Category Archives: Nikon Z9

What’s coming next: an updated list of expected/rumored Nikon Z mirrorless cameras and lenses

Canon will have a major mirrorless RF announcement in a few days and it seems that Nikon is also planning a big announcement at the end of July (July 21st?). I am still not sure exactly what products will be announced later this month. The most likely scenario will be the Nikon Z5 with one, […]

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Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera mockups

A reader sent me these amazing renderings of a hypothetical Nikon Z9 top-of-the-line mirrorless camera (of course we are not sure if the Z9 will have a built-in grip or not). Enjoy and click for a larger view:

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Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera mockup by BuildYourCamera

BuildYourCamera sent me pictures of this mockup of the upcoming/rumored Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera (see also their previous mockups):

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Nikon has registered a new battery pack N1936 in Russia

Nikon has registered a new battery pack N1936 with the Russian certification authority. The upcoming Nikon Z8 camera is rumored to have a fully functioning vertical grip, but it is not clear yet if the N1936 will be it.

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Nikon Z8 and Nikon D850 replacement rumored to have a 60MP sensor

Both the Nikon Z9 and the Nikon D850 replacement are rumored to have a 60MP sensor: There will be 2 more Nikon mirrorless cameras announced this year, one of them should be high-end/pro (Z8?) The Z9 is rumored to have dual SD and CF express cards slots, vertical grip option, pro body, higher price tag […]

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First indications of the rumored Nikon camera with 60MP and 16-bit NEF files

Nikon is rumored to introduce a new lossy compressed RAW codec to reduce the file size in their next high-megapixel camera. Here is a leaked screenshot from a Nikon manual that confirms the already rumored new camera with 60MP (9552×6364) sensor (Nikon Z9?) and the new 16-bit NEF files:

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No, this is not the Nikon Z9 camera design patent

A few days ago I shared on Facebook patent drawings of a Nikon Z camera. I did not even bother posting it here on the blog because it is obvious that this is the Z6/Z7 camera and not a new Nikon Z9 camera.

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Another Nikon rumors recap (list of possible/rumored Nikon cameras)

Here is another set of possible/rumored Nikon cameras (nothing is confirmed so far, but you can see how some rumors keep coming back): Nikon Z9: top of the line high-end pro Z camera Nikon Z8: 60MP, two CFexpress cards, improved VR with new resolution shift mode, same ISO as the Z7 Nikon Z5: similar to […]

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