Nikon has introduced the Z8 – price ticket £3,999 / €4,799 – a brand new full-frame mirrorless camera billed because the successor to the Nikon D850 and boasting many options of the flagship Nikon Z9.
Just like the Z9, the Nikon Z8 is constructed for high-end video and stills. Contained in the camera are the identical 45.7-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor and EXPEED 7 processor that sit within the Z9. This allows the Nikon Z8 to report in-camera 12-bit uncooked video at as much as 8.3K at 60p or 4.1K at 120p.
The camera’s 12-bit uncooked footage is saved in Nikon’s N-RAW file format, which is half the dimensions of a ProRes RAW HQ file, and in-camera Full-HD proxy recordsdata are created when capturing inner 8.3K N-RAW or 4.1K ProRes RAW HQ.
Nikon says the Z8’s sensor additionally achieves the world’s quickest scanning velocity which, mixed with the digital shutter, can nearly remove the results of rolling shutter.
For individuals who need to shoot HDR content material, the Nikon Z8 can report 10-bit HLG video or 10-bit HEIF stills.
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The Nikon Z8 additionally boasts a complicated Deep-learning AF system with topic detection for monitoring individuals, canines, cats, birds, vehicles, bikes, bicycles, trains and planes. Nikon’s Eye AF can also be obtainable, and Nikon says it may even observe eyes if the topic is the wrong way up or shifting very quick. Impressively, the Z8’s AF system can lock onto topics in mild ranges as little as -9EV.
At 910g, the Nikon Z8 physique is 30% smaller than the Z9 and 15% smaller than the D850, making it extra transportable but additionally extra simpler to handle for lengthy intervals mounted on a gimbal or rig. The physique can also be weather-sealed.
Different options embrace a 4-axis tilting touchscreen monitor and a blackout-free EVF. The Z8 can be used with Nikon’s new elective Energy Battery Pack MB-N12, which can be utilized as a grip for vertical capturing or to counterbalance telephoto lenses.
Nikon Z8 Value & Release Date
The Nikon Z8 price ticket can be £3,999 / €4,799, with a release date set for 25 Could 2023.
