To date, there has been no official announcement regarding the existence or release of a rumored Nikon Z9 II. However, that hasn’t stopped the grapevine spewing out various camera rumors that unsurprisingly peaked around this year’s Winter Olympics. But a recent post from Nikon Rumors has dashed hopes that we’ll be getting Nikon’s next mirrorless flagship anytime soon, with that much-talked-about 2026 release now thought to be unlikely, beyond a development announcement.
It certainly wouldn’t surprise me if a Nikon Z9 II wasn’t on the cards until 2027 (at the earliest). Presumably, Nikon’s ideal release window would have been just prior to the Olympics, and since that ship has sailed, what’s the rush? The camera industry reminds me very much of the videogame industry at the moment, where the technological leap between generations is getting smaller.
