A viewfinder is useful until it becomes the part that keeps a camera at home. The Nikon Z5IIC removes the EVF from the Z5II formula, creating a flatter full-frame body aimed at photographers moving up from phones without giving up Nikon’s more serious imaging hardware.

Inside is the same 24.5-megapixel backside-illuminated full-frame sensor and EXPEED 7 processor architecture used by the Z5II. Five-axis in-body stabilization is rated up to 7.5 stops at the center, while autofocus recognizes 10 subject types.

Nikon also adds 15 scene modes, a dedicated Imaging Recipes button, Film Grain, 14-fps continuous capture, and Pre-Release Capture at up to 30 fps.

The tradeoff is deliberate. Composition moves entirely to a 3.2-inch vari-angle touchscreen, helping the body shrink to 5.3 by 3.2 by 2.8 inches and 21.9 ounces with battery and card. Video reaches 4K/60p with a DX crop, plus Full HD/120p, N-Log, and internal N-RAW recording. It is a more approachable counterpart to Nikon’s conventional mirrorless cameras, not a stripped-down compact.

The Z5IIC comes in black or silver at $1,399.95 body-only, or $1,699.95 with the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3. U.S. availability is expected in mid-October.