Nikon Z8 is a full-frame mirrorless camera just released in May last year . It is also one of Nikon’s hottest products in the market. Nikon Z8 is an all-round camera, but its configuration and performance are actually very close to flagship cameras, so many people call Z8 the “little Z9”. As a product that is highly competitive in the market in all aspects, let’s discuss whether the Nikon Z8 is worth buying now.
High-quality, high-sensitivity, high-speed full-frame camera
The Nikon Z8 uses the same stacked full-frame CMOS sensor as the Nikon Z9 and has approximately 45.71 million effective pixels. In terms of processor, the Nikon Z8 is also equipped with the same EXPEED 7 image processor as the Z9, so the processing performance is also at the level of the Z9. This processor is about 10 times faster than the EXPEED 6 processor. Therefore, the Nikon Z8 is also a full-frame camera with high image quality, high sensitivity and high speed.
The Nikon Z8 still does not have a mechanical shutter, only an electronic shutter, and supports ISO 64 and 1/32000 second shutter speed. In terms of photography, the electronic shutter also brings many advantages, such as significantly reducing the jelly effect during continuous shooting, and you can also use F0.95 or F1.2 aperture to record blur in bright daytime.
Excellent image
Nikon Z8 has very excellent image quality performance and strong resolution performance. After all, it is a high-pixel camera. The resolution of Nikon Z8 reaches 8256×5504, so the detail resolution it brings is very powerful. It can be seen that we only cut out a small area in the original image. After zooming in, you can still see clear details, such as the windows on the Chinese Tower, etc.
As a powerful full-frame camera, the Nikon Z8 not only has high image quality, but also has excellent performance in high-sensitivity image quality. When we shoot, we can properly use ISO 6400 for shooting. In many extreme environments, it is acceptable to use ISO 12800. Therefore, when shooting handheld in dark environments, you can use high ISO boldly.
In terms of high speed, Nikon Z8 also has capabilities comparable to flagship cameras. Nikon Z8 supports continuous shooting of 20 frames/second in RAW format and 30 frames/second in JPEG format. It also supports continuous shooting of 60 frames/second in JPEG size of 19 million pixels and 120 frames/second in 11 million pixels. continuous shooting capability. Therefore, when we shoot high-speed moving objects, or when shooting sports scenes, ecological photography, etc., we can use Nikon Z8 to record with more confidence.
Powerful focusing system
The Nikon Z8 has a very powerful focusing system, very close to the Z9. Nikon Z8 adopts a 493-point focusing system design, supports -7EV low-light focusing capability (-9EV low-light focusing can be supported in starry sky mode), supports 3D tracking focus, and is one of the most experienced focusing systems currently on the market.
In addition to the focusing system itself, the Nikon Z8 also has rich recognition capabilities. It can automatically identify and focus on 9 types of objects, and track objects such as people, animals, birds, and vehicles (cars, trains, airplanes, bicycles, and motorcycles). . Nikon Z8 presents the “airplane” recognition mode separately in the menu, so it is also a focus capability that has been significantly improved.
In terms of character recognition, this camera also has significant improvements. When the proportion of a person in the frame is only 3%, and this can still accurately identify the person’s face and complete real-time tracking and focusing.
An excellent video camera
Now is the video era, so almost all mirrorless cameras have relatively good video shooting capabilities, and it has professional-level video capture performance. This can record 125 minutes of 4K 60P video and 90 minutes of 8K 30P video. It supports internal recording of 12bit 8.3K 60P N-RAW, ProRes RAW HQ, 10bit ProRes422 HQ, and H.265 video.
For professional video creators or video studios, this is also a very easy-to-use work tool. It not only has the blessing of a powerful focusing system, but also has excellent anti-shake capabilities, not to mention that the video performance is also professional-level, so it can easily meet the video recording needs of various themes. In addition, Nikon Z8’s video also has advantages in post-production and color correction, which can better meet the needs of professional users for pre-production and post-production.
An all-round camera worth buying
It has excellent performance in all aspects and has outstanding advantages in all aspects. In the current full-frame camera market, the performance and functionality of the Nikon Z8 are basically comparable to flagship cameras. And it is also a product that is highly recognized by consumers. For users, this can satisfy a rich user group. Whether they are landscape photographers, portrait photographers, sports photographers, news photographers, ecological photographers, professional video creators, video enthusiasts, etc. It can fully meet the professional needs of these users.
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