Nikon Z5II Digital Camera Body Only in Black

Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses

Nikon Z mount

- Z mount NIKKOR lenses

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

24.5 million

Image sensor type

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

25.28 million

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

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

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

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

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

File format (image quality)

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

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.

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

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 for storage of duplicate JPEG or HEIF pictures at different sizes and image qualities; pictures can be copied between cards.

DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32, MPEG-A MIAF

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

Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical

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

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

−4 – +2 m⁻¹

Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays

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

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

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

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

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 rate¹

Continuous low-speed: Approx. 1 – 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

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) +.

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

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 approximately
4 mm centered on selected focus point

Highlight-weighted metering

Exposure Range*

−4 – +17 EV

* Figures are for ISO 100 equivalent and f/2.0 lens at 20 °C/68 °F

Exposure Mode

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

−5 – +5 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄3 and ¹⁄2 EV)

Luminosity locked at detected value

ISO 100–64000 (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 400–64000 when HLG is
selected for tone mode.

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

Add, average, lighten, darken

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

Autofocus type

Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist

Detection range*

−10 – +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 (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

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

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)

Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF/AF-S) or by pressing the center of the sub-selector

Camera on-board VR

5-axis image sensor shift

Lens on-board VR

Lens shift (available with VR lenses)

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

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

−3 – +1 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄3 and ¹⁄2 EV)

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

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

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

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

Exposure and/or flash, white balance, and ADL

Other 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

Video Metering system

TTL metering using camera image sensor

Video Metering mode

Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted

Video Frame size (pixels) and frame rate

- 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD): 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

- 1920 × 1080: 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p

- 1920 × 1080 (slow-motion): 30p ×4 (slow-motion)/25p ×4 (slow-motion)/24p ×5 (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

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

- [FX] 4032 × 2268: 30p/25p/24p

- [DX] 3984 × 2240: 30p/25p/24p

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

Video File format

NEV, MOV, MP4

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

−3 – +3 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄3 and ¹⁄2 EV)

−3 – +3 EV (choose from step sizes of ¹⁄3 and ¹⁄2 EV)

Extra high, High, Normal, Low, and Off

Other options for video

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

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

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

Type D HDMI connector

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

Audio output/remote cord

- Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter)

- The MC-DC3 remote cord can be used.

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

Wi-Fi

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: 2412–2472 MHz (channel 13) and 5180– 5825 MHz (5180–5700 MHz and 5745–5825 MHz)
- Georgia, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and the Republic of Congo: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180– 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: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745–5805 MHz
- U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (5180–5580 MHz, 5660–5700 MHz, and 5745–5825 MHz)
- The Americas (other than U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico): 2412– 2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (5180–5320 MHz and 5745–5805 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: 2402–2480 MHz
- Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz
Maximum output power (EIRP):
- Bluetooth: −3.9 dBm
- Bluetooth Low Energy: −5.4 dBm

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.

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.

- 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)

0.635 cm (¹⁄4 in., ISO 1222)

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

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)

0 °C– 40 °C (+32 °F – 104 °F)

85% or less (no condensation)

DK-29 Rubber Eyecup (comes attached to camera), 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

Note

Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging
Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
Throughout this document, “FX format” and “FX” are used in reference to an angle of view
equivalent to that of a 35 mm format (“full frame”) camera and “DX format” and “DX” to an angle of
view equivalent to that of an APS-C camera.
The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in this document are
for expository purposes only.
Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance, specifications, and performance of the product
described in this document at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for
damages that may result from any mistakes that this document may contain.