Nikon Z5 II
Real Sensor Data
- Brand
- Nikon
- Sensor Format
- Full Frame
- Resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Pixel Pitch
- 5.94 microns
- Circle of Confusion
- 0.0288 mm
- Crop Factor
- 1.00x
- Announced
- 2025
The Z5 II, released in 2025, updates Nikon's entry-level full-frame body with a modest resolution bump from the original Z5's 24.3 megapixels to 24.5, alongside a faster processor and improved autofocus carried down from Nikon's higher-tier bodies, while keeping the same accessible price positioning.
Nikon Z5 II sensor specs
- Sensor
- Full Frame
- Resolution
- 24.5 MP
- Pixel dimensions
- 6,062 × 4,041 px
- Aspect ratio
- 3:2
- Pixel pitch
- 5.94 µm
- Crop factor
- 1.00x
- Circle of confusion
- 0.0288 mm
Full Frame sensor · DoF & Hyperfocal Calculator · Astro 500/NPF Calculator
Nikon carried the Z5 II's autofocus subject-detection system down from its higher-tier bodies almost unchanged, a genuine trickle-down of flagship-level tracking technology into an entry-level full-frame body — a meaningfully bigger real-world upgrade for most buyers than the small resolution increase over the original Z5.
Nikon also carried over the Z5 II's in-body stabilization rating from the original Z5 largely unchanged, with the real generational improvements concentrated instead in autofocus and processing speed. A real, if modest, refinement.
See these numbers used live in the DoF & Hyperfocal Calculator by selecting the Full Frame sensor format.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the main upgrade in the Z5 II over the original Z5?
Faster processing and improved subject-detection autofocus carried down from Nikon's higher-tier bodies, rather than a meaningful change to the underlying sensor's resolution or optical characteristics.
Is the Z5 II's sensor meaningfully different from the original Z5's?
The resolution bump from 24.3 to 24.5 megapixels is small enough that pixel pitch, circle of confusion and resulting depth-of-field and astro figures are essentially unchanged — the Z5 II's real improvements are in autofocus and processing speed, not core sensor optics.