Nikon Z6III (2024) vs Nikon Z5II (2025) for landscape and night photography. Both cameras have the same resolution, so star-trailing limits and print sizes are identical. They share the Nikon Z mount, so lenses move freely between them.
Side-by-side
| Nikon Z6III | Nikon Z5II | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Nikon Z |
| Crop factor | 1.00× | 1.00× |
| Resolution | 24.5 MP | 24.5 MP |
| Pixel pitch | 5.94 µm | 5.94 µm |
| NPF @ 14 mm f/2.8 | 19.7 s | 19.7 s |
| NPF @ 20 mm f/1.8 | 12.1 s | 12.1 s |
| Hyperfocal 24 mm f/8 | 2.4 m | 2.4 m |
| Max print @ 300 ppi | 20.2 in wide | 20.2 in wide |
| Lenses in database | 430 | 430 |