Nikon Z5 to be announced in late July

Nikon ins’t asleep and will officially announce a sort of Canon EOS-RP competitor by end of July. These are the rumored specs:

• The Z5 will have the same EVF as the Z6
• No top panel LCD
• Dual SD UHS-II memory card slots
• 24MP full-frame sensor (not sure BSI or not)
• IBIS
• Magnesium alloy camera body
• 1m dots LCD screen resolution
• New battery: Nikon EN-EL15c
• USB-C camera powering, not just charging
• Same AF system as in the Z6
• 1.7x video crop in 4k, no SloMo option
• 6fps burst
• Official announcement expected in the second half of July (I have conflicting reports on the exact date)
• The camera will start shipping later this year

With Canon and Sony unloading some heavy guns in July I believe Nikon should step up to and launch a Z9 soon!

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