Nikon’s Z50II firmware version 1.10 landed on July 7, 2026, and the headline change is the one video shooters will notice immediately: the camera now lets you adjust aperture while recording in shutter-priority mode. Before this update, shutter-priority video left the aperture decision to the camera; now you can hold shutter speed where you want it and shape depth of field yourself instead of letting exposure drift chase the scene.
That matters most on the kind of shoots the Z50II was built to handle, from quick vlogs to casual hybrid work where you move from window light to shade and back again. With manual aperture control in video, the camera is easier to keep consistent when you need the look to stay locked while the background, face lighting or subject distance changes. It is a small control on paper, but for run-and-gun work it cuts down on the kind of exposure jumps that make a clip feel unstable in the edit.
The update also fits the Z50II’s original pitch. Nikon released the DX-format mirrorless body on November 7, 2024, with EXPEED 7, 9 subject-detection types, 4K UHD/60p, Full HD/120p, N-Log and a dedicated Picture Control button. Nikon positioned it as a camera that helps first-time users create images with their own look, and the new firmware leans further into that idea by making video control more deliberate without forcing a mode change.
There is some cleanup around Nikon’s picture-profile ecosystem, too. Cloud Picture Control has been renamed Imaging Recipe, and the menu item for adding cloud picture-control files is now Download Imaging Recipes. That matters because Nikon Imaging Cloud supports downloading Imaging Recipes to compatible cameras like the Z50II, and Nikon notes that some operations can vary depending on the camera firmware and the version of Nikon Imaging Cloud or its app. Nikon’s download center also now carries a separate Supplementary Firmware Update Manual for the Z50II, which is a strong sign this is more than a minor housekeeping patch.
For stills-only owners, firmware 1.10 is mostly a refinement. For anyone using the Z50II as a true hybrid body, especially creators who shoot video on the move, it is worth installing today. The camera Nikon launched as easy to live with now gives you one more reason to trust it when the light changes and the shot cannot wait for a mode switch.
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