Nikon has been drip-feeding nuggets of information about its forthcoming flagship camera, but Nikon India appears to have jumped the gun and revealed some details a little too early. The Z 9 is expected to shoot stills at 120 frames per second, and capture 8K60 video.
Three teasers have thus far unveiled some of the impressive specifications arriving in the Z 9: the multi-axis tilting screen, autofocus tracking of athletes and vehicles, and unlimited 8K recording. The next teaser, thought to have been announced early accidentally, makes some impressive claims, albeit with some caveats.
The video — since deleted and uploaded elsewhere (YouTube, BiliBili) — claims that the Z 9’s brand new sensor will have the world’s fastest scan rate and offer 120 fps continuous shooting.
It later mentions that it will shoot raw files continuously at 20 fps which suggests that 120 fps will be compromised, perhaps using a crop on the sensor and outputting in a compressed format. Photographers for news and sports agencies tend to prefer smaller files so it’s possible that Nikon has found a way to skip pixels on what's expected to be a 45-megapixel sensor in order to create lower resolution images when these high frame rates are required. By comparison, the Canon R5’s 45-megapixel sensor delivers 20 fps, while the Canon R3’s 24-megaxpixel sensor is capable of 30 fps.
Nikon has already suggested that the Z 9 will shoot 8K video without recording limitations, a notable flex against Canon’s difficulties with overheating. The remarkable 8K60P listed in the video comes with two asterisks, however, so while this is impressive, there will almost certainly be some compromises: perhaps a crop, and/or the loss of autofocus.
Will the Z 9 outdo the R3 and the R5? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Nikon Z 9 Will Shoot Stills at 120 Frames per Second and 8K60 Video, Leak Suggests - Fstoppers
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