Here is an updated list of “What to expect next from Nikon“:
Confirmed upcoming cameras:
- Nikon Z9II: most likely in 2026, maybe a development announcement in late 2025
- Nikon Z5II: expected around May 2025
- Nikon Z video camera: scheduled for late 2025
Unconfirmed cameras:
- Nikon Z8II: years away
- Nikon Z7III: still a possibility, but not anytime soon
- Nikon Z30II and Zfc replacement: maybe in 2026
Unconfirmed lenses:
- More Nikkor Z cinema lenses (rumored for a while)
- One new Nikkor DX lens could be announced this year
- Nikkor Z 500mm f/2.8 S VR: maybe
- Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.4: maybe (to match/complete the 35mm/50mm f/1.4 lenses)
Made-up upcoming camera models, a.k.a. clickbait rumors (I am sure I missed a few – there is a new one every week):
- Nikon Z1: nope
- Nikon Z4: nope
- Nikon Z80: nope
- Nikon Z90: nope
- Nikon ZfR: nope
- Nikon Zx: nope
- Nikon Zxx: nope
Nikon Zx/Zxx is used to mark prototype Nikon cameras for testing, and it is not a real name for a new model. For example, this is a Z6 camera distributed for testing before the official announcement years ago:
