Nikon Z5II / Sony ZV-E10 II

Nikon Z5II: Z5II · 1680 · black body

Sony ZV-E10 II: ZV-E10M2 body (black or white); ZV-E10M2K kit with the E PZ 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II

SpecificationNikon Z5IISony ZV-E10 II
Release year20252024
Announcement / availability3 April 2025 / April 2025 Nikon—
Sensor35.9 × 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.5 MP effective NikonAPS-C (23.3 × 15.5 mm) Exmor R CMOS; about 26.0 MP effective (stills)

Effective resolution for movies is about 19.9 MP; the APS-C sensor brings roughly a 1.5× crop factor versus full frame.

Sony
Photo dimensions6048 × 4032 · 24.4 MP recorded Nikon—
ProcessorEXPEED 7 NikonBIONZ XR Sony
MountNikon Z; F lenses require a compatible adapter Nikon—
CardsTwo SD slots; UHS-II SDHC/SDXC Nikon—
Photo formats14-bit NEF RAW, JPEG, HEIF Nikon—
Viewfinder0.5-inch OLED; approximately 3.69 million dots; 0.8× Nikon—
Rear display3.2-inch; approximately 2.1 million dots; vari-angle touch Nikon—
StabilizationFive-axis sensor shift Nikon—
Stabilization rating7.5 stops at centre; 6 stops at periphery

CIPA 2024 with 24–120 mm f/4 S at telephoto/NORMAL; not a guarantee for every shot.

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AutofocusHybrid phase/contrast; 3D tracking NikonFast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points for stills, 495 for movies; human, animal and bird recognition

Phase detection quickly works out which way to shift focus; eye and subject tracking can be used for video.

Sony
Photo ISO100–64000 standard Nikon—
ShutterMechanical, electronic first curtain, electronic; 1/8000–30 s Nikon—
High-speed burstC30: up to 30 fps JPEG; electronic

Not the RAW burst rate; rolling shutter can occur.

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4K video3840 × 2160; 60/50/30/25/24p

60/50p uses DX crop; full-width option at 30p.

Nikon		4K up to 59.94p; XAVC HS/S 4:2:2 10-bit 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-bit 600 Mbps

Sony says 4K is oversampled from 5.6K. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading; high bit rates such as S-I may need a fast (V90-class) card.

Sony
RAW video12-bit N-RAW; FX 4032 × 2268, up to 30p Nikon—
Other videoH.265 8/10-bit; H.264 8-bit; N-Log and HLG Nikon—
ConnectionsUSB-C SuperSpeed; HDMI Type D; 3.5 mm microphone and headphones Nikon—
BatteryEN-EL15c · 7 V / 2280 mAh NikonNP-FZ100; about 610 shots (CIPA); about 130 minutes of actual movie recording

USB Power Delivery charging and powering over USB while recording are supported.

Sony
Dimensions134 × 100.5 × 72 mm Nikon—
Weight620 g body only; 700 g with battery and card Nikon—
ISO—Stills ISO 100–32000 (expanded 50–102400); movies ISO 100–32000 Sony
Full HD video—Up to 119.88p (4:2:0 8-bit) Sony
Colour profiles—S-Log3, S-Cinetone (Cinematic Vlog Setting), user LUT import

S-Log3 records wide dynamic range as a flat image that needs grading; S-Cinetone gives a cinematic look without grading.

Sony
Stabilisation—Lens-based optical stabilisation; electronic Active mode for movies

There is no in-body stabilisation. Active mode reduces shake by cropping the image.

Sony
Shutter and burst—Electronic shutter only; 1/8000–30 s; up to 11 fps

With no mechanical shutter, flash sync is limited to 1/30 s and fast-moving subjects can distort.

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Screen and viewfinder—3.0-inch touch LCD, about 1.04 million dots; side-opening and rotating; no viewfinder Sony
Audio—Built-in three-capsule stereo microphone; 3.5 mm mic and headphone jacks; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

With the Multi Interface Shoe, compatible Sony microphones send audio digitally to the camera without a cable.

Sony
Card slot—1 × SD (UHS-I/UHS-II) Sony
Connectivity—USB-C (5 Gbps, USB 3.2), micro HDMI (4K 10-bit 4:2:2 output), Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz, Bluetooth 4.2

Over USB-C the camera can also be used as a webcam or live-streaming source.

Sony
Lens mount—Sony E-mount Sony
Size and weight—114.8 × 67.5 × 54.2 mm; about 292 g (body) Sony
Operating temperature—0–40 °C Sony