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Nikon introduces compact Z5 IIC mirrorless camera without electronic viewfinder

The lower-cost full-frame model reduces body weight while retaining internal RAW video capabilities

The short version

  • Nikon announced the Z5 IIC full-frame mirrorless camera, pricing the body around $1,400.[The Verge · Engadget]
  • By omitting the electronic viewfinder, the camera weighs 537 grams, making it nearly 25 percent lighter than the Z5 II.[Engadget]
  • The model includes in-body stabilization, an EXPEED 7 processor, and internal N-RAW video recording alongside a single SD card slot.[The Verge · Engadget]

Key facts

  • Nikon introduced the Z5 IIC, pricing the body at $1,399.95 to $1,400, which is roughly $450 less than the Z5 II.[The Verge · Engadget]
  • Removing the electronic viewfinder reduced the camera's weight to 537 grams, nearly 25 percent lighter than the Z5 II.[Engadget]
  • The camera features 7.5 stops of in-body image stabilization and an EXPEED 7 processing engine.[The Verge · Engadget]
  • Video capabilities include 4K at 30 fps supersampled from full 6K width, 4K at 60 fps with a 1.5x crop, and support for N-RAW, N-Log, and H.265.[Engadget]
  • The camera includes a single SD UHS-II card slot instead of the two slots found on the Z5 II.[Engadget]

What remains uncertain

  • Outlets report slight variations in base specifications, describing the sensor as either 24 megapixels or a 24.5-megapixel backside-illuminated full-frame sensor, with list prices cited as either $1,400 or $1,399.95.[The Verge · Engadget]

Sources

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