More Nikon Z7 II and Z6 II Rumored Specifications

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The Nikon Z7 II and Nikon Z6 II full frame mirrorless cameras will be officially announced on October 14th, 2020. And here are some more rumored specifications of the Nikon Z7 II and Z6 II cameras:

  • The new Nikon Z6 II will start shipping in mid-November, the Z7 II in January 2021 (?)
  • In 2021 a new 4K/60p with 1.7x crop will be released with a firmware update
  • Expect up to 30% price increase over the Z6 ($1,797) and Z7 ($2,497) based on your location
  • The Z6 II and Z7 II camera sensors are the same as in the Z6/Z7, the improved AF is coming only from the extra/new processor
  • The new Z6 II /Z7 II battery grip will be called MBN-11
  • The Nikon MBN-11 will have a shutter release button as previously reported and the electronic contact will be located in the battery compartment (similar to the Nikon D80/D90 grips)
  • 14 fps for the Z6 II and 12 fps for the Z7 II
  • Most improvements are in the eye and animal AF area and some tweaks in the AF-C mode
  • AF improvements include low light situations, wide AF area, AF tracking, video recording
  • New or improved energy-saving mode
  • You will be able to update the Z6 II and Z7 II firmware via SnapBridge (Wow! finally!)
  • Improved buffer (as previously reported): 99 with the Z6 II and 57 with the Z7 II
  • You will be able to reverse the control/focus ring direction with one of the camera functions

And, here are the previously Nikon Z7 II & Nikon Z6 II rumored specifications:

  • The new models could be called Z6 II and Z7 II instead of Z6s and Z7s (NOT confirmed yet)
  • Incremental upgrades to the almost two-year-old Nikon Z7 and Z6
  • The camera shape is almost the same as Z6/Z7
  • Same sensor as in the Z6/Z7
  • Same EVF as Z6/Z7 (previous rumors indicated EVF with 5.76 million dots, the current Z6/Z7 have EVF with 3.69 million dots)
  • Improved AF (Face/eye/animal detection)
  • Dual EXPEED processor
  • Will use the new Nikon EN-EL15c battery
  • USB power
  • Dual memory card slots: CFexpress type B and UHS-II SD
  • Faster frame rate
  • More buffer memory
  • 4k 60p video
  • More new video features
  • Improved user interface
  • Support for vertical grip with release button/controls (optional accessory)
  • Improved functionality expected with firmware update after release
  • The Nikon Z6s will be the last Nikon camera with a 24MP sensor
  • Higher prices than the current Nikon Z7 ($2,497) and Z6 ($1,797) models

The upcoming Nikon Z6 II and Nikon Z7 II full frame mirrorless cameras are now listed at B&H.

Nikon Z6 II at B&H

Nikon Z7 II at B&H

The preorder starts at 12am ET, Wed Oct 14.

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