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Nikon Z5IIC · Nikon UK body-only product photograph
Nikon · Nikon Z
Z5IIC
A 24.5-megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera with a flat top, vari-angle touchscreen, sensor-shift stabilisation and beginner-oriented scene modes.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- Full frame
- Megapixels
- 24.5
- Lens
- Nikon Z mount
- Video
- 4032 × 2268 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 538 g
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- Backside-illuminated CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 35.9 × 23.9 mm
- Effective resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Largest image
- 6048 × 4032
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–64000
- Sensor detail
- 25.28 million total pixels; image-dust-off reference data requires NX Studio
- Image formats
- 14-bit NEF RAW with lossless, high-efficiency star or high-efficiency compression; JPEG and HEIF; RAW plus JPEG or HEIF recording
- ISO detail
- Standard SDR still-image ISO 100–64000; expanded equivalent ISO 50–204800. HLG stills start at ISO 400.
- Image processor
- EXPEED 7
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Nikon Z mount
- Stabilisation
- Sensor shift
- Maximum continuous burst
- 30 fps
- Lens detail
- NIKKOR Z lenses; compatible NIKKOR F lenses require a mount adapter and retain model-dependent functional restrictions
- Autofocus
- Hybrid phase/contrast detection; 273 single-point AF positions or 299 auto-area positions in FX still-image mode; 3D tracking. Maker low-light limit −10 EV uses AF-S, centre point, ISO 100, an f/1.2 lens and 20°C.
- Shutter
- Mechanical focal-plane, electronic first-curtain and electronic shutter; 1/8000 to 30 seconds plus Bulb/Time; manual exposures extend to 900 seconds; flash sync 1/200 second
- Burst detail
- C30 high-speed frame capture reaches approximately 30 fps with pre-capture. Ordinary extended continuous shooting reaches approximately 14 fps or 15 fps with silent mode, for formats excluding RAW. Standard high-speed mechanical shooting reaches 7.8 fps. Figures are Nikon test-condition maxima.
- Stabilisation detail
- Five-axis sensor shift; Nikon claims up to 7.5 stops at centre and 6 stops at frame periphery under CIPA 2024 yaw/pitch/roll testing with NIKKOR Z 24–120mm f/4 S at its telephoto end in NORMAL mode
- Flash
- ISO 518 hot shoe; i-TTL and Auto FP high-speed sync with compatible external Speedlights
- Exposure controls
- P/S/A/M, Auto and 15 scene modes; still-image exposure compensation ±5 EV; Imaging Recipes and film-grain effects
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 4032 × 2268 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- Japanese maker specification lists FX N-RAW 4032 × 2268 at up to 30p, DX N-RAW 3984 × 2240 at up to 30p, and conventional 3840 × 2160 up to 60p with a DX crop at 50p/60p. Nikon UK marketing describes 4K 60p N-RAW, conflicting with that detailed table; the main video fields follow the explicit Japanese RAW table. Full HD reaches 120p. H.265 8/10-bit, H.264 and 12-bit N-RAW; N-Log, HLG, REC lamp, waveform and USB UVC/UAC webcam support. Maximum single recording claim is 125 minutes, subject to temperature, battery and card conditions.
- Audio
- Built-in stereo microphones; 3.5 mm external microphone input and headphone output; PCM 48 kHz/24-bit for NEV/MOV or AAC 48 kHz/16-bit for MP4
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- None
- Screen size
- 3.2″
- Screen dots
- 1,040,000
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- Vari-angle TFT with approximately 100% coverage and 170° viewing angle; dots count display subpixels
- Viewfinder detail
- Flat-top design without an electronic or optical viewfinder
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 390 photographs
- Body weight
- 538 g
- Release detail
- Announced globally on 24 September 2026. Nikon UK's body-only store states preorder shipping on 15 October 2026; Japan specifies 23 October 2026. Dates are planned availability, not completed retail sales.
- Recording media
- SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards with UHS-II support
- Ports
- USB-C SuperSpeed USB; Micro HDMI Type D; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets; headphone socket also accepts MC-DC3 remote release with automatic function switching
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0; SnapBridge and Nikon Imaging Cloud
- Battery life detail
- EN-EL15c; CIPA approximately 390 still photographs with power saving enabled or 350 without, using NIKKOR Z 24–50mm f/4–6.3. Movie battery-life claim approximately 85 minutes. EN-EL15b/15a are compatible with shorter endurance.
- Charging
- USB charging with optional EH-8P and USB-C cable; EN-EL15c/15b can be charged in camera. Nikon UK's body-only store states no charger included.
- Dimensions
- Approximately 134.0 × 80.5 × 72.0 mm
- Weight detail
- Approximately 538 g body only or 620 g with battery/card, excluding body cap and shoe cover. Nikon corrected the Japanese printed catalogue's erroneous 619 g figure on 28 September 2026.
- Materials
- Magnesium alloy in key body areas; dust- and drip-resistant design, without a guarantee in every situation
- Colours
- Black or silver
- In the box
- Japanese exact-model specification lists EN-EL15c, AN-DC26 strap, USB-C cable, BS-1 shoe cover and BF-N1 body cap. The UK page also lists a DK-29 viewfinder eyepiece despite the camera having no viewfinder; that conflicting accessory is omitted here.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Five-axis sensor-shift stabilisation and subject-detection autofocus
- Vari-angle touchscreen and 15 scene modes
- In-camera RAW video and USB webcam support
Cons
- No viewfinder
- 4K 60p recording uses a DX crop
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 32.5 | Canon RF | 6960 × 4640 at 29.97 fps | 598 g | Jun 2026 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 24.2 | Canon RF | 3840 × 2160 at 59.94 fps | 499 g | Coming late October 2026 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 66.8 | Sony E-mount | 7680 × 4320 at 30 fps | 622 g | Jun 2026 |
Sources
- nikon.co.uk/en_GB/product/cameras/mirrorless/z5iic
- nikon.co.uk/en_GB/product/cameras/mirrorless/z5iic-VOA220AE
- nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/mirrorless/z5_2c/spec.html
- nikon.com/company/news/2026/0924_01
- nij.nikon.com/products/lineup/mirrorless/z5_2c
- nij.nikon.com/news/products/2026/0928_02.html
- jp.nikon.com/company/news/2026/0928_01
Photo: Nikon UK body-only product photograph
- Rear of the Nikon Z5IIC with its vari-angle monitor closed: nikon.co.uk/globalassets/digizuite/216861-en-z5iic_bk_back_closed-v3CD19CD8C809…
- Nikon Z5IIC with the NIKKOR Z 24–50mm lens and vari-angle screen turned to the side: nikon.co.uk/globalassets/digizuite/216822-en-z5iic_bk_z24-50_4-6.3_side_tilt_mo…
- Top view of the Nikon Z5IIC showing its mode dial and controls: nikon.co.uk/globalassets/digizuite/216851-en-z5iic_bk_top-v91ABB26605AF.png
- Front view of the Nikon Z5IIC body with body cap fitted: nikon.co.uk/globalassets/digizuite/216811-en-z5iic_bk_bfn1_front-v5CA636ECCAB8.…
- Underside of the Nikon Z5IIC showing its tripod mount and battery compartment: Nikon UK Z5IIC product gallery
- Rear view of the Nikon Z5IIC with its monitor facing outward: Nikon UK Z5IIC product gallery
