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Nikon Z5IIvsNikon Z6IIIvsNikon Z9

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Nikon Z5II leads

    3.24×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z5II1,696.95 USD
    • Nikon Z6III2,499.95 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Nikon Z6III leads

    3×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5II30 fps
    • Nikon Z6III60 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps

  • Battery life

    Nikon Z9 leads

    2.11×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5II350 shots
    • Nikon Z6III390 shots
    • Nikon Z9740 shots

  • Max mechanical shutter speed

    Nikon Z9 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z5II8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z6III8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z932,000 1/s

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z5II

    • Launch price
    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Screen articulation
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Nikon Z6III

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen articulation
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z9

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Battery life
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

What all 3 have

  • Lens mountNikon Z
  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • AF subject detectionHuman, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Raw video recordingInternal
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Viewfinder magnification0.8 x
  • Screen size3.2 in
  • Rear screen resolution2.1 M dots
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-04
  • 2024-06
  • 2021-12

Launch price

  • 1,696.95 USD
  • 2,499.95 USD
  • 5,500 USD

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes1
  • Yes2
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.5 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 45.7 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 64,000 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops
  • 8 stops3
  • 6 stops4

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • 14.3 ms
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • —
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:9
  • —

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 7.8 fps
  • 14 fps
  • Not published

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps5
  • 20 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 32,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • 1 s6
  • 1 s7

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 6K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 13 stops8
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.8 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.8 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 350 shots
  • 390 shots
  • 740 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 700 g
  • 760 g
  • 1,340 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 149 mm

Height

  • 100.5 mm
  • 101.5 mm
  • 149.5 mm

Depth

  • 72 mm
  • 74 mm
  • 90.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes9
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • -10 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 9 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Nikon Z5II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift composite raises resolution to 96MP, but images must be combined in NX Studio on a computer.
  2. 2Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
  3. 3Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
  4. 4Nikon Z9, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop rating requires Synchro VR, combining in-body 5-axis VR with 2-axis lens VR on compatible lenses.
  5. 5Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
  6. 6Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
  7. 7Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  8. 8Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
  9. 9Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.

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