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Nikon Z9

Nikon Z9 Key Features:

  • Mirrorless Camera Type
  • 2021-12-01 Release Date
  • Gallery 45.7MP
  • Grid Full Frame Sensor
  • Interchangeable Lens
  • Weight (incl. card & battery): 1340 grams
  • Ideal for Professional Use, Hybrid Photography & Videography, Sports, Wildlife Photography
  • $5500 MSRP
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Description

The Nikon Z9 is advertised as the fastest, most powerful Nikon as of 2022. It’s marketed to have the best AF scene detection system, best 8K video resolution and interval recording, fastest still image frame rate at 120 fps, and world’s fastest scanning speed.

The Z9 can achieve shooting speeds of up to 120 frames per second with 11 Megapixel JPEG images.

Pros:

  • Weather sealed to keep out dust, dirt, and moisture. Also includes a sensor shield to close when changing lenses to keep dust from entering the sensor.
  • Quick autofocus
  • Lives up to the hype

Cons:

  • Some find it heavy
  • Function buttons aren’t fully customizable
  • Hard to get a hold of

Lens Specifications

Interchangeable Lens
Mount Type: Nikon Z Mount

Screen and Viewfinder

LCD: 4-axis vertical and horizontal tilting
Touch Screen
Electronic Viewfinder

Photo

RAW Type: .NEF
Max Continuous Shooting Speed: 30 fps
Min Shutter Speed: 1/32000
Max Shutter Speed: 900
Bulb

Video

Max Video Resolution:
7680 x 4320 (8K UHD)
Max Movie Frame Rate: 120 fps
Movie Recording Limit: 125 mins.
File Format: MP4, MOV
Video Compression: H.264, H.265
Audio Format: Linear PCM, AAC

Exposure

Min ISO: 64
Max ISO: 25600
Highlight Alert Display (images)
Zebra Display (movies)
Exposure Modes:

Programmed Auto

Shutter-Priority Auto

Aperture-Priority Auto

Manual

Focus

Focus Modes AF-S (Single-Shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), Manual Focus, AF-F - Continuous focus adjustment based on subject movement but when the shutter is pressed halfway, the focus is locked
Human Eye/Face Detection
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Detection
Focus Peaking: Yes
# of Focus Points: 493

Physical Features

Recording Media: CFexpress cards, Type B, XQD
Width: 149 mm
Height: 149.5 mm
Depth: 90.5 mm
Weight (incl. battery): 1340 grams
Battery Life (# of shots): 770
Weatherproof
3.5mm External Microphone Jack
Bluetooth
Dual Memory Card Slots
Ethernet RJ-45 terminal
Built in GPS
HDMI Type A Connector
Headphone Jack
Hot Shoe
USB Type -C
Wi-Fi

Special Features

Auto Exposure Bracket
 Bracketing
 Bulb
 Face Detection
 Focus Bracket
 Focus Peaking
 HDR
 Highlight Alert
 Image Stabilization
 In-Camera RAW Conversion
 Interval Shooting
 Movie Editing
 Multiple Exposures
 Photo Capture (Still Image Extract From Movie)
 Slow Motion
 USB Streaming with Manufacturer Software
 White Balance Bracket
 Wind Noise Reduction
 Zebra Display
Digital Zoom: 0
Image Stabilization: Electronic, In Body, Optical (with compatible lens)
Sensor Cleaning
Filters:

Auto
Flat
Landscape
Monochrome
Neutral
Portrait
Standard
Vivid
Creative Picture Controls: (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon)