Nikon Z5II
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Nikon |
| Type | Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera |
| Released | 3 April 2025 |
| Intro price | $1,696.95 |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Nikon Z-mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS Sensor |
| Sensor size | 35.9 mm × 23.9 mm Full Frame (Nikon FX format) |
| Sensor maker | Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation |
| Maximum resolution | 6,048 × 4,032 (24.5 effective megapixels) |
| Film speed | ISO 100–64000 (standard) ISO 100–204800 (expandable) |
| Recording medium | Two SDXC card slots |
| Focusing | |
| Focus | Hybrid AF |
| Focus areas | 273 points |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure | TTL exposure metering |
| Exposure modes | Programmed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M] |
| Exposure metering | TTL metering using camera image sensor; -4 to +17 EV, ISO 100 |
| Flash | |
| Flash | No built-in flash |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter, Electronic front-curtain shutter, Electronic Shutter |
| Shutter speeds | 900s/30s – 1/8000s, Bulb, Time, X |
| Continuous shooting | 7.8fps / 14fps (expand) |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | 0.5 inch Quad-VGA OLED EVF (3,690,000 'dots'), 3000 cd/m² (NITS) |
| Image processing | |
| Image processor | EXPEED 7 |
| White balance | Auto (3 variants), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 variants), flash, manual white point (2500K-10000K), preset manual |
| General | |
| Video recording | 4K UHD at 30p/25p/24p, Full HD at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p |
| LCD screen | 3.2-inch variangle TFT LCD with touchscreen, 2.10 million dots |
| Battery | EN-EL15c (EN-EL15b/a usable with reduced battery life) USB-PD rechargeable |
| AV port(s) | USB-C, HDMI Type-D, 3.5 mm stereo microphone jack, 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack |
| Data port(s) | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Body features | In-Body Image Stabilization |
| Dimensions | 134×100×72 mm (5.3×3.9×2.8 in) |
| Weight | 620g (body only) 700g (includes battery) |
| Latest firmware | 1.01 / 24 June 2025[1] |
| Made in | Thailand |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Nikon Z5 |
The Nikon Z5II is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera produced by Nikon. The camera was officially announced on April 3, 2025, at the price of US$1,696. It is an entry-level full-frame camera that uses Nikon's Z-mount system. It is the successor to the Nikon Z5 released in 2020, becoming the tenth full-frame Z-mount body and the fourteenth Z-mount camera body.
Features
Improvements over the previous Z5 model include:[2][3][4]
- A new BSI CMOS sensor with less noise (same as the Z6II/Zf)
- Much better autofocus due to the EXPEED 7 image processor with 7 EV higher sensitivity
- Support for HEIF still images
- Brighter viewfinder (3000 nits, increased from the Z5's 1000 nits)
- Faster continuous release frame rates
- New dedicated Picture Control button (first introduced on the Z50II)
- Expanded video options
- 4K can be recorded without a crop, while the Z5 added a 1.7x crop.
- 1080p video can be recorded at 120 fps, while the Z5 was limited to 60 fps.
- N-RAW video with 12-bits and 10-bit HEVC video is supported, while the Z5 only supported 8-bit video.
Awards
The camera was awarded with the EISA Best Buy Camera 2025-2026 award.[5][6]
Update history
| Version | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2025-04-03 |
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| 1.01 | 2025-06-24[7] |
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References
- ^ "Nikon Z5II Firmware 1.01". Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Hogan, Thom. "Nikon Introduces the Z5II, with Surprises". Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Clark, Mitchell. "Nikon Z5II review in progress: what's beauty worth?". Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Vaicenbacher, Libor. "Nikon Z5 II First Impressions". Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "EISA BEST BUY CAMERA 2025-2026 Nikon Z5II". eisa.eu. Expert Imaging and Sound Association. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "EISA Awards 2025-2026". amateurphotographer.com. Amateur Photographer (Kelsey Media Ltd). Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "Z5II Firmware 1.01". nikonimglib.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
External links
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