A quick update to my post from yesterday – one of my sources sent me this comparison of the Nikon Z8 camera size with the Z7, Z9, and D850:
D850 vs. Z8 vs. Z9
Z7 vs. Z8 vs. Z9
Also, in the previous Nikon Z8 mockup I posted last year, the camera in the background is the Z9 – it also gives a perspective on how big the Z8 is rumored to be:
Nikon Europe announced new savings (Sofort Rabatt Aktion) where you can get up to €100/£90 off on Nikon Z APS-C cameras (Z30, Z50, Zfc) until April 11th. See the details at Foto Koch, Foto Erhardt, WEX, and all the Amazons (UK, DE, FR, IT, ES).
Last week Nikon Japan also announced a new cashback campaign that will last until April 17th and will include the Z6II and Z7II for the first time (check the Amazon Japan store). In the previous campaign the Z7II had only a ¥20,000 cashback, this time it’s ¥30,000. Nikon Japan usually does not announce a new successor model while the current one is on sale.
The current Nikon discounts in Canada are ending on March 30th.
Only in the US, the Nikon rebates remain unchanged since February:
I received some information that the height and length of the Nikon Z8 camera will be approximately identical to the Nikon D850. Of course, being a mirrorless camera, the Z8 will be thinner/slimmer than D850. For visualization, here is the Z7 next to the D850:
This brings the question – why is the Nikon Z8 so much bigger than the Z6/Z7? What kind of functionality and hardware will the Z8 have that requires a size similar to the D850? The current set of rumored specifications does not really answer this question (except for the 8k video maybe):
→ Topaz Labs released a new Photo AI update – additional information is available here.
→ The new ON1 Sky Swap AI plugin is now officially released – additional information is available here.
→ The Nikon EN-EL18D battery for Z9 is still on sale for $149 only at B&H Photo (listed for almost $200 at Adorama and Amazon).
→ Photo Review Australia published the results from their annual reader survey – above are the results of the question “How do you rate your main camera’s reliability over the past year”.
→ The above Nikon Z8 specs are not real – I talked to the person who created the slide.
→ “A candid conversation with Nikon photographers” on March 15 at Service Photo (online event).
→ The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod raised almost $900k on Kickstarter (from a $50k goal) with 39 more days to go.
Nikon Z9 camera + Nikkor AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR lens – a capable combo by Umashanker Narayanaswamy (Flickr | Substack):
Meike 10mm f/2 lens for Nikon Z-mount review by John E Hall (check pricing and availability at Amazon and B&H Photo):
Leitz Auction has this rare Nikkor-N 1.1/50mm in their upcoming auction that will take place on June 10 in Germany:
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