challenger A
Nikon
Z5 II
2025
VS
challenger B
Nikon
Zf
2023
Nikon Z5 II vs Nikon Zf — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,4/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Nikon
Z5 II
7,9/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
6,0/ 10
VideoBon
Nikon
Zf
Nikon Z5 IINikon Zf
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Z5 II
Top advantages
- 1×4K crop1,5× vs Nikon Zf
- OuiInternal RAWAbsent sur Nikon Zf
- OuiUnlimited recordingAbsent sur Nikon Zf
- 12-bitBit depth+20 % vs Nikon Zf
Nikon
Zf
Top advantages
- 8 stopsIBIS rating+7 % vs Nikon Z5 II
- 380 clichésBattery life (CIPA)+15 % vs Nikon Z5 II
- 360 Mb/sMax bitrateAbsent sur Nikon Z5 II
- 125 minRecording limitAbsent sur Nikon Z5 II
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
24.5 MP
24.5 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
64 000
64 000
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.2 EV
11.1 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
AF points
273
273
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-10 EV
-10 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
Mechanical burst
7.8 fps
7.8 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
30 fps
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
60 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
—
360 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, RAW
H.264, H.265
Recording modes
Long-GOP
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
12-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
N-Log, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
—
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
4K crop
1×
1.5×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
Illimité
125 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
7.5 stops
8 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II, microSD
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
Weight
700 g
710 g
Dimensions
134 x 100.5 x 72
144 x 103 x 49
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
OLED EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
0.8×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
fully articulated
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon Z5 IINikon Zf
Battery life (CIPA)
330 clichés
380 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui