Ah, the reality of being a Nikon photographer in 2025: choosing between more of the best mirrorless cameras than you can shake a monopod at and all the confusion that goes with it. Ever since releasing the mighty Nikon Z9 at the end of 2021, the ‘Big N’ has been busy divvying out those juicy flagship specs across a variety of Z-Series releases, of which the Nikon Z5 II and Nikon Z6 III are the newest additions to the full-frame family.
And on paper, these two cameras are extremely similar. In fact, the most notable difference is the price, with the Nikon Z5 II weighing in at $1,699 / £1,599 / AU$2,699, and the Nikon Z6 III £2,499 / £2,699 / AU$4,499. So, there’s a not-so-insignificant price disparity of nearly $1,000, which is enough to buy some of the best Nikon Z lenses. So, I thought I'd figure out which one I'd choose in the hope of helping out a few fellow Nikon fans in the process.
