Nikon Z 9 Mirrorless Camera

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The new Nikon flagship. A fast, powerful AF system with subject detection developed using deep learning technology. 45.7-megapixel stills. High-speed still frame rates up to 120 fps. 8K and 4K videos. The world's first truly blackout free viewfinder, and Nikon's first 4-axis tilting touchscreen. All in the most intelligent, durable, comfortable and connected Nikon camera the world has ever seen.

Key specs

Sensor: 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
Lens mount: Nikon Z mount
Type: Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Image sensor format: FX

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Sensor	35.9 mm x 23.9 mm	35.9 mm x 23.9 mm	23.9 mm x 35.9 mm	23.9 mm x 35.9 mm
Lens mount	Nikon Z mount	Nikon Z mount	Nikon Z mount	Nikon Z mount
Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Image sensor format	FX	—Not listed	FX	FX

Full specifications

Type	Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses
Lens Mount	Nikon Z mount
Picture Angle	Nikon FX format
Effective Pixels	45.7 million
Sensor Size	35.9 mm x 23.9 mm
Image Sensor Format	FX
Total Pixels	52.37 million
Dust-Reduction System	Image Dust Off reference data (NX Studio software required)
Dust-Off Reference Photo	Yes
Image Area (pixels)	FX-format (L)8,256 x 5,504 (M)6,192 x 4,128 (S)4,128 x 2,752 DX-format (L)5,408 x 3,600 (M)4,048 x 2,696 (S)2,704 x 1,800 16:9 (36 x 20) (L)8,256 x 4,640 (M)6,192 x 3,480 (S)4,128 x 2,320
File Format Still Images	JPEG: JPEG-Baseline compliant with fine (approx. 1:4), normal (approx. 1:8), or basic (approx. 1:16) compression; size-priority and optimal-quality compression available, NEF (RAW) + JPEG: Single photograph recorded in both NEF (RAW) and JPEG formats, NEF (RAW): 14 bit with lossless, high-efficiency*, or high-efficiency compression
Storage Media	CFexpress (Type B), XQD Type Memory
Card Slot	2 slots, The card in Slot 2 can be used for overflow or backup storage or for separate storage of NEF (RAW) and JPEG images; pictures can be copied between cards
File System	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.32
Viewfinder	1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 16- level manual brightness controls
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	Approx.100% horizontal, 100% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx.0.8x (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)
Viewfinder Eyepoint	21 mm (-1.0 m-1; from rearmost surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens)
Viewfinder Diopter Adjustment	−4 – +3 m−1
Eye Sensor	Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays
Depth-of-Field Control	Yes
Lens Compatibility at a Glance***	Z mount NIKKOR lenses, F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply
Compatible Lenses	Z mount NIKKOR lenses, F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply
Shutter Speed	1/32000 to 30 sec. (choose from step sizes of 1/3, 1/2 and 1 EV, extendable to 900 sec. in mode M), bulb, time
Fastest Shutter Speed	1/32000 sec.
Slowest Shutter Speed	900 sec.
Flash Sync Speed	Up to: X=1/200 sec. to 1/250 sec.; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
Bulb Shutter Setting	true
Shutter Release Modes	Single frame, Continuous L , Continuous H , Self-timer, High-speed frame capture
Approx. Frame Advance Rate	Continuous L: 1-10 fps , Continuous H: 10-20 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW: Approx. # fps) , High-speed frame capture: (C30) Approx. 30 fps) , High-speed frame capture (C120): Approx. 120 fps, Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in house tests
Continuous Shooting Options	Continuous L: 1-10 fps , Continuous H: 10-20 fps (14-bit NEF/RAW: Approx. # fps) , High-speed frame capture: (C30) Approx. 30 fps) , High-speed frame capture (C120): Approx. 120 fps , Maximum frame advance rate as measured by in house tests
Self-Timer	2, 5, 10, 20 sec.; 1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sec. Timer duration electronically controlled
Silent Shooting	true
Top Continuous Shooting Speeds	20 frames per second with RAW at Full Resolution, 30 frames per second with JPEG at Full Resolution, 120 frames per second with JPEG at 11 Megapixel
Exposure Metering System	TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering Method	Matrix metering, Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm or 8 mm circle in center of frame or weighting can be based on average of entire frame , Spot metering: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point, Highlight-weighted metering
Metering Range	-3 to +17 EV, (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F)
Exposure Modes	Auto, Programmed auto with flexible program (P), Shutter-priority auto (S), Aperture-priority auto (A), Manual (M)
Exposure Compensation	-5 to +5 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
Exposure Lock	Luminosity locked at detected value
Picture Control	Auto, Flat, Landscape, Monochrome, Neutral, Portrait, Standard, Vivid, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon), Selected Picture Control can be modified, Storage for custom Picture Controls
Multiple Exposure	Yes, Add, Average, Lighten, Darken
ISO Sensitivity	ISO 64–25600 in step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV, can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available
Lowest Standard ISO Sensitivity	64
Highest Standard ISO Sensitivity	25600
Lowest Expanded ISO Sensitivity	32
Highest Expanded ISO Sensitivity	102400
Long Exposure Noise Reduction	true
High ISO Noise Reduction	Low, Normal, High, Off
Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from: Auto, Extra high 2 , Extra high 1 , High, Normal, Low, Off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing	true
Single-Point AF Mode	Yes
Dynamic AF Mode	Yes
Auto-Area AF Mode	true
Autofocus System	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Detection Range	-6.5 to +19 EV (-8.5 to +19 EV with starlight view (Measured in photo mode at ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, at a temperature of 20 °C/68 °F)
Lens Servo	Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode); predictive focus tracking, Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used
Focus Point	493 (single-point AF)
AF-Area Mode	Pinpoint, Single-Point, Wide-area AF (S), Wide-area AF (L), Dynamic-area (S) , Dynamic-area (M) , Dynamic-area (L) , 3D-tracking , Subject-tracking AF , Pinpoint and Dynamic-area AF (S, M, L), 3D-tracking available in photo mode only , Subject-tracking AF available in video mode only, 20 additional custom Wide-Area AF modes for photography (accessible via C1/C2) , 12 additional Wide-Area AF for vi
Focus Lock	Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing center of sub-selector
Focus Modes	Pinpoint, Single-point, Dynamic-area AF, Wide-area AF (S), Wide-area AF (L), Auto-area AF
Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points	493
Vibration Reduction	5-axis image sensor shift
Autofocus Fine Tune	Yes
Flash Bracketing	Yes
X-Sync Speed	1/200 sec.
Top FP High Speed Sync	Up to:1/8000 sec.
Flash Control	TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
Flash Sync Modes	Front-curtain sync, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync, Off
Flash Compensation	-3 to +1 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV available in modes P, S, A, and M
Flash-ready Indicator	Lights when optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output
Accessory Shoe	ISO 519 sync terminal with locking thread

Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)	i-TTL flash control, radio-controlled Advanced Wireless Lighting, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, modeling illumination, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync, unified flash control
Flash Sync Terminal	Yes
White Balance	Auto (3 types), Choose color temperature (2,500 K–10,000 K), Cloudy, Direct sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent (3 types) , Incandescent, Natural light auto, Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning, Shade
White Balance Bracketing	Yes
Live View Shooting	Photography Live View Mode, Movie Live View Mode
Movie Metering	TTL exposure metering using main image sensor
Movie Maximum Recording Time	2 hours 5 minutes
Movie File Format	MOV, MP4, NEV
Movie Video Compression	N-RAW (12 bit) , Apple ProRes RAW HQ (12 bit) , Apple ProRes 422 HQ (10 bit), H.265/HEVC (8 bit/10 bit), H.264/AVC (8 bit)
Movie Audio Recording Format	Linear PCM, AAC
Movie Frame size (pixels) and frame rate (RAW Video)	FX 8256 x 4644 /60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, DX 5392 x 3032 /60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, FX 4128 x 2322 /120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p , * Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively
Movie	8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 / 30p (progressive), 8K UHD 7,680 × 4,320 /25p/24p, 4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 /120p/100p/60p50p/30p/25p/24p, Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 /120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 slow-mo / 30 fps x4, Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 slow-mo / 25 fps x4, Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 slow-mo / 24 fps x5 , Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50,
8K UHD	true
4K Ultra High Definition (UHD)	true
Full HD Movies (1080p)	true
Slow Motion Video	true
Movie Audio	Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity can be adjusted
Movie ISO	Mode M: Manual selection (ISO 64 to 25600; choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV); with additional options available equivalent to approximately 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600, Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) available with selectable upper limit, Modes P, S, A: Auto ISO sensitivity control (ISO 64 to Hi 2.0) with selectable upper limit
Movie Active D-Lighting	Can be selected from: Extra High, High, Normal, Low, Off
Time Code	Yes
Movie Log Gamma Output	N-Log or HLG videos are recorded to “memory card”, When NOT using memory card in Z 9 and using external recorder, N-Log or HLG video are recorded to “external recorder via HDMI-output”, When using both memory card in Z 9 and external recorder, N-Log or HLG video are recorded to both “memory card” and “external recorder via HDMI-output”, However, If you select 8K30p/25p/24p or 4K120p/100p, the reco
Movie e-VR	true
Movie HDMI Output	Yes
Movie Focus Peaking	true
Movie Highlight Display (Zebras)	true
Time-Lapse Movie	Yes
AF for Movie	AF Speed and AF Tracking Sensitivity can be adjusted
Raw Video Option	true
Monitor Size	3.2 in. diagonal
Monitor Resolution	2100 k dots
Monitor Type	Vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD
Touchscreen	true
Monitor Angle of View	170° viewing angle
Monitor Adjustments	Color balance, 11-level manual brightness controls
Virtual Horizon Camera Indicator	Yes
Playback Functions	Auto Image Rotation, Full-frame and Thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images), Highlights, Histogram Display, Location Data Display, Movie Playback , Photo Information, Picture Rating , Playback with Playback Zoom, Playback Zoom Cropping, Voice memo input and playback, IPTC information embedding and display
In-Camera Image Editing	Distortion Control, D-Lighting, Image Overlay, NEF (RAW) Processing, Perspective Control, Resize, Straighten, Trim, Monochrome
Image Comment	Yes
Voice Memo Function	Yes
Interface	USB: Type C USB connector (SuperSpeed USB); connection to built-in USB port is recommended, Audio Input: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported), Audio Output: Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter), Type A HDMI connector , 10 pin remote terminal: Built-in
Ethernet	RJ-45 connector , Standards: IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX), IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) , Data rates : 10/100/1000 Mbps with auto detect , Port: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T , (AUTOMDIX) Maximum logical data rates according to IEEEstandard; actual rates may differ
Wi-Fi Functionality	Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania), Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac (Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico), Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a (other countries in the Americas), Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11; Africa, Asia, Bolivia, and Oceania), Operating frequency: 2412–2462 MHz (channel 11) and 5180–5805 MHz (other countries in the Americas), Operating freque
Smart Device App Connectivity	SnapBridge
Wireless Connectivity	true
Wireless Transfer to PC	true
Bluetooth	Communication protocols: Bluetooth Specification, Version 5.0, Operating frequency: Bluetooth: 2402–2480 MHz, Bluetooth Low Energy: 2402–2480 MHz , Maximum output power (EIRP), Bluetooth: 2.9 dBm , Bluetooth Low Energy: 1.4 dBm
GPS	Built-in , Via the SnapBridge app
Supported GNS Systems	GPS (USA), GLONASS (Russia), QZSS (Japan)
Data Acquired	Latitude, longitude, altitude, UTC (Universal Coordinated Time)
Clock Synchronization	Camera clock can be set to time acquired via GNSS
Track Logs	NMEA-compliant
Log Interval	15 s, 30 s, 1 min., 2 min., 5 min.
Maximum Log Recording Time	6, 12, or 24 hours
Log Deletion	Supported
Save/Load Camera Settings	true
Supported Languages	English, Japanese
Date, Time and Daylight Savings Time Settings	Yes
Webcam Utility Compatible	true
Total Custom Settings	73
My Menu	Yes
Recent Settings	true
Battery / Batteries	EN-EL18d rechargeable Li-ion battery , EN-EL18c, EN-EL18b, EN-EL18a,and EN-EL18 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL18d.
Battery Life (shots per charge)	Movies:[Viewfinder only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 170 minutes, [Monitor only] selected for monitor mode: Approx. 170 minutes
AC Adapter	EH-7P Charging AC Adapter, EH-7P charging AC adapter can be used to charge EN-EL18d, EN-EL18c and EN-EL18b batteries only.
Battery Charger	MH-33 Battery Charger
Product Contains Embedded Battery	true
Embedded Battery Chemical Composition	Lithium-Manganese composite oxide / Lithium-Silicon composite oxide
Tripod Socket	1/4 in. (ISO 1222)
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)	5.9 in.149 mm x 5.9 in.149.5 mm x 3.6 in.90.5 mm
Approx. Weight	47.3 oz. (1340 g)
Operating Environment	Temperature: −10 °C–40 °C (+14 °F–104 °F) , Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)

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