challenger A
Nikon Zf

Nikon

Zf

2023

VS
challenger B
OM System OM-3 ASTRO

OM System

OM-3 ASTRO

2025

Nikon Zf vs OM System OM-3 ASTRO — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

7,9/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
6,0/ 10
VideoBon

Nikon

Zf

7,3/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
7,1/ 10
VideoTrès bon

OM System

OM-3 ASTRO

Nikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO

Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Nikon

Zf

Top advantages

  • 64 000Native ISO max2,5× vs OM System OM-3 ASTRO
  • 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs OM System OM-3 ASTRO
  • 7.8 fpsMechanical burst+30 % vs OM System OM-3 ASTRO
  • 24.5 MPMegapixels+20 % vs OM System OM-3 ASTRO

OM System

OM-3 ASTRO

Top advantages

  • 120 fpsElectronic burst4× vs Nikon Zf
  • 240 fpsMax video fps4× vs Nikon Zf
  • 80Native ISO min+25 % vs Nikon Zf
  • 496 gWeight+43 % vs Nikon Zf

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Winner: Nikon Zf
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
Sensor format
Full Frame
MFT
Sensor type
CMOS
Stacked CMOS
Megapixels
24.5 MP
20.4 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
17.4 × 13 mm
Native ISO min
100
80
Native ISO max
64 000
25 600
Extended ISO max
204 800
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.1 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Nikon Zf
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
AF points
273
AF coverage
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-10 EV
-8 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: OM System OM-3 ASTRO
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
Mechanical burst
7.8 fps
6 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
120 fps
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/32000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Nikon Zf
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
Max video resolution
4K
C4K
Max video fps
60 fps
240 fps
Max bitrate
360 Mb/s
205 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
H.265, H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
OM-Log400, HLG, Flat, OM-Cinema1, OM-Cinema2
Internal RAW
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
ProRes RAW
4K crop
1.5×
Oversampling
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Recording limit
125 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Proxy recording
Non
XLR input
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

Winner: Nikon Zf
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
7.5 stops
Round 6

Build

Winner: Nikon Zf
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II, microSD
SD UHS-II
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Nikon Zf
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
Weight
710 g
496 g
Dimensions
144 x 103 x 49
139.3 x 88.9 x 45.8
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
0.69×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
1.62 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8

Connectivity & battery

Winner: Nikon Zf
SpecNikon ZfOM System OM-3 ASTRO
Battery life (CIPA)
380 clichés
590 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C 3.2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui