Nikon Corporation (Nikon) has announced the launch of the Nikon Z 8 mirrorless camera, a full-frame/FX-format camera that combines the advanced features of the flagship Nikon Z 9 with a compact and lightweight design. Despite its smaller size, the Z 8 maintains robustness, reliability, and exceptional performance, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of photographers and videographers seeking creative possibilities in various genres and subjects such as landscapes, wildlife, portraits, and weddings. Whether capturing still images or videos, the agile nature of the Z 8 ensures smooth and responsive operation, enabling users to push their creativity further and capture decisive moments with outstanding image quality.
Nikon remains committed to advancing the optical performance and meeting user needs, contributing to the development of imaging culture and expanding the potential for visual expression.
Key Features:
Versatile and User-Friendly: The Z 8 incorporates the advanced features of the larger Z 9 into a smaller body, making it approximately 30% smaller. Despite the compact size, the camera retains a comfortable grip and ensures easy handling. The 4-axis tilting monitor enhances shooting flexibility from various angles, and for video recording, the Z 8 can capture 12-bit RAW and 10-bit Apple ProRes 422 HQ videos in-camera, eliminating the need for an external recorder. The camera’s compatibility with a wide range of accessories further enhances its usability, allowing users to operate it like a dedicated video camera.
Capture Decisive Moments: The Z 8 offers extended recording time, making it suitable for various shooting scenarios, including documentaries and weddings that require prolonged shooting. The camera features advanced subject detection, including a dedicated aeroplane detection mode, enabling powerful tracking and detection performance, even in challenging conditions. The Z 8 delivers high-speed, high-precision autofocus (AF) performance and can detect subjects in low-light situations down to -9 EV. Moreover, the camera introduces Pre-Release Capture for still shooting, enabling users to capture images one second before fully pressing the shutter-release button, ensuring no moment goes unnoticed.
Superior Image Quality: The Z 8 supports the HEIF format, which records high-quality still images while reducing file size. This format allows for impressive scene rendering, especially in scenarios with rich tones or highly illuminated subjects, utilizing 10-bit rich tonal gradation. The camera’s high-brightness EVF and image monitor provide accurate representations of images when shooting or reviewing HEIF images on HDR (HLG)-compatible monitors. The Z 8 also offers a range of video formats, including oversampled 4K UHD/60p, 50p, and 30p from 8K, ensuring high-definition video output for larger screens. Portrait shooting is further enhanced with features like the portrait impression balance function and skin-softening function. Additionally, the camera allows for ISO 64 and a shutter speed of 1/32000 sec, maximizing the potential of NIKKOR Z lenses.
Additional Features: The Z 8 boasts 45.7 effective megapixels, delivering exceptional resolution that complements NIKKOR Z lenses’ performance. Its Real-Live Viewfinder provides a seamless display of the subject’s motion without interruptions. The 3D-tracking feature ensures precise focus on moving subjects, while custom wide-area AF offers flexibility in autofocus area selection. The camera’s Synchro VR technology provides powerful vibration reduction, allowing for handheld shooting at slower shutter speeds. It includes various supportive functions for low-light shooting, such as starlight view and illuminated buttons. The Z 8’s durability enables operation in freezing conditions, and its removal of the mechanical shutter eliminates concerns about wear. The camera’s construction, including a magnesium alloy frame and professional-grade carbon-fibre composite material, ensures superior robustness and reliability.
The Z 8 also introduces the MB-N12 Power Battery Pack, an optional accessory that enhances vertical shooting capabilities and extends battery life by approximately 1.8 times. With excellent drip and dust resistance, the battery pack enables operation in challenging conditions, including temperatures as low as -10°C/14°F. The hot swapping feature allows an uninterrupted power supply even when one battery is removed, as long as the other retains charge. Furthermore, the batteries can be charged inside the pack even when not attached to the camera, making it an ideal choice for extended shooting sessions such as weddings or time-lapse videos of landscapes.
For more information on the new Z 8 pre-order and pricing and other Nikon products, please visit https://www.nikon.com.sg/
