The Nikon Z 9 is a
full-frame mirrorless camera produced by Nikon. The camera was announced on October 28, 2021.
The Z 9 has the same 45.7 MP resolution as the
Z 7 and
Z 7II cameras, but uses a much faster stacked CMOS sensor which improves autofocus and continuous shooting performance. The continuous shooting capabilities of the Z 9 significantly exceed those of Nikon's previous
Nikon D6
The Nikon D6 is a full frame professional DSLR camera announced by Nikon Corporation on February 11, 2020, to succeed the D5 as its flagship DSLR. It has a resolution of 20.8MP, like the D5. The D6 has a newer Expeed 6 processor that supports b ...
while providing more than double the resolution. The Z 9 is the first Nikon Z camera to support
8K video
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, which can be recorded internally at 60 fps in 12-bit
N-RAW.
The Z 9 is the first flagship full-frame camera without a mechanical shutter.
The Z 9 won Camera Grand Prix 2022 Camera of the Year and Readers Award.
Features
* "Synchro VR" where both in-body and in-lens
image stabilization
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Generally, it compensates for pan and tilt (angular movement, equivalent to yaw and pit ...
can stabilize the same axes.
* Burst lengths of over 1000 shots (previous Nikon cameras were limited to at most 200 shots per burst).
* Internal 10-bit video recording in
H.264
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,
H.265
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H may also refer to:
Musical symbols
* H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů
* H, B (musical note)
* H, B major
People
* H. (noble) (died after 12 ...
and ProRes 422 HQ (also supports
HLG and Nikon N-Log).
* Internal 12-bit raw video recording using
ProRes RAW
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HQ (up to 4.1K at 60 fps) and Nikon proprietary N-RAW (up to 8.3K at 60 fps).
* Video recording length not limited to 30 minutes by firmware.
* Dedicated "sensor shield" to protect the sensor from dust and dirt when the camera is off or the lens taken off.
* 10-pin remote and
flash sync
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In cameras with mechanical (clockwor ...
connectors.
* Built-in
GPS
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,
GLONASS
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and
QZSS
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receiver for
geotagging
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.
* Allows switching between linear and non-linear focus throw in manual focus with some lenses.
* "Dual-Stream Technology" providing separate paths for capturing images and updating the viewfinder, which eliminates viewfinder blackout and reduces viewfinder lag.
Gallery
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References
Z 9
Z 9
Cameras introduced in 2020
Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras
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