used 24-200 Z lens only.
Eye detection and tracking is not my thing, but short check shows great improvement here as well. If Single point AF accuracy and score improved as I think it is, then all other modes will benefit too.
Same Drazen. I’m 90% single point AF, but it’s nice to see improvement! Thanks for commenting
Hey Zach.. great video. Just a suggestion... I would get your model to introduce herself or you introduce her... whatever.. just to make the content more engaging.. keep up the great content!
Great suggestion. The next video like this I actually do that. I have hired a model specifically for this channel and everyone should get to know her as time progresses!
Wow works excellent !!!
The eye tracking stickiness and distance is definitely a BIIG improvement.
Thanks for commenting, John!
Nice video. hey what Mic are you using when shooting? sounds good.
I actually have no idea. Lol my videographer has lav mics that run through an app and time code to his RED Komodo, and, in post I used my regular audio work flow. Actually doing it in Davinci Studio right now and it sounds super good with less effort.
The thing is, it could be all just placebo because of the stickier tracking box, w/c necessarily doesn't translate to quicker hardware - software reaction / interaction.
Oh well, we may never know whether it's just an illusion or not, i personally would have preferred a 1 or 2 fps bump,which I believe is only a software limitation.
Similar to what I’m finding. The video is for sure improved. But photo wise it isn’t clear YET if it’s more accurate than before.
Thanks for commenting buddy!
Love my Nikon ❤️
Whoop whoop! What do you shoot Jacky? Thanks for commenting and I hope to see you around the channel!
@@ZWadePhoto Z5. Thanks for the review Sir ❤️
Can't wait to see the Z6ii firmware updates in the future haha (15-years later)
Maybe i'll make it for you in years. lol.
Thanks for the review. The nikon Z5 is definitely underpriced. It’s very good thing nikon keeps updating its products.
Thanks for watching Guy!!
Oooh, is that why i cant assign recall focus function on the body of the z5 when the 180-600 is mounted? Hopefully another FW will be out soon so the z5 will support more lens
There should be functionality soon. Nikon usually gets that out on release or real close
I’m looking to upgrade from a Panasonic lumix lx-10 (point and shoot camera). Would you recommend the Z5 over the Z30 for video content? I don’t care about photography… I would only use it to make a thumbnail. Thank you
I’d go for Z30 if you don’t need a full frame. As far as Nikon goes
So you cant just update the firmware via snapbridge app? Like the z6ii?
I actually don’t know. Might have to google that. I always do cards
Do you find any improvement in term of focus accuracy and low light performance in firmware 1.4?
Low light, I didn’t test it before, but accuracy seems improved. Definitely in video
About time they got their crap together
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See, I told you the z5 was a gem
Entire Nikon camp talked me out of it. I’m glad you got one. Enjoy.
Its spelt Crop not Crap ... 🦘
I noticed that in AFS mode the camera is more snappy in low light. Or is that my imagination?
I’m sure it probably is. Af-S is as simple for a camera to think about as it gets. Besides Manual focus haha. Camera doesn’t have to observe the scene to find what it thinks you want :)
The complaints I hear is the Z5 will focus on the background for no reason plus the lowlight AF isnt very good
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I find the AF in low light to be pretty good in single point. Which an experienced photographer would know to fall back on when the going gets tough. As for the background focus it was fine, not great, with its firmware updates it’s WAY better than it was at launch
@@ZWadePhoto thanks Ive currently got a D750, I was going to move to Sony with the A7R5, mainly because of the Tamron 20 -40 which cover my prime lens use, Ive always avoided the Z cameras because for every good review you get a bad review, but you seem pretty positive with your experience - thanks for the link
@@markshirley01 no problem. Nikon I feel has corrected many of the issues that people initially had, but UA-cam content creators have yet to forgive them. Nikon bashing is like a game on UA-cam haha. Maybe wait and see what the Z8 brings before you jump brands. You’re in a good position to contemplate the right decision for YOU because you’re still in DSLR. 👌
how about lowlight focus tes?
I did a quick in a short for a subscriber. I don’t currently have anything planned but may in the future!
@@ZWadePhoto yeah maybe short video, plan to buy z5 but still searching
Off topic / as of today, I believe "flintlock" and "leerothman" or other names flintlock uses are the same person... He must be a troll. my guess... This video was awesome btw.
Thanks for watching. Everyone is welcome as long as their contribution to the comment section is positive
@@ZWadePhoto I appreciate your work Mr. Z and when i see injustice or perceived injustice it doesn't sit well with our great civilized state of well being and the pursuit of happiness in our country. God bless.
@@j.kimmer1509 I’ll be the first one to SMACK down any negativity with you buddy! We all peace and love of photography here!
@@ZWadePhoto Glory!!!!
I've been shouting from the mountain tops that Nikon needs to NAIL Accuracy + Precision. Do increase autofocus speed at the expense of accuracy.
I’ll take accuracy over speed any day
Fuji says hold my beer. .. from someone who shoots both.
3:39 Shhssss, please don't let Nikon hear you or they'll raise the price!!!!! 🤭🤣
Hahaha. Thanks for watching
The hat turn around that's when you know things get serious.
Hahahahaha. It’s all theatrics. It looks like a cool Ash Ketchum moment, but really the bill always smacks the top lmfao. Thanks for watching G.A.
Oh God….That Terrible Music!
Good thing I post the artist and song title in the description so you can go tell them how you feel about it.
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Brooo!!! First off... I thought I had subbed to your channel when I first made a comment on one of your "UA-cam shorts"... It's funny if I just say "shorts" because it comes out not right hahaha
Anyways, I do have z5 too and I use it professionally on weddings and such. And when I updated mine, I can confirm that the camera is a new beast!!! In terms of auto focus, it used to do only face detection and I learned to leverage that even in the dark (like a club/bar/concerts). But I can attest that when I used the video with the new update.. just last weekend on a client at a party event in a dance club (very lowlight) and it is very sticky on the eye, even at pretty far distance. Somehow the auto focus seems better. Maybe because I'm using a z lens (aka Tamron mock if 28-75mm) that improves it much better as opposed to ftz. But on the other hand on a focal distance of 50mm... the af seems so much faster and accurate. Although I was on a dark environment and was only able to do video. Thus coming weekend I will be covering a carshow on both photo and video. Then I will see the full potential of the new firmware.
Also!! This firmware now supports nikon bt controllers such as nikon ML-L7!! That means that a 3rd party controller such as Aodelan should work! I purchased one (for 29 bucks) and tested it out and it actually works!! Perfect for video if I want to rig a grip for recording. Zoom works too (digital only).
With that being said, this firmware also now supports nikons mc-n10 remote for videographers out there who has some money to burn lol!!! Woot woot!!!😅
Well thanks for finally subbing!!
@ZWade Photo nah man, thank you for providing awesome info to the public out there! Especially for z5 users🤙 I should expect more suggested videos of you in my feed now lol I had to search for yours and was wondering why it won't show on my feed when I thought I had subbed lol
@@iamphotovideoist I’ll forgive you for not pressing hard enough on the sub button, but Didn’t anyone teach you how to please a like and sub button? See when a content consumer and sub button love each other very much…
Lmfao. Thank for coming back buddy 👌👌👌
@ZWade Photo haha still a content creator in training over here haha but will take heed of that for sure hahaha 😆 pleasure was all mine bro!!😅
@@iamphotovideoist what do you process video in? DaVinci or premiere?
A great before and after video - we need more of these.
And still I hate those mini HDMI plugs/sockets... 🦘
I feel like there is plenty of room for full hdmi lol thanks for watching Roy!