Z5IIC

  • Z5IIC: front
  • Z5IIC: back
  • Z5IIC Silver: front
  • Z5IIC Silver: back
  • Full frame
  • 24.5 megapixels
  • ISO 100-64000
  • EXPEED 7
  • Subject detection for 10 subject types
  • 3D-tracking
  • Picture Control button
  • Imaging Recipes (Nikon Imaging Cloud)
  • 7.5-stop in-camera VR
  • 14-fps continuous shooting
  • 3.2-inch vari-angle monitor
  • 4K UHD/60p (Crop)
  • N-RAW in-camera recording

Overview

  • Effortless monitor-based shooting for capturing candid moments and natural expressions.
  • Flat-top design slides smoothly in and out of your bag even for instant shots.
  • Superior full-frame image quality with high resolution, smooth bokeh, and rich tones.
  • Great shots even in conditions where smartphones struggle, such as dark scenes, fast action, or at telephoto range.
  • Supportive Auto and scene modes simplify complicated camera settings.
  • Over 140 Imaging Recipes and Film Grain option let you explore range of looks for your photos.
  • Ergonomic grip thoughtfully designed for user's comfort, minimizing fatigue over long hours shooting.
  • Extensive video features from vlogging to streaming with advanced image quality.

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 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 RAW
    - Compression type: Lossless compression, high efficiency★, and high efficiency options

  • JPEG:
    - Compression method: JPEG-Baseline compliant
    - Compression ratio (approx.): Fine (1 : 4), normal (1 : 8), basic (1 : 16)

  • HEIF:
    - Compression ratio (approx.): Fine (1 : 4), normal (1 : 8), basic (1 : 16)

  • 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

  • Photo mode ([SDR] selected for tone mode) and video mode: 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)

  • Photo mode ([HLG] selected for tone mode): Standard, Monochrome, Flat

  • Selected Picture Control can be modified and saved as a Custom Picture Control.

  • Imaging Recipes downloaded from Nikon Imaging Cloud can be registered on the camera.

  • Flexible Color settings created with NX Studio can be imported to the camera.

Media

SD (Secure Digital), SDHC*, and SDXC* memory cards

  • *Compliant with UHS-II standard.

Monitor

Type

8-cm/3.2-in. vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD monitor

Dots

Approx. 1040k dot

Viewing angle

170°

Frame coverage

Approx. 100%

Other features

13-level manual brightness control and color balance adjustment

Shutter

Type

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

Speed

1/8000 to 30 s*, Bulb, Time
Step size: Selected from 1/3, 1/2, and 1 EV

  • *Extendable to 900 s in mode M

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 +*, self-timer

  • *Pre-Release Capture options available.

Frame advance rate (Maximum frame advance rate as measured by inhouse tests)

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

  • Continuous high-speed*
    -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)*
    -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

  • *When using an image quality setting other than NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) +

Self-timer

  • Self-timer delay: 2, 5, 10, or 20 s

  • Number of shots: 1 to 9 shots

  • Interval between shots: Minimum, 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Exposure

Metering system

TTL metering using camera image sensor

Metering mode

Matrix metering, center-weighted metering*1, spot metering*2, highlight-weighted metering

  • *1Weight of approx. 75% given to the center of the frame. The metering size can be changed to [Standard] (equivalent to φ12 mm), [Small] (equivalent to φ8 mm), or [Average] (metering based on the average of the entire frame).
  • *2Meters a circle equivalent to a diameter of approximately 4 mm, centered on the selected focus point.

Range

-4 to +17 EV (figures are for ISO 100 equivalent and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F)

Mode

Auto, programmed auto with flexible program, shutter-priority auto, aperture-priority auto, manual, scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night landscape, Party/indoor, Beach/snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn colors, and Food)

Exposure compensation

  • Range: -5 to +5 EV

  • Step size: Select from 1/3 and 1/2 EV

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

  • [SDR] selected for tone mode: ISO 100 to 64000, can also be set to Lo 0.3 to Lo 1.0 (ISO 50 equivalent) or to Hi 0.3 to Hi 1.7 (ISO 204800 equivalent)

  • [HLG] selected for tone mode: ISO 400 to 64000

  • Auto ISO sensitivity control: Available with selectable upper limit

  • Step size: Select from 1/3 and 1 EV

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

Detection range

-10 to +19 EV (measured in photo mode at ISO 100 equivalent and a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F using single-servo AF (AF-S), single-point AF with the center focus point selected, and a lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.2)

Lens servo

  • Autofocus (AF): Predictive focus tracking available
    - Single-servo AF (AF-S)
    - Continuous-servo AF (AF-C)
    - AF mode auto-switch (AF-A)*1
    - Full-time AF (AF-F)*2

  • Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used

  • *1Available only in photo mode.
  • *2Available only in video mode.

Focus points

  • Single-point AF (in photo mode, FX selected for image area): 273 points

  • Auto-area AF (in photo mode, FX selected for image area): 299 points

AF-area modes

  • Photo mode: Pinpoint AF, single-point AF, dynamic-area AF (S, M, and L), wide-area AF (S, L, C1, and C2), auto-area AF, 3D-tracking

  • Video mode: Single-point AF, wide-area AF (S, L, C1, and C2), auto-area AF, subject-tracking AF

Focus lock

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the AE-L/AF-L button

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 flash control:
- i-TTL balanced fill-flash: Used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering
- Standard i-TTL fill-flash: Used 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)

  • Fine-tuning available with all modes

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)

Actual frame rates are:
120p: 119.88 fps, 100p: 100 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50 fps, 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps

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

  • [FX] 4032 x 2268: 30p/25p/24p

  • [DX] 3984 x 2240: 30p/25p/24p

Actual frame rates are:
30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps

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

  • NEV or MOV format: Linear PCM (48 KHz, 24-bit)

  • MP4 format: AAC (48 KHz, 16-bit)

Audio recording device

  • Built-in stereo microphone

  • Microphone sensitivity: Adjustable

  • Audio recording functions: Attenuator, frequency response setting, wind noise reduction

  • External microphones: Connectable via an external microphone connector

Exposure compensation

  • Range: -3 to +3 EV

  • Step size: Select from 1/3 and 1/2 EV

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

  • Mode M:
    - [SDR] selected for tone mode: ISO 100 to 51200, can also be set to Hi 0.3 to Hi 2.0 (ISO 204800 equivalent)
    - [HLG] selected for tone mode: ISO 400 to 51200
    - [N-Log] selected for tone mode: ISO 800 to 51200, can also be set to Lo 0.3 to Lo 2.0 (ISO 400 equivalent)
    - Auto ISO sensitivity control: Available with selectable upper limit
    - Step size: Select from 1/6, 1/3, and 1 EV

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

  • AUTO mode and SCN modes: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 100 to 51200)

Other options

Time-lapse video recording, electronic vibration reduction, time codes, REC lamp, 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), dual format (proxy-video) recording for RAW video, option to view video recording info available via i menu, breathing compensation, film grain, 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.

AC adapter

  • EH-8P AC adapters (available separately)*: Require supplied USB cable (Type-C on both ends)

  • EH-5d, EH-5c, and EH-5b AC adapters (available separately): Require EP-5B power connector

  • *Can be used to charge EN-EL15c and EN-EL15b batteries only.

Tripod socket

Tripod socket

0.635 cm; 1/4 in., ISO 1222

Dimensions/weight

Dimensions
(W x H x D)

Approx. 134.0 x 80.5 x 72.0 mm/5.3 x 3.2 x 2.9 in.

Weight

  • Approx. 620 g/1 lb. 5.9 oz. with battery and memory card but without body cap and accessory shoe cover

  • Approx. 538 g/1 lb. 3 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, BS-1 (black)/BS-1 SL (silver) Accessory Shoe Cover, BF-N1 Body Cap

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