The long-rumoured Nikon Z70 looks set to be a fast, high-resolution APS-C-style successor to the much-loved D500 in spirit, if updated rumoured specifications published by Nikon Rumors are accurate – with a 41MP sensor, 8K 60p video and a price around the Z6III.

The details come from Nikon Rumors, which has been tracking the camera for months. Earlier the same day, the site said it had confirmed that the camera shown in official N2416 drawings is the Z70, following an FCC registration for a new N2416 wireless remote controller.

What’s rumoured

According to Nikon Rumors, the Z70 will use a 41MP sensor that is not stacked, paired with Nikon’s Expeed 7 processor and in-body image stabilisation. Video is said to reach 8K 60p, and the site says RED technology inside the camera brings ProRes RAW support – a clear sign of the influence of Nikon’s RED acquisition filtering into its stills cameras.

It’s described as a very fast camera, similar to the D500, with a 120fps refresh rate with AF/AE. The electronic viewfinder is reportedly the same 5.76-million-dot unit used in the Z6III. A new digital teleconverter mode and a dedicated REC button on the top plate are also on the list.

Price is rumoured to be similar to the Z6III, at around or under $2,000, and Nikon Rumors expects the announcement in the next two weeks, having originally pencilled it in for August or September.

If those specs hold up, this could be the camera that finally tempts D500 owners – wildlife and sports shooters in particular – over to mirrorless. A D500-style handling package with a high-resolution sensor and serious video credentials at under $2,000 would put real pressure on Canon and Sony. As always with rumours, we’d treat the details with caution until Nikon makes it official.

Nikon Z70 rumoured specifications

Price and availability

Nothing is confirmed by Nikon. Nikon Rumors suggests a price of around or under $2,000 and an announcement within two weeks. We’ll update this story when Nikon makes an official announcement. Source: Nikon Rumors.