Review on 📷 Nikon D5 20.8 MP DSLR Point & Shoot Digital Camera with Dual XQD Slots - Black by Michael Powell

I am a professional photographer and I have or have had several other Nikon FF cameras including D4, D810. D750 and D700. I use these cameras for work; You pay my bills. So many trick functions are wasted on me. I want hulls that do their job, do well and not let me down. D5 is not D4. It's not the same with multiple settings. Just a few days of possession are enough to verify this fact. This statement contains both positive and negative sides, which I will try to outline here. As the weeks and months progress, I will update this review with more insights. I'll cover four main topics: autofocus, high ISO performance, handling/ergonomics, and overall experience. First, the autofocus is amazing. Not good, not great; really exceptional. I almost have to try to ignore him. The D4 does an excellent job of focusing in most conditions, but struggles in some situations. For example, irregular movements from side to side are very difficult. I haven't found any situations where D5 has problems. Superlatives aside, I don't know what else to say about it. A+, 10/10, AAA. High ISO performance is a hallmark of the D-series and always excellent, and the D5 is no exception. When the light gets low, the D5 performs and doesn't disappoint. I mainly shoot in RAW, but since I got a camera I shoot in RAW+JPEG. JPEGs are excellent. It's clear that Nikon has made significant progress with its JPEG engine. RAW is also excellent, but not as amazing (comparatively) as JPEG. They are still MORE than acceptable and I believe they are about a notch above the D4. However, I expect that future firmware updates combined with software updates will make them truly amazing in the months to come. JPEGs get an A+. RAW gets an A. Ergonomics D5 is no worse than its predecessors. Everything is tight, well built and well located. Made small changes to the button layout, all of which are improvements in my opinion. The biggest improvement is the relocation of the ISO button. Instead of being in the bottom left corner, it's now near the shutter, making it much more convenient to change ISO on the fly. It will take some muscle memory retraining, but it will definitely be positive in the long run. My overall impression is very positive. I think Nikon's changes were for the better and those improvements were significant. The high ISO quality has been improved and even the slight improvement (combined with the higher resolution) is impressive. Focus improvements are significant and immediately noticeable. The low ISO dynamic range seems a bit lower than I was hoping, but that's not my job, and I don't imagine buyers of this camera would mind. As I said I will update this review in the future after using it more often but if my long term impressions are close to what I have seen so far I will be very happy with this purchase.