Nikon Z5IIC

19 Sept 2026 · Camera Rumour

Nikon Rumors reports Nikon will announce the Z5IIC next week. Per the site, it's a full-frame 24MP body derived from the Z5II, with new video features and positioning against the Sony a7C lineup. Viewfinder situation is listed as unclear. Specs are unconfirmed at this stage.

24 Sept 2026 · Camera Review

Nikon's Z5 IIC lands at USD $1,399, sitting $450 below the Z5 II and dropping the electronic viewfinder to get there. PetaPixel have put it through its paces and call it capable for the price, though the missing EVF is the headline trade-off buyers will need to weigh up.

24 Sept 2026 · Camera News

Nikon has announced the Z5 IIC, a cut-down version of the Z5 II priced $450 lower. The tradeoffs: no EVF, a lower-resolution rear LCD, single card slot, and no AF joystick.

24 Sept 2026 · Camera Review

DPReview's full review of the Nikon Z5IIC is up. It's a 24.5MP full-frame body built around the Z5II's sensor and feature set, trimmed down to a smaller, lighter shell at $1,400 USD, $450 below the Z5II's current MSRP. The cuts are an EVF, the higher-resolution screen, and the second card slot. IBIS rated to 7.5EV, 11fps mechanical burst, 30fps electronic (JPEG only), and 4K/30 full-width video are all retained. Ships in black or silver; kit options include the 26mm F2.8 pancake and 24-50mm F4-6.3.

24 Sept 2026 · Camera Review

DPReview TV's Richard Butler and Mitchell Clark review the Nikon Z5IIC, a full-frame mirrorless body at USD $1,400 that drops the EVF to reach that price. Shot alongside the Canon EOS R6 V to show what else Nikon trimmed to get there.

25 Sept 2026 · Camera News

The Nikon Z5IIc has hit pre-order at major retailers across four markets: B&H Photo and Service Photo in the US, Camera Canada, Foto Erhardt in Germany, and WEX Photo Video in the UK, where orders include free accessories worth £346.

8 Oct 2026 · Industry Opinion

Senior executives from Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Fujifilm each gave separate interviews to Nikkei on their companies' investment priorities. Nikon's Ikegami is the most specific: the company is investing in processing engines, image sensors, and video cameras, and is building a shared engine and software platform across its product range. That lines up with Nikon's May investor briefing on cinema market entry, plus the ZR, NIKKOR Z CINEMA lenses, and N-RAW arriving in the $1,399 Z5IIC. The original interviews are in Japanese behind a paywall; CineD provides translated quotes.

14 Oct 2026 · Firmware News

Nikon has updated NX Tether to 2.6.1 and Wireless Transmitter Utility to 1.16.1, both adding Z5IIC support. NX Tether gains Imaging Recipe selection in the shooting settings pane for the ZR, Z5IIC, and Zf, plus live view for the Z50II and Z30, and R3D NE 12-bit auto mode for the ZR. Wireless Transmitter Utility 1.16.1 ends support for macOS Ventura 13.

17 Oct 2026 · Camera News

The Nikon Z5IIc is now shipping, with some configurations in stock at B&H Photo, WEX Photo, Camera Canada, and Foto Erhardt.

2 Nov 2026 · Firmware News

Nikon has released firmware updates for the Z9 (v5.33), Z8 (v3.12), Z6III (v2.01), Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II, and Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S, plus NX Tether 2.6.1 and Wireless Transmitter Utility 1.16.1. The Z5IIc is now shipping. Separately, Nikon's own promo copy for the 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S names the rumoured Z70 APS-C body, per PhotoRumors.

4 Nov 2026 · Firmware Rumour

Per Nikon Rumors, Nikon is expected to announce firmware updates for every camera running the EXPEED 7 processor on or around 4 November 2026 at noon JST. That covers eight bodies: Z9, Z8, Zf, Z6 III, Z5 II, Z5 IIC, Z50 II, and ZR. Feature details are unconfirmed.

11 Nov 2026 · Industry News

Nikon CEO Yasuhiro Ohmura confirmed in Q2 financial results that the company is developing a new image-processing engine as part of next-gen R&D investment. On the RED acquisition front, Ohmura said Nikon is actively combining both companies' technologies across stills and video. Nikon recovered ¥6.4 billion in US tariff refunds across H1, roughly 60% from the Imaging Products Business, with more than ¥1.0 billion still pending.

11 Nov 2026 · Camera Review

DPReview's studio scene results for the Nikon Z5IIC are in: Raw files sit level with the Panasonic S9, Canon EOS R8 II and Z5II at 24MP, while the JPEG noise reduction trails the pack at higher ISOs. Pixel shift mode is present for static subjects but needs desktop software to merge.