challenger A
Nikon
Z8
2023
VS
challenger B
Nikon
Z9
2021
ReviewsNikon Z8
Nikon Z8 vs Nikon Z9 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
9,0/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
8,9/ 10
VideoExcellent
Nikon
Z8
9,0/ 10
PhotoExceptionnel
8,7/ 10
VideoExcellent
Nikon
Z9
Nikon Z8Nikon Z9
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Z8
Top advantages
- 8 stopsIBIS rating+33 % vs Nikon Z9
- -9 EVAF low light (EV)+0,5 vs Nikon Z9
- 910 gWeight+47 % vs Nikon Z9
- OuiOpen GateAbsent sur Nikon Z9
Nikon
Z9
Top advantages
- 740 clichésBattery life (CIPA)2,2× vs Nikon Z8
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Nikon Z8
Nikon Z8 | Full Camera Review
Christopher Frost · 13 min
Nikon Z9
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Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
Stacked CMOS
Stacked CMOS
Megapixels
45.7 MP
45.7 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.9 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
64
64
Native ISO max
25 600
25 600
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.3 EV
11.3 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
AF points
493
493
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-9 EV
-8.5 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
Electronic burst
120 fps
120 fps
RAW buffer
1000
1000
Max shutter speed
1/32000
1/32000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
Max video resolution
8K
8K
Max video fps
30 fps
30 fps
Max bitrate
5780 Mb/s
5780 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
12-bit
12-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
N-Log, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Oui
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW
Rolling shutter
3.7 ms
3.8 ms
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
2.0x
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Oui
Oui
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
6 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type B
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
Weight
910 g
1340 g
Dimensions
144 x 118.5 x 83
149 x 149.5 x 90.5
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
OLED EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
0.8×
Screen size
3.2″
3.2″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
tilt
tilt
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon Z8Nikon Z9
Battery life (CIPA)
340 clichés
740 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui