From The Verge · Andrew Liszewski · · 1m 30s
Nikon's cheaper Z5 IIC cuts features, not performance
Nikon's new Z5 IIC drops $450 off the Z5 II's price by removing an electronic viewfinder and halving screen resolution, but keeps the core 24.5-megapixel sensor and in-body stabilization.
In brief
Nikon's new Z5 IIC drops $450 off the Z5 II's price by removing an electronic viewfinder and halving screen resolution, but keeps the core 24.5-megapixel sensor and in-body stabilization. Budget full-frame cameras can skip premium conveniences like electronic viewfinders without losing the sensor quality that matters…
Nikon cuts $450 from Z5 II
The new Z5 IIC costs $1,399.95 versus the Z5 II's $1,849.95, making full-frame photography more accessible to novice photographers with a refreshed design.
Same sensor, same stabilization
The Z5 IIC keeps the Z5 II's 24.5-megapixel backside illuminated full-frame sensor and in-body image stabilization, using the same EXPEED 7 image processing engine found in Nikon's higher-end cameras.
Electronic shutter shoots 30 fps
The camera captures JPEG images at up to 30 frames per second using its electronic shutter, and can pre-capture images for up to a full second before you press the shutter button.
Mechanical shutter at 15 fps
The Z5 IIC includes a mechanical shutter that shoots up to 15 frames per second in JPEG mode, a feature absent from Canon's comparable $1,899 EOS R8 Mark II.
No viewfinder, lower screen res
To hit the lower price, Nikon removed the electronic viewfinder and cut the LCD touchscreen resolution in half from 2.1 million to 1.04 million dots.
Single card slot, no joystick
The Z5 IIC has just one UHS-II SD card slot with no backup storage, and replaces the joystick with a multi-directional controller for adjusting autofocus and navigating menus.
What to remember
Budget full-frame cameras can skip premium conveniences like electronic viewfinders without losing the sensor quality that matters most to photographers.
