I just a few last second updates on nikon rumors as this one is being release very soon. I noticed no mechanical shutter. I can’t afford a Z9 but this will basically be the Z6/7 4/5 specs in 5-7 years.
The Nikon Z9 will be the
only camera on the market without a mechanical shutter
I’m betting if it has the same ability as the other Z cameras (Z5 can do 8mp 30fps and Z6ii can do 60fps in AF-C in movie mode, shooting stills) The Z9 should be able to do 33mp at 60fps if it has the same interface in addition to the 120fps DX mode.
Rumor is it’s going to leapfrog the top end Canon R3 and the Sony A1. Lots of hype its a D3 moment and Nikon is back in the lead performance wise. They kind of have to be to stay relevant at this point.
The Nikon Z9 shutter will close when the camera is off to protect the sensor
45 MP stacked sensor
20 fps (could be also 30fps as initially reported)
120 fps in DX mode with reduced resolution (11MP)
New AF tracking (humans, animals, birds eye AF + cars, motorcycles, and planes AF tracking)
No rolling shutter (better than Sony A1 and Canon R3)
Black-out free viewfinder in all situations (around 5MP)
No pixelshift feature (it could be implemented later with a firmware update)
There will be an 8K 60p video option with 1 hr time limit
Big improvements in the color balance
The Z9 price is expected to be less than the Nikon D6 camera that currently sells for $6,500.
Update #1 – a few more specs just came in (not verified, coming from a new source):
Weight: 300g heavier than the Canon R3 or around 1020g (the Nikon D6 is at 1270g)
The Nikon Z9 will be the only camera on the market without a mechanical shutter
Update #2:
Sensor read time is 4ms (the Sony A1 is 5ms) and this will allow 1/250 s in fash synchronization and more…
Update #3:
Only 20 fps with electronic shutter
The viewfinder resolution is 3.69MP
New fold-out and swivel LCD screen (we have seen that already in one of the teasers)
Newly designed menu system
Shipping is expected to start in December
8K 60 fps, N-RAW, and maybe other features will be added later with a free firmware update. The firmware update is also expected to be announced on October 28
Last edited by LeeRunge; 10-23-2021 at 06:39 PM.