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Nikon Z5IIvsNikon Z5IICvsRicoh GR IV

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $1,400 (Nikon Z5IIC) to $1,697 (Nikon Z5II).

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    2.67×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC620 g
    • Nikon Z5II700 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Memory card slots

    Nikon Z5II leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC1 slots
    • Nikon Z5II2 slots
    • Ricoh GR IV1 slots

  • Continuous shooting (mechanical)

    Nikon Z5IIC leads

    3.5×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC14 fps
    • Nikon Z5II7.8 fps
    • Ricoh GR IV4 fps

  • Native ISO maximum

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    3.2×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z5II64,000 ISO
    • Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO

Features not all of them have

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    • Launch price
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Battery life
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z5II

    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Effective pixels
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 3 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2026-10
  • 2025-04
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 1,399.95 USD
  • 1,696.95 USD
  • 1,499 USD1

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Yes2
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO3
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops4
  • 7.5 stops
  • 6 stops5

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • CMOS6

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:97
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:98

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 14 fps9
  • 7.8 fps
  • 4 fps10

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps11
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s12
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s13

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s14
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, airplane, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human15

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps16
  • 60 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps17
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.8 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots18
  • 350 shots
  • 250 shots19

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots20

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant21
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 620 g22
  • 700 g
  • 262 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 80.5 mm
  • 100.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 72 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes23

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes24
  • Yes
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Micro
  • None25
Notes on 25 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  2. 2Nikon Z5II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift composite raises resolution to 96MP, but images must be combined in NX Studio on a computer.
  3. 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
  4. 4Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
  5. 5Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  6. 6Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  7. 7Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
  8. 8Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  9. 9Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
  10. 10Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  11. 11Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
  12. 12Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
  13. 13Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
  14. 14Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
  15. 15Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  16. 16Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
  17. 17Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
  18. 18Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
  19. 19Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  20. 20Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  21. 21Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
  22. 22Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
  23. 23Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  24. 24Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
  25. 25Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

Weight

Ricoh GR IV leads here (2.67× between best and worst; lower is better).

Nikon Z5II: 700 g · Nikon Z5IIC: 620 g · Ricoh GR IV: 262 g

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Weight

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Memory card slots

Nikon Z5II leads here (2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z5II: 2 slots · Nikon Z5IIC: 1 slots · Ricoh GR IV: 1 slots

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Memory card slots

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

Nikon Z5IIC leads here (3.5× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z5II: 7.8 fps · Nikon Z5IIC: 14 fps · Ricoh GR IV: 4 fps

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

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Native ISO maximum

Ricoh GR IV leads here (3.2× between best and worst; higher is better).

Nikon Z5II: 64,000 ISO · Nikon Z5IIC: 64,000 ISO · Ricoh GR IV: 204,800 ISO

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Native ISO maximum

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Depth

Ricoh GR IV leads here (2.2× between best and worst; lower is better).

Nikon Z5II: 72 mm · Nikon Z5IIC: 72 mm · Ricoh GR IV: 32.7 mm

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Depth

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Features not all of them have

Headphone port: Nikon Z5II and Nikon Z5IIC.

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Features not all of them have

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Where each one wins

Nikon Z5II wins on Viewfinder resolution, Memory card slots, Sensor type, Max mechanical shutter speed and Rear screen resolution.

Nikon Z5IIC wins on Continuous shooting (mechanical).

Ricoh GR IV wins on Effective pixels, Weight, Native ISO maximum, Width and Height.

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Ricoh GR IV wins most often (6). Pick Nikon Z5II for Viewfinder resolution and Nikon Z5IIC for Continuous shooting (mechanical). Nikon Z5IIC had the lowest launch price.

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Verdict

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Where to buy

  • Nikon Z5IIC

    Best for Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • Nikon Z5II

    Best for Viewfinder resolution and Memory card slots

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  • Ricoh GR IV

    Best for Effective pixels and Weight

FAQ

Which is the cheapest of the 3?

Nikon Z5IIC, at a launch price of $1,400; Nikon Z5II was the most expensive at $1,697.

Which is best on Weight?

Ricoh GR IV (262 g).

Which is best on Memory card slots?

Nikon Z5II (2 slots).

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