Product Description
Nikon Z 9: Unstoppable
Delivering speed, image quality, and connectivity, the Nikon Z 9 is a
professional-grade camera characterized by its newly developed sensor, advanced
AF performance, and high-resolution 8K video recording. Their first mirrorless
flagship camera, the Z 9 stands out as a camera that appeals to photographers
and filmmakers working across a wide variety of applications.
45.7MP Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
The core of the Z 9 is the newly developed FX-format 45.7MP BSI stacked
CMOS sensor. Its stacked design offers fast readout speeds and helps to reduce
rolling shutter, and the BSI design contributes to impressive clarity and
minimal noise when working at higher sensitivities. At 45.7MP, it's also a
high-resolution chip that benefits landscape, portraiture, and other
detail-oriented genres, as well as enables recording video at resolutions up to
8K. The full-frame BSI design is known for exquisite color and detail rendering,
too, and this sensor offers a native ISO 64-25600 range, that can be expanded to
ISO 32-102400.
EXPEED 7 Image Processor
Complementing the sensor is an advanced processing engine, the EXPEED 7,
which offers speeds approximately 10x faster than a Z 7II. This engine works in
conjunction with the stacked sensor design to realize impressively fast AF
speeds, burst shooting rates, a high buffer capacity, fluid video performance,
and quick all-around handling.
Electronic Shutter-Only Design
Relying on the speed and stacked design of the sensor, the Z 9
completely forgoes a mechanical shutter and uses just an electronic shutter for
all capture modes. The speed of the sensor enables recording at up to 1/32,000
sec and the stacked structure reduces motion distortion for accurate depiction
of fast-moving subjects, like golf clubs, baseball bats, and automobiles. Also,
despite the absence of a mechanical shutter, flash sync up to 1/200 sec. is
still supported as well as high speed sync functions.
By removing the mechanical shutter, the Z 9 can also operate completely
silently and there is no worry over mechanical shutter wear or breakdown. A
shutter release sound can be added for awareness when a photo is being taken,
and the volume can be adjusted to suit different working scenarios.
493-Point Phase-Detection AF
Covering the full sensor area, the Z9 uses a 493-point phase-detection AF
system to realize fast and accurate focusing performance. This system is
benefitted by the high-speed communication of the Z interface along with the
speed of the sensor that enables AF readings to occur at up to 120 fps. This
focusing system also supports working in low-light conditions with a Starlight
mode that permits focusing down to -8.5 EV to greatly benefit astrophotography,
concert, and other nighttime shooting applications.
Subject Detection with Deep Learning Technology
Utilizing a new algorithm and deep learning technology, automatic Subject
Detection can now recognize nine distinct subject types, ranging from humans to
animals to airplanes to bicycles. When working in Auto-Area AF, these subjects
will automatically be detected, focused on, and tracked to ensure sharp focus
when the subject is moving across the frame. Eye-Detection AF, specifically, has
been tuned for improved accuracy and refined recognition of eyes in the scene
regardless of how small or large they are within the image frame.
The Z9 also sees the debut of the 3D Tracking mode in a Nikon mirrorless
camera. This popular focusing mode from Nikon's DSLRs pairs with subject
detection capabilities to lock onto fast and erratically moving subjects that
move parallel and perpendicular to the camera axis. Additionally, there are also
three Dynamic-Area AF modes, with a range of focus area sizes, to suit capturing
a broader variety of moving subject types.
Up to 8K Recording Supported
Matching the high-end photo attributes, the Z9 is Nikon's most capable
video camera as well, with a variety of resolutions and frame rates available up
to 8K. Using full pixel readout, UHD 8K 30p video can be recorded with
continuous shooting possible for approximately 2 hours 5 minutes.
Full-frame 4K recording is available, too, up to 120p for slow-motion
playback. Using an 8K area, oversampled UHD 4K recording is possible at up to
30p for increased sharpness and detail. Also, high-resolution frame grabs can be
recorded in camera from 8K and 4K videos, for producing 33MP or 11MP stills,
respectively.
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