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Rumours of a Nikon Z 8 mirrorless camera, fitting somewhere between the Nikon Z 7 II and Nikon Z 9 in the range, have been doing the rounds for years. The manufacturer is touting the Nikon Z 8 both as the ‘true successor to the Nikon D850’ and a ‘baby Z 9’ – and these are both fair descriptions. Indeed, it looks and feels like the Z-series equivalent of the D850, with a similar shape, yet squeezes almost all the high-end specs of the flagship Z 9 into a smaller (and more affordable) body. The Z 8 may be the best Nikon camera we’ve seen – but how does it stack up against its rivals from other brands, such as the Sony A1 and Canon EOS R5?