Nikon Z7 II
Nikon Z7 II is announced on 14th October 2020 alongside the Nikon Z6 II and made available for purchasing on 5th November. There are some notable upgrades in Nikon Z7 II compared to its predecessor Z7.
Nikon Z7 II Specifications
| Image Sensor | |
| Sensor size | Full-frame (35.9mm x 23.9 mm) |
| No of Pixels | Actual: 46.89 MP Effective: 45.7 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 8256 x 5504 px |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 3:2, 4:5, 16:9 |
| Processor | Dual EXPEED 6 image processors |
| Sensor Cleaning System | Image Dust Off |
| Image Stabilization | 5-axis image sensor shift |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount |
| Exposure | |
| Metering Mode | TTL metering using camera image sensor (Center-Weighted Average / Highlight Weighted / Matrix / Spot) |
| Metering Range | -3 to +17 EV (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) |
| Exposure Modes | Shutter Priority / Aperture Priority / Programme / Manual |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M |
| Exposure Lock | Luminosity locked at detected value |
| ISO Range | Still Image: Auto / ISO 64 – 25,600 in steps of 1/3 or 1/2 EV (Extended: 32 to 102400) Movie: Auto / ISO 64 to 25,600 in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV (Extended: 32 to 102400) |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter / Electronic front-curtain shutter / Electronic shutter |
| Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | Yes |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 30 sec. (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV, extendable to 900 sec. in mode M), bulb, time, X200 |
| Shooting Modes | |
| Continuous Shooting | 10 fps at 45.7 MP for up to 50 frames |
| Interval Shooting | Yes |
| Self-Timer | 2/5/10/20-Second Delay |
| Focusing | |
| Focus Type | Hybrid phase-detection / contrast AF with AF assist |
| Detection Range | -3 to +19 EV (-4 to +19 EV with low-light AF) Detection range (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) |
| Focus Modes | Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S) / Continuous-servo AF (AF-C) / Full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode) / Predictive focus tracking Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used |
| Focus Points | 493 (Single-point AF) |
| AF Area Modes | Pinpoint / Single-Point / Dynamic-area AF / Wide-area AF (S) / Wide-area AF (L) / Wide-area AF (L-people) / Wide-area AF (L-animals) / Auto-area AF / Auto-area AF (people) / Auto-area AF (animals) / Pinpoint, Single-point and Dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only |
| Focus Lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing center of sub-selector |
| White Balance | |
| White Balance Modes | Auto (3 types) / Custom |
| Colour Temperature Range | 2,500 K–10,000 K |
| Preset | Cloudy / Direct sunlight / Flash / Fluorescent (7 types) / Incandescent / Natural light auto / Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning / Shade |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes |
| Dynamic Range | |
| Active D-Lighting Modes | Still Image – Auto / Extra-High / High / Normal / Low / Off Movie – Auto / Extra-High / High / Normal / Low / Off |
| Active D-Lighting Bracketing | Yes |
| Flash | |
| Built-in-Flash | No |
| 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 |
| Sync. Mode | Front-curtain sync / Rear-curtain sync / Red-eye reduction / Red-eye reduction with slow sync / Slow rear-curtain sync / Slow sync / Off |
| Synchronized shutter speed for flash | 1/200 sec. (Auto FP High-Speed sync supported) |
| Flash Compensation | -3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M |
| External Flash Connection | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock |
| Other Features | Flash-ready Indicator – Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) – i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modelling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, unified flash control |
| Still Image Output | |
| File Format | NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit JPEG: Baseline compliant |
| Number of Recorded Pixels | FX-format (L) 8,256 x 5,504 / (M) 6,192 x 4,128 / (S) 4,128 x 2,752 DX-format (L) 5,408 x 3,600 / (M) 4,048 x 2,696 / (S) 2,704 x 1,800 5:4 (30 x 24) (L) 6,880 x 5,504 / (M) 5,152 x 4,120 / (S) 3,440 x 2,752 1:1 (24 x 24) (L) 5,504 x 5,504 / (M) 4,128 x 4,128 / (S) 2,752 x 2,752 16:9 (24 x 24) (L) 8,256 x 4,640 / (M) 6,192 x 3,480 / (S) 4,128 x 2,320 Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 x 2,160: 3,840 x 2,160 Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 x 1,080: 1,920 x 1,080 |
| Video Output | |
| File format | MOV / MP4 |
| Video Encoding | NTSC/PAL |
| File size Frame rate | 4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 60 fps 4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 50 fps 4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 30 fps 4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 25 fps 4K UHD 3,840×2,160 / 24 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 120 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 100 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 60 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 50 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 30 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 25 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 / 24 fps Full HD 1,920×1,080 slow-mo / 30 fps x4 Full HD 1,920×1,080 slow-mo / 25 fps x4 Full HD 1,920×1,080 slow-mo / 24 fps x5 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 Quality selection available at all sizes except 3,840 x 2,160, 1,920 x 1,080 120p/100p, and 1,920 x 1,080 slow-motion, when quality is fixed at m |
| Maximum Recording Time | 29 minutes 59 seconds |
| Movie Audio | Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted |
| Time Code | Yes |
| Movie e-VR | Yes |
| Movie Focus Peaking | Yes |
| Movie Highlight Display (Zebras) | Yes |
| Time-Lapse Movie | Up to 4K UHD (Silent mode option) |
| AF for Movie | AF Speed and AF Tracking Sensitivity can be adjusted |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | 1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with colour balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness controls |
| Coverage of Viewing Area vs. Capturing Area | Approx. 100% horizontal, 100% vertical |
| Eyepoint | 21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) |
| Diopter Adjustment | -4 to +2 m−1 |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1) |
| Built-In Eye Sensor | Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Type | Tilting TFT Touch-Sensitive LCD |
| Size | 3.2 in. diagonal |
| Dots | 2,100,000 dots |
| Playback Options | Auto Image Rotation / Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) / Highlights / Histogram Display / Location Data Display / Movie Playback / Photo and/or Movie Slide Shows / Photo Information / Picture Rating / Playback with Playback Zoom / Playback Zoom Cropping |
| Wireless Transmitter | |
| Standard | IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas) |
| Operating Frequency | 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5825 MHz (U.S.A., Canada, Mexico) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5745–5805 MHz (Georgia) 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5320 MHz (other European countries) |
| Encryption | Open system / WPA2-PSK |
| Maximum Output Power (EIRP) | 2.4 GHz band: 2.9 dBm 5 GHz band: 5.7 dBm (Georgia) 5 GHz band: 8.7 dBm (other countries) |
| Smart Device App Connectivity | SnapBridge (GPS Support) |
| Bluetooth | |
| Standard | Bluetooth Specification Version 4.2 |
| Operating frequency (Center frequency) | 2402–2480 MHz |
| Maximum output power (EIRP) | Bluetooth: –2.6 dBm Bluetooth Low Energy: –4.1 dBm |
| Terminal | |
| Digital interface | Nikon DC2, USB Type-C (USB 3.0) |
| HDMI output | Up to 12 bit (Start/Stop supported) |
| Others | 3.5mm Headphone, 3.5mm Microphone, |
| Storage Media | SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards / CFexpress (Type B) / XQD Type Memory |
| Operation Environment | |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) |
| Operating Humidity | Less than 85% (no condensation) |
| Power | |
| Supplied Battery | One EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery (EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL15c. The EH-7P charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL15c/EN-EL15b batteries only.) |
| Battery life for still images | Photo Mode: Viewfinder only with Energy saving mode enabled: Approx. 380 shots Viewfinder only with Energy saving mode disabled: Approx. 360 shots Monitor only with Energy saving mode enabled: Approx. 440 shots Monitor only with Energy saving mode disabled: Approx. 420 shots Movie Mode: Viewfinder only: Approx. 100 minutes Monitor only: Approx. 105 minutes |
| AC Adapter | EH-7P Charging AC Adapter |
| Battery Charger | MH-25A Battery Charger |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 615 g |
| Dimensions | Width: 134 mm Height: 100.5 mm Depth: 69.5 mm |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Supported Languages | English / French / Portuguese (Brazil) / Spanish |
| Tripod Socket | 1/4 in. (ISO 1222) |
