challenger A
Nikon
Zf
2023
VS
challenger B
Panasonic
Lumix S9
2024
Nikon Zf vs Panasonic Lumix S9 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
7,9/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
6,0/ 10
VideoBon
Nikon
Zf
6,1/ 10
PhotoBon
6,9/ 10
VideoBon
Panasonic
Lumix S9
Nikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Zf
Top advantages
- 64 000Native ISO max+25 % vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 8 stopsIBIS rating1,6× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- 360 Mb/sMax bitrate1,8× vs Panasonic Lumix S9
- -10 EVAF low light (EV)+4 vs Panasonic Lumix S9
Panasonic
Lumix S9
Top advantages
- 779AF points2,9× vs Nikon Zf
- 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Nikon Zf
- 1×4K crop1,5× vs Nikon Zf
- 14.4 EVDynamic range (EV)+30 % vs Nikon Zf
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
24.5 MP
24.2 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
64 000
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.1 EV
14.4 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
AF points
273
779
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-10 EV
-6 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
Mechanical burst
7.8 fps
—
Electronic burst
30 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
—
120
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
Max video resolution
4K
6K
Max video fps
60 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
360 Mb/s
200 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
H.265, H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
V-Log, V-Gamut, HLG, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
—
4K crop
1.5×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Oui
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, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
125 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Non
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
Weather sealing
Oui
Non
Dual card slots
Oui
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II, microSD
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
Weight
710 g
486 g
Dimensions
144 x 103 x 49
126 x 73.9 x 46.7
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
None
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
—
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
—
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
1.84 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon ZfPanasonic Lumix S9
Battery life (CIPA)
380 clichés
470 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui