Nikon Z5II Specifications

The Z5II brings the Z9 generation technology to the bottom of the full frame market.

  • Sensor: 24.5mp full frame
    • 35.9 x 23.9mm (FX)
    • BSI (backside illumination) CMOS sensor 
    • no AA filter
    • 5-axis VR image stabilization (up to 7.5 stops CIPA)
  • ISP: EXPEED 7
  • Mount: Nikon Z
    • F-mount lens usage via optional FTZ adapter
  • Images: 
    • Maximum size: 6048 x 4032 JPEG, 10-bit HEIF, or 14-bit NEF raw (3 types)
    • Aspect ratios: 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
    • DX crop (1.5x) will produce 9mp images
    • up to 14/15 fps continuous; 15 and 30 fps with pre-release capture (JPEG only)
    • 180+ shot 14-bit Lossless Compressed raw buffer
    • Pixel shift: up to 32 frames produce a 96mp image
  • Video:  
    • 4K/60/50/30/25/24P (144 Mbps), all but 4K/60/50 are full frame (oversampled), 4K/60/50 are DX crop
    • 1080P/120/100/60/50/25/24, also 30Px4, 25Px4, 25Px5, ? Mbps internal (?)
    • H.264 (8-bit) or H.265 (10-bit 4:2:0) with stereo audio, MP4 or MOV container, N-Log
    • 12-bit N-RAW at 4K/30P (however this is line skipped)
    • HDMI clean output via connector at 10-bit 4.2.2 format for both HD and 4K, N-Log and HDR (HLG) support
    • On camera stereo mic, microphone jack, headphone jack
  • Shutter: 
    • mechanical 900 sec to 1/8000 sec, 200k rated shutter
    • electronic 30 sec to 1/8000 sec 
    • bulb, time 
    • electronic front curtain option
  • Exposure: 
    • matrix, center-weighted, spot metering, highlight-weighted metering
    • -5 to +5EV exposure compensation
    • 9 white balance settings (plus Auto and Custom), 2500-10,000K
    • ISO 100-64000 (plus Auto, 50 low, 204800 boosts)
  • Focus: 
    • 273-point phase detect (covers 96% of the frame) (-10EV to EV19 sensitivity)
    • Area modes: pinpoint, single point, dynamic, zone (small, large, custom), automatic, 3D tracking
    • Subject detection: human, animal, birds, vehicles
    • Product Focus mode
    • manual focus override, focus positioning thumb stick (or Direction pad), touch focus
  • Rear Display: 3.2” touch LCD
    • 2.1m dot TFT
    • articulating, swings out to front, with swivel
  • Viewfinder
    • 3.69m dot OLED EVF
    • 0.8x magnification
    • -4 to +2m diopter adjustment
    • 21mm eye point
    • Up to 3000 nits
    • 60 Hz 
  • Flash: 
    • no built-in flash
    • hot shoe, supports Nikon CLS (i-TTL)
    • 1/200 flash sync
    • red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync flash options
  • Remote: 
    • optional MC-DC3 wired
    • SnapBridge app
  • Other Notable Features: 
    • WiFi 802.11ac (SnapBridge or Nikon Wireless Transmitter Utility) (some regions may vary)
    • Bluetooth 5 (SnapBridge)
    • weather-sealed body
    • antiflicker reduction
    • USB-C (3.2)
    • HDMI is type D connector
    • UVC/UAC streaming
  • Cards: 
    • two SD slot design
    • UHS-II compatible
  • Battery: EN-EL15C 
    • 330-380 images CIPA
    • USB charging (MH-34 charger available separately)
    • camera can be powered by USB (USB Power Delivery)
  • Size: 
    • 5.3" (134mm) wide
    • 4" (100.5mm) tall
    • 2.9” (72mm) deep
  • Weight: 24.7 ounces (700g) with battery card
  • Colors: Black
  • Price: (MSRP on launch; current price may vary)
    • US$1699 body only, US$1999 with 24-50mm f/4-6.3 kit lens
  • Current Firmware: version 1.00
  • Announced: Announced April 3, 2025
  • Nikon's Marketing Slogan: Truly Together
  • Nikon lenses for the Z5II
  • Nikon's Web page for the Nikon Z5II
  • Thom's Review of the Z5II (coming)
  • Thom's Book for the Z5II (coming)

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