Specifications!
Sensor: 45.7Mp back-side illuminated stacked sensor
Image processor: EXPEED 7
AF points: 493
ISO: 64 to 25,600 (exp. 32 to 102,400)
Max shutter speed: 1/32,000 sec
Video: 4K@120p, 8K@60p (90 mins max 8K@30p)
Viewfinder: Super-bright OLED, 3.69m dots, 100% coverage
Memory cards: 1xCFexpress Type B (or QXD), 1x SD UHS-II
LCD: 3-inch bi-directional tilting touchscreen, 1.04m dots
Frame rate: 20fps Raw, 30fps hi-res JPEG, 120fps lo-res JPEG
Max burst: More than 1000 Raw files at 20fps, JPEG limited only by card size
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2xUSB-C
Size: 144 x 119 x 83 mm
Weight: 910g with battery and memory card
Rumours of a Nikon Z 8 mirrorless camera, that fits in the range somewhere between the Z 7II and Z 9, have been doing the rounds for years. In fact, we were hearing whispers about it even before the Z 9 saw the light of day. And now it’s finally here. Nikon is touting the camera both as the ‘true successor to the D850’ and a ‘baby Z 9’. And indeed, it looks and feels like the Z-series equivalent of the D850, with a similar form factor, yet squeezes virtually all the high-end specs of the flagship Z 9 into a smaller (and more affordable) body.
Key features
So let’s kick off with those headline specs that it quickly. So quickly, in fact, that the camera forgoes the need for a mechanical shutter entirely.
