Nikon Z 5II Body

Type

Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses

Mount Type

Nikon Z mount

Picture Angle

Full-frame / FX-Format

Sensor Size

35.9 mm x 23.9 mm

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Total Pixels

25.28 million

Dust-Reduction System

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

Image Area (pixels)

[FX (36x24)] selected for image area: (L) 6048 x 4032 ( 24.4 million) (M) 4528 x 3024 ( 13.7 million) (S) 3024 x 2016 ( 6.1 million)

[DX (24x16)] selected for image area: (L) 3984 x 2656 ( 10.6 million) (M) 2976 x 1992 ( 5.9 million) (S) 1984 x 1328 ( 2.6 million)

[1:1 (24x24)] selected for image area: (L) 4032 x 4032 ( 16.3 million) (M) 3024 x 3024 ( 9.1 million) (S) 2016 x 2016 ( 4.1 million)

[16:9 (36x20)] selected for image area: (L) 6048 x 3400 ( 20.6 million) (M) 4528 x 2544 ( 11.5 million) (S) 3024 x 1696 ( 5.1 million)

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

24.5 million

Image Sensor Format

Full-frame/FX-format

Frame size (pixels) and frame rate

3840x2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

1920x1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

1920x1080 (slow-motion): 30p x4 (slow-motion)/25p x4 (slow-motion)/24p x5 (slow-motion)

* 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 Raw Video: [FX] 4032x2268: 30p/25p/24p [DX] 3984x2240: 30p/25p/24p * Actual frame rates for 30p, 25p, and 24p are 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively.

Movie Metering

TTL metering using camera image sensor

Time-Lapse Movie

Yes

Movie Active D-Lighting

Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off

Movie Audio

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

Movie Audio Recording Format

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

Movie Video Compression

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

Movie File Format

NEV, MOV, MP4

Other options for video recording

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

File Format

Still Images NEF (RAW): 14 bit; choose from lossless compression, high efficiency (high), 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

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.

File System

DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32, MPEG‑A MIAF

Storage Media

SD, SDHC (UHS-II compliant), SDXC (UHS-II compliant)

Card Slot

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

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

Eye Sensor

Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays

Compatible Lenses

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

Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment

-4 to +2 m-1

Viewfinder Eyepoint

21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)

Viewfinder Magnification

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

Viewfinder Frame Coverage

Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

Shutter Type

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

Frame Advance Rate

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

Shutter Release Modes

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

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

Continuous Shooting Options

Up to 30 fps Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 to 7 fps Continuous high-speed2: - 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 1. Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in-house tests. 2. When using an image quality setting other than NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) +.

Self-timer

2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s

Exposure Metering

TTL metering using a camera image sensor

Exposure Modes

AUTO: auto, P: Programmed auto with flexible program, S: shutter-priority auto, A: aperture-priority auto, M: manual

Exposure Lock

Luminosity locked at detected value

Exposure Compensation

-5 to +5 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄₃ and ¹⁄₂ EV)

Metering Range

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

Metering Method

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 approximately 4 mm centered on selected focus point Highlight-weighted metering

Multiple Exposure

Add, average, lighten, darken

Other Options

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

ISO Sensitivity 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. * Note: 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)

Active D-Lighting

Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off

Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity

64000

Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity

100

Focus Point

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 Mode

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)

Lens Servo

Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S), continuous-servo AF (AF-C), AF mode auto-switch (AF-A; available only in photo mode), full-time AF (AF-F; available only in video mode), predictive focus tracking. Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used

VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization

5-axis image sensor shift

Built-in Flash

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

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

Autofocus System

Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist

Flash Compensation

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

Flash-ready Indicator

Lights when the optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as an underexposure warning after the flash is fired at full output

Accessory Shoe

ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock

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 Sync 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

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

Options for still photography

Vignette control, diffraction compensation, auto distortion control, skin softening, portrait impression balance, interval-timer photography, focus-shift photography, and pixel-shift photography

Monitor Size

8 -cm ( 3.2 –in.) diagonal

Monitor Resolution

Approx. 2100 k-dot

Monitor Type

Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and color balance and 15-level manual brightness controls

Playback Functions

Full-frame and thumbnail (up to 4, 9, or 72 pictures) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, video playback, slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto picture rotation, picture rating, voice memo recording and playback, IPTC information embedding and display, filtered playback, skip to first shot in series, series playback, save consecutive frames, and motion blend

Interface

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

Wi-Fi Functionality

Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (The Americas, other than U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico) Operating frequency: Europe (other than Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia), Israel, Turkey, and India: 2412 to 2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5700 MHz and 5745 to 5825 MHz) Georgia, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and the Republic of Congo: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5320 MHz Africa (other than Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and the Republic of Congo), Asia (other than Turkey), the Middle East (other than Israel), and Armenia: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745 to 5805 MHz U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands: 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5825 MHz (5180 to 5580 MHz, 5660 to 5700 MHz, and 5745 to 5825 MHz) The Americas (other than U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico): 2412 to 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180 to 5805 MHz (5180 to 5320 MHz and 5745 to 5805 MHz) Maximum output power (EIRP): 2.4 GHz band: 1.6 dBm 5 GHz band: 6.3 dBm Authentication: Open system, WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE

Bluetooth

Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification version 5.0 Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402 to 2480 MHz Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402 to 2480 MHz Maximum output power (EIRP): Bluetooth: -3.9 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: -5.4 dBm

Supported Languages

English. The languages available vary with the country or region in which the camera was originally purchased

Battery / Batteries

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.

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)

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.

Weight (g) (body only)

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)

Length x height x width (mm) (body only)

Approx. 134 x 100.5 x 72 mm ( 5.3 x 4 x 2.9 in.)

Tripod Socket

0.635 cm (¹⁄₄ in., ISO 1222)

Supplied Accessories

DK‑29 Rubber Eyecup (comes attached to camera), Hot Shoe Cover BS-1, BF‑N1 Body Cap, EN‑EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion Battery with Terminal Cover, AN‑DC26 Strap, USB Cable with Type-C Connectors at Both Ends