where there’s smoke there’s fire

A quick update on the Nikon Z70 camera: a few hours after my post yesterday, Apple completely removed the Nikon Z70 entry from the authorized ProRes products list. Here are the before and after screenshots:

I think it is safe to conclude that this was not a typo. A new high-end Nikon Z APS-C camera has been rumored for a while – here is what we know so far:

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A non-existent Nikon Z70 camera was just added to the Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW authorized products.

I believe this is a typo becuase I seriously doubt Nikon will share their upcoming product with Apple in advance. Nikon is known to take months to make their products (mainly software) compatible with Apple, and it just doesn’t make any sense that they will proactively ensure ProRes compatibility.

On the flip side, the Nikon Z7 and Z7II do not support internal ProRes or ProRes RAW recording, so there is no reason for Apple to add them ot the list. Maybe after the RED acquisition, Nikon has a direct communication path with Apple.

What do you think? Thanks to anyone who sent that in.

Nikon has been rumored to release a new top-of-the-line/high-end DX/APS-C Nikon Z mirrorless camera:

What to expect next from Nikon (updated July 2026)