Z5II

  • Z5II: front
  • Z5II: back
  • Full frame
  • 24.5 megapixels
  • ISO 100-64000
  • EXPEED 7
  • Subject detection for 9 subject types
  • 3D-tracking
  • Picture Control button
  • Imaging Recipes (Nikon Imaging Cloud)
  • 7.5-stop in-camera VR
  • Up to 30 fps and Pre-Release Capture
  • N-RAW in-camera recording
  • 4K UHD/60p (Crop)
  • RED LUTs for N-Log
  • Vari-angle monitor

Overview

  • Excellent autofocus performance, including AF of nine subject types powered by deep learning-based AI technology and AF detection range down to -10 EV*1.
  • More creative expression with Imaging Recipes and Flexible Color Picture Control.
  • Dedicated Picture Control button for one-step access to in-camera color presets.
  • Powerful vibration reduction with an effect equivalent to 7.5 stops in the center*2 and 6.0 stops at the periphery*2.
  • Impressive high-sensitivity performance at a standard ISO of up to 64000 for stills and 51200 for video, thanks to the combination of the full-frame
    back-illuminated CMOS sensor and the power of the EXPEED 7 image-processing engine.
  • Flexible in-camera video recording options with 12-bit N-RAW, 10-bit H.265, and 8-bit H.264.
  • Full HD/120p for flexibility to create 4x slow motion videos in 8-bit H.264.
  • Equipped with a bright, 3000 cd/m2 EVF inherited from higher-end models for improved shooting visibility.
  • *1In Photo mode using Single-servo AF (AF-S), Single-point AF (center), at ISO 100 equivalent and a temperature of 20°C/68°F with a f/1.2 lens.
  • *2Based on CIPA 2024 Standard. Yaw/Pitch/Roll performance when using the NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S (telephoto end, NORMAL mode).

Specifications

Type

Type of camera

Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses

Lens mount

Nikon Z mount

Lens

Compatible lenses

  • Z mount NIKKOR lenses

  • F mount NIKKOR lenses (mount adapter required; restrictions may apply)

Effective pixels

Effective pixels

24.5 million

Image sensor

Type

35.9 x 23.9 mm CMOS sensor (full-frame/FX-format)

Total pixels

25.28 million

Dust-reduction system

Image sensor cleaning, Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)

Storage

Image size (pixels)

  • [FX (36 x 24)] selected for image area: 6048 x 4032 (Large: 24.4 M), 4528 x 3024 (Medium: 13.7 M), 3024 x 2016 (Small: 6.1 M)

  • [DX (24 x 16)] selected for image area: 3984 x 2656 (Large: 10.6 M), 2976 x 1992 (Medium: 5.9 M), 1984 x 1328 (Small: 2.6 M)

  • [1:1 (24 x 24)] selected for image area: 4032 x 4032 (Large: 16.3 M), 3024 x 3024 (Medium: 9.1 M), 2016 x 2016 (Small: 4.1 M)

  • [16:9 (36 x 20)] selected for image area: 6048 x 3400 (Large: 20.6 M), 4528 x 2544 (Medium: 11.5 M), 3024 x 1696 (Small: 5.1 M)

File format (image quality)

  • NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency★, and high efficiency options

  • JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available

  • HEIF: Supports fine (approx. 1 : 4), normal (approx. 1 : 8), or basic (approx. 1 : 16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available

  • NEF (RAW)+JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats

  • NEF (RAW)+HEIF: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and HEIF formats

Picture Control system

Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Flat Monochrome, Deep Tone Monochrome, Portrait, Rich Tone Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for Custom Picture Controls
Note: Choice of Picture Controls is restricted to Standard, Monochrome, and Flat when HLG is selected for tone mode during still photography.

Media

SD (Secure Digital), SDHC and SDXC memory cards (SDHC and SDXC memory cards are UHS-II compliant)

Dual card slots

Either card can be used for overflow or backup storage, for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG or HEIF pictures, or for storage of duplicate JPEG or HEIF pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance, and auto and 18-level manual brightness controls

Frame coverage

Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Magnification

Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m-1)

Monitor

Monitor

8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 2100k-dot vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter

Speed

1/8000 to 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2, and 1 EV, extendable to 900 s in mode M), Bulb, Time

Flash sync speed

Flash synchronizes with shutter at speeds of 1/200 s or slower; faster sync speeds are supported with auto FP high-speed sync

Release

Release modes

Single frame, continuous low-speed, continuous high-speed, continuous high-speed (extended), high-speed frame capture + with Pre-Release Capture, self-timer

Approximate frame advance rate*1

  • Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 7 fps

  • Continuous high-speed*2
    -Approx. 7.8 fps (when the shutter type is set to [Auto] or [Mechanical shutter])
    -Approx. 9.4 fps (when the shutter type is set to [Electronic front-curtain shutter])
    -Approx. 10 fps (when silent mode is set to [ON])

  • Continuous high-speed (extended)*2
    -Approx. 14 fps
    -Approx. 15 fps (when silent mode is set to [ON])

  • High-speed frame capture + (C15): Approx. 15 fps

  • High-speed frame capture + (C30): Approx. 30 fps

  • *1Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests.
  • *2When using an image quality setting other than NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) +.

Exposure

Metering system

TTL metering using camera image sensor

Metering mode

  • Matrix metering

  • Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 or 8-mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame

  • Spot metering: Meters circle with a diameter of approx. 4 mm centered on selected focus point

  • Highlight-weighted metering

Metering range (ISO 100 equivalent, f/2.0, 20°C/68°F)

-4 to +17 EV

ISO sensitivity
(Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO 100 to 64000 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 50 equivalent) below ISO 100 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 1.7 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 64000; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 64000 when HLG is selected for tone mode

Active D-Lighting

Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off

Multiple exposure

Add, average, lighten, darken

Other options

HDR overlay, photo flicker reduction, high-frequency flicker reduction

Autofocus

Type

Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist

Detection range (in photo mode, AF-S, single-point AF with the center focus point selected, ISO 100 equivalent, f/1.2 lens, 20°C/68°F)

-10 to +19 EV

Focus points

273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF)
*Number of focus points available in photo mode with FX selected for image area.

AF-area modes

Pinpoint (available in photo mode only), single-point, dynamic-area (S, M, and L; available in photo mode only), wide-area (S, L, C1, and C2), and auto-area AF; 3D-tracking (available in photo mode only); subject-tracking AF (available in video mode only)

Vibration Reduction (VR)

Camera on-board VR

5-axis image sensor shift

Lens on-board VR

Lens shift (available with VR lenses)

Flash

Flash control

TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering

Flash modes

Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, off

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)

i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, auto FP high-speed sync

White balance

White balance

Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (3 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 to 10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning

Bracketing

Bracketing types

Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL

Video

Metering system

TTL metering using camera image sensor

Metering mode

Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted

Frame size (pixels)
and frame rate

  • 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

  • 1920 x 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

  • 1920 x 1080 (slow-motion): 30p x4 (slow-motion)/25p x4 (slow-motion)/24p x5 (slow-motion)

Note: Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively.

Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW video)

  • [FX] 4032 x 2268: 30p/25p/24p

  • [DX] 3984 x 2240: 30p/25p/24p

Note: Actual frame rates for 30p, 25p, and 24p are 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively.

File format

NEV, MOV, MP4

Video compression

N-RAW (12 bit), H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)

Audio recording format

Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24 bit, for videos recorded in NEV or MOV format) or AAC (48 KHz, 16 bit, for videos recorded in MP4 format)

Audio recording device

Built-in stereo or external microphone can be used; sensitivity adjustable; attenuator, frequency response, and wind noise reduction functions

Exposure compensation

Range: -3 to +3 EV in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

  • Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 100 to 51200; choose from step sizes of 1/6, 1/3 and 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit
    Note: ISO sensitivity is limited to 400 to 51200 when HLG is selected for tone mode. ISO sensitivity is limited to Lo 0.3 to 2.0 and 800 to 51200 when N-Log is selected for tone mode.

  • Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit

  • Auto mode: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 51200)

Other options

Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, N-Log and HDR (HLG) video, wave-form display, red REC frame indicator, video recording display zoom (50%, 100%, 200%, and 400%), extended shutter speeds (modes S and M), and dual-format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video; option to view video recording info available via i menu; Hi-Res Zoom

Interface

USB

Type C SuperSpeed USB connector; connection to built-in USB ports is recommended

HDMI output

Type-D HDMI connector

Audio input

Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported)

Audio output/remote cord

  • Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)

  • MC-DC3 Remote Cord can be used.

  • *The connector function can be set to either auto switch or fixed to headphones.

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Available

Bluetooth

Available

Power source

Battery

One EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

  • *EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c. EH-8P AC Adapters can be used to charge EN-EL15c and EN-EL15b batteries only.

Battery pack

MB-N14 and MB-N11 Power Battery Packs (available separately) taking two EN-EL15c batteries

  • *EN-EL15b and EN-EL15a batteries can be used in place of the EN-EL15c. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c.

AC adapter

  • EH-8P AC Adapters (available separately); require supplied USB cable featuring Type-C connectors at both ends

  • EH-5d, EH-5c, and EH-5b AC Adapters; requires EP-5B Power Connector (available separately)

Tripod socket

Tripod socket

0.635 cm; 1/4 in., ISO 1222

Dimensions/weight

Dimensions
(W x H x D)

Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 72 mm/5.3 x 4 x 2.9 in.

Weight

Approx. 700 g/1 lb. 8.7 oz. with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover;
approx. 620 g/1 lb. 5.9 oz. (camera body only)

Operating environment

Operating environment

Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F); humidity: 85% or less (no condensation)

Supplied accessories

Supplied accessories
(may differ by country or area)

EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, AN-DC26 Strap, USB cable with Type-C connectors at both ends, DK-29 Rubber Eyecup, BF-N1 Body Cap

  • The SD, SDHC and SDXC logos are trademarks of the SD-3C, LLC.
  • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
  • Wi-Fi® and the Wi-Fi logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance®.
  • The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Nikon is under license.
  • Other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this material at any time and without prior notice.
  • Specifications are subject to change without notice.