What is the next Nikon camera in 2025?

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.

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).
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).

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 Zh: nope.
Nikon ZL: nope.
Nikon Zx: nope.
Nikon Zxx: nope.

At some point we will get the following Nikon cameras, but not anytime soon:

Nikon Z8II: years away.
Nikon Z7III: maybe one day, but not soon.
Nikon Z30II: should come at some point, the the Z30 is almost 3 years old.
Zx/Zxx is used to mark prototype Nikon cameras for testing, and it is not a real name for a new model.