Nikon Z5II Mirrorless Camera with NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Lens

The Nikon Z5II and NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR form a powerful all-in-one full-frame kit. Covering everything from wide landscapes and interiors to portraits, events, wildlife, and distant travel details, the approximately 8.3x zoom lens minimizes the need to change lenses while maintaining excellent image quality.

The camera’s 24.5-megapixel back-illuminated full-frame sensor, EXPEED 7 processor, advanced subject detection, 3D tracking, and in-body stabilization make this an exceptionally versatile package for travel, family photography, events, outdoor recreation, and hybrid photo-video creation.

⭐ Key Benefits

• 24.5-megapixel full-frame BSI CMOS sensor

• NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens included

• Wide-angle through telephoto coverage

• Approximately 8.3x zoom range

• Up to 5 stops of optical lens stabilization

• Five-axis in-body image stabilization

• Nikon EXPEED 7 processor

• Automatic detection of nine subject types

• Dedicated bird-detection mode

• 3D-tracking autofocus

• Autofocus sensitivity down to -10 EV under specified conditions

• Up to 14 fps continuous shooting

• Up to 30 fps High-Speed Frame Capture+

• Pre-Release Capture

• Full-width 4K UHD recording at up to 30p

• Cropped 4K UHD recording at up to 60p

• Internal 12-bit N-RAW video

• Dual UHS-II SD memory-card slots

• Fully articulating touchscreen

• Bright electronic viewfinder

• External microphone and headphone connections

🔭 One Lens for Almost Any Subject

The included NIKKOR Z 24-200mm covers a broad range of perspectives without requiring a lens change.

Focal Length	Typical Uses
24mm	Landscapes, architecture, interiors and groups
35mm	Travel, street photography and environmental portraits
50mm	Everyday photography and natural-looking portraits
85mm	Portraits, events and details
135mm	Performances, compressed landscapes and candid portraits
200mm	Wildlife, outdoor sports and distant subjects

This range makes the lens particularly useful when changing lenses would be inconvenient, slow, or expose the camera sensor to dust.

📸 24.5-Megapixel Full-Frame Image Quality

The Z5II uses a 24.5-megapixel back-illuminated full-frame CMOS sensor to capture detailed images with natural color, smooth tonal transitions, and broad dynamic range.

The full-frame sensor provides:

• Strong low-light performance

• Greater control over depth of field

• Attractive background separation

• Wide angles of view

• Flexible 14-bit RAW files

• Image quality suitable for large prints

• Excellent results throughout the lens’s zoom range

Photographs can be recorded as NEF RAW, JPEG, HEIF, or combined RAW-plus-processed formats.

🧠 EXPEED 7 Processing

The powerful EXPEED 7 processor brings technologies developed for Nikon’s higher-level cameras into the Z5II.

It supports:

• Nine-type subject detection

• 3D-tracking autofocus

• Low-light focusing

• High-speed photography

• Pre-Release Capture

• Internal N-RAW video

• Advanced Picture Controls

• Nikon Imaging Cloud

• Improved automatic scene recognition

The camera remains approachable in automatic modes while providing extensive manual controls for experienced photographers.

🎯 Nine-Type Subject Detection

The autofocus system can recognize:

• People

• Dogs

• Cats

• Birds

• Cars

• Motorcycles

• Bicycles

• Trains

• Airplanes

The 24-200mm lens gives the photographer enough reach to take advantage of this system across a wide range of subjects, from nearby portraits to distant wildlife and vehicles.

Depending on the subject, the camera can prioritize an eye, face, head, or entire body.

🔄 3D-Tracking Autofocus

Nikon’s 3D-tracking follows a selected subject as it moves throughout the frame.

This is particularly helpful for:

• Weddings and events

• Birds and wildlife

• Children and pets

• Travel photography

• Performances

• Vehicles

• Candid portraits

• Recreational sports

The photographer can concentrate on composition and timing while the camera continually updates focus.

🐦 Travel and Wildlife Versatility

At 200mm, the lens offers useful telephoto reach for larger wildlife, zoo photography, birds at moderate distances, and outdoor sports.

The DX image-area option provides framing equivalent to approximately 300mm, although resolution is reduced to approximately 10.6 megapixels.

For small or very distant wildlife, a dedicated longer telephoto lens remains the better choice. For general travel, however, the 24-200mm provides an excellent balance between range, image quality, and portability.

🔍 Impressive Close-Focusing Performance

The lens focuses as close as approximately:

• 1.64 feet at 24mm

• 2.3 feet at 200mm

A maximum reproduction ratio of 0.28x at the telephoto end makes it useful for:

• Flowers

• Food

• Crafts

• Travel details

• Small products

• Nature close-ups

• Textures and patterns

It is not a true macro lens, but its close-up capability adds considerably to its versatility.

✨ Advanced Optical Design

The 24-200mm contains:

• Two ED glass elements

• One aspherical ED element

• Two aspherical elements

• ARNEO Coat

• Fluorine-coated front element

These features help control color fringing, flare, ghosting, distortion, and other optical imperfections.

The fluorine coating helps resist fingerprints, moisture, dust, and smudges while making the front surface easier to clean.

✋ Optical and In-Body Stabilization

The lens incorporates optical Vibration Reduction rated for up to approximately five stops under Nikon’s test conditions. The Z5II also includes a five-axis in-body stabilization system.

Together, the camera and lens provide stable handling throughout the broad zoom range. Stabilization is particularly valuable at longer focal lengths, where small camera movements become more visible.

It helps during:

• Handheld telephoto photography

• Evening travel photography

• Indoor events

• Landscapes

• Stationary wildlife

• Video recording

• Slower-shutter photography

Stabilization cannot freeze a moving subject, so an appropriately fast shutter speed is still required for action.

🌙 Strong Low-Light Performance

The camera’s standard still-photography sensitivity range extends from ISO 100 to 64,000 and can be expanded to the equivalent of ISO 204,800.

The lens’s variable f/4-6.3 aperture favors portability over maximum light gathering. In very dark environments, the camera may need to use a higher ISO or slower shutter speed.

A bright prime lens can be added later for extremely low light, stronger background blur, and indoor action.

🌌 Advanced Low-Light Autofocus

Under Nikon’s specified test conditions, the Z5II’s autofocus system can operate down to -10 EV.

This rating is achieved using AF-S, the center focus point, ISO 100, and an f/1.2 lens. Actual performance with the included f/4-6.3 zoom varies with focal length, subject contrast, and camera settings.

⚡ High-Speed Continuous Shooting

The Z5II offers several continuous-shooting options:

• Approximately 7.8 fps with the mechanical shutter

• Approximately 9.4 fps with electronic front-curtain shutter

• Approximately 14 fps in Continuous High Extended

• Approximately 15 fps in selected silent modes

• 15 or 30 fps High-Speed Frame Capture+

The fastest settings apply image-format or operational restrictions. High-Speed Frame Capture+ records JPEG rather than RAW files.

Electronic-shutter photography can produce distortion with very fast movement or banding under certain artificial lighting.

⏪ Pre-Release Capture

Pre-Release Capture buffers images while the shutter button is held halfway. Once the shutter is fully pressed, the camera can save JPEG photographs captured up to one second earlier.

This is helpful when photographing:

• Birds taking flight

• Animals beginning to move

• Sports impacts

• A race starting

• Children and pets

• Unpredictable expressions

🎥 Advanced 4K Video

The Z5II provides:

• Full-width 4K UHD at 24p, 25p, or 30p

• Cropped 4K UHD at 50p or 60p

• Full HD at up to 120p

• Internal 12-bit N-RAW

• Internal 10-bit H.265

• Nikon N-Log

• HDR HLG

• Waveform display

• Timecode

• In-camera slow motion

• Electronic Vibration Reduction

The 24-200mm range makes it easy to reframe during video production without changing lenses.

The DX crop used for 4K/60p provides a narrower angle of view. At that setting, the lens frames approximately like a 36-300mm lens.

🎞️ Internal 12-Bit N-RAW

The Z5II can record 12-bit N-RAW video internally to an approved high-speed SD memory card.

N-RAW retains substantial tonal and color information for compatible editing and color-grading workflows. Users who prefer finished-looking footage directly from the camera can instead record H.264 or H.265 using Nikon Picture Controls.

🎨 Picture Controls and Imaging Recipes

A dedicated Picture Control button provides fast access to Nikon’s built-in creative appearances.

Options include:

• Standard

• Neutral

• Vivid

• Portrait

• Rich Tone Portrait

• Landscape

• Flat

• Deep Tone Monochrome

• Creative Picture Controls

• Custom Flexible Color profiles

Additional Imaging Recipes can be downloaded through Nikon Imaging Cloud after the camera has been configured with a Nikon account and Wi-Fi network.

👁️ Bright Electronic Viewfinder

The 3.69-million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder provides approximately 0.8x magnification and 100% frame coverage.

Its maximum brightness of approximately 3,000 cd/m² improves visibility in bright outdoor conditions—particularly useful when tracking wildlife or composing landscapes.

🤳 Fully Articulating Touchscreen

The 3.2-inch, 2.1-million-dot touchscreen swings outward and rotates forward.

It supports:

• High- and low-angle photography

• Self-recording

• Vertical compositions

• Tripod-mounted video

• Overhead shooting

• Waist-level candid photography

• Product demonstrations

💾 Dual UHS-II SD Card Slots

The two UHS-II-compatible SD slots can be configured for:

• Overflow storage

• Simultaneous backup

• Separate RAW and JPEG or HEIF recording

• Separating photographs and video

• Duplicate processed files at different sizes

• Copying images between cards

High-capacity, high-speed cards are recommended for N-RAW, 10-bit video, and continuous shooting.

🎙️ External Audio Support

The camera includes:

• Built-in stereo microphones

• 3.5mm external microphone input

• 3.5mm headphone output

• Adjustable audio levels

• Wind-noise reduction

• Microphone attenuator

These connections allow improved audio recording and direct monitoring during interviews, events, and video production.

🔌 USB-C Charging and Power

The Z5II uses the Nikon EN-EL15c rechargeable battery.

USB-C supports:

• In-camera charging

• Compatible external operating power

• High-speed data transfer

• Tethered photography

• Streaming and webcam workflows

A compatible external charger and USB power adapter are sold separately.

🌦️ Travel-Ready Construction

The camera and lens are designed with consideration for dust- and moisture-resistant performance.

The lens also includes a fluorine-coated front element for easier cleaning during outdoor use.

Neither product is waterproof, and appropriate protection should still be used around heavy rain, sand, and saltwater.

📋 Camera Specifications

Specification	Details
Sensor	24.5MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Processor	EXPEED 7
Lens mount	Nikon Z
Autofocus	Hybrid phase/contrast detection
Focus points	273 in single-point AF
Subject detection	Nine subject types
Tracking	3D tracking
In-body stabilization	Five-axis sensor shift
Stabilization rating	Up to 7.5 stops at image center
Mechanical continuous shooting	Up to approximately 7.8 fps
Extended continuous shooting	Up to approximately 14 fps
High-Speed Frame Capture+	Up to approximately 30 fps JPEG
ISO range	100-64,000
4K video	Up to 60p; crop at 50/60p
RAW video	Internal 12-bit N-RAW
Full HD video	Up to 120p
Viewfinder	3.69-million-dot OLED
Rear display	3.2-inch vari-angle touchscreen
Storage	Dual UHS-II SD card slots
Battery	Nikon EN-EL15c
Approximate body weight	1 pound, 8.7 ounces with battery and card

🔍 Lens Specifications

Specification	Details
Lens	NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
Format	Full frame
Zoom ratio	Approximately 8.3x
Maximum aperture	f/4-6.3
Minimum aperture	f/22-36
Optical construction	19 elements in 15 groups
Special elements	2 ED, 1 aspherical ED and 2 aspherical
Lens coating	ARNEO Coat
Front-element coating	Fluorine
Optical stabilization	Up to approximately 5 stops
Minimum focus distance	1.64 feet at 24mm; 2.3 feet at 200mm
Maximum reproduction ratio	0.28x
Diaphragm	7 rounded blades
Filter size	67mm
Approximate length	4.5 inches
Approximate weight	1 pound, 4.2 ounces

🎯 Ideal For

• Travel photographers

• Families

• Outdoor recreation

• Landscapes and architecture

• Portraits and events

• Wildlife at moderate distances

• Vacation video

• Documentary photography

• Photographers who prefer one versatile lens

• Nikon DSLR owners moving to mirrorless

⚖️ 24-200mm Kit vs. 24-50mm Kit

Feature	24-200mm VR	24-50mm
Zoom range	Wide through telephoto	Wide through standard
Lens weight	Approximately 20.2 ounces	Approximately 6.9 ounces
Optical VR	Yes	No; uses camera IBIS
Portrait flexibility	Greater	Moderate
Wildlife and distant subjects	Better	Limited
Close-up magnification	0.28x	0.17x
Packed size	Larger	Much smaller
Best for	All-in-one versatility	Compact everyday carry

Choose the 24-200mm kit when range and convenience matter most. Choose the 24-50mm kit when minimum size and weight are the priorities.

⚖️ 24-200mm vs. Interchangeable Multi-Lens Kit

Feature	24-200mm All-in-One	Multiple Specialized Lenses
Lens changes	Rarely needed	Frequently required
Travel convenience	Excellent	More equipment to carry
Aperture	Variable f/4-6.3	Faster options available
Maximum telephoto reach	200mm	Can extend much farther
Image quality	Excellent for an all-in-one	Specialized lenses may perform better
Background blur	Good	Greater with fast primes and f/2.8 zooms

📦 In the Box

• Nikon Z5II mirrorless camera

• NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens

• Nikon HB-93 lens hood

• Nikon LC-67B front lens cap

• Nikon LF-N1 rear lens cap

• Nikon CL-C1 lens case

• Nikon EN-EL15c rechargeable battery

• Nikon AN-DC26 camera strap

• USB-C to USB-C cable

• Nikon DK-29 rubber eyecup

• Nikon BF-N1 body cap

• Manufacturer documentation

A memory card, external battery charger, USB power adapter, protective filter, and camera bag are sold separately.

🧰 Recommended Kit Additions

Complete the kit with:

• Two high-speed UHS-II SDXC memory cards

• Additional Nikon EN-EL15c battery

• Nikon MH-25a battery charger

• Compatible USB-C power adapter

• 67mm protective filter

• NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 for low-light photography

• NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S for portraits

• External microphone

• Compatible Nikon Speedlight

• Travel tripod

• Weather-resistant camera bag

🏪 Why Buy from Cameragraphics?

Cameragraphics is an authorized Nikon dealer with professional photographers on staff. We can help configure your Z5II kit with the right memory cards, batteries, filter, bag, tripod, lighting, and future lenses.

We specialize in Nikon’s current mirrorless system and do not stock DSLR products.

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