Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8
Announced: 10 May 2023
Sensor Resolution: 46Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame Stacked CMOS
ISO: 64-25600
Weight: 910g
Physical Dimensions: 144 x 119 x 83 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 7680 x 4320
69
Overall Score
70
Image Quality
61
Speed Performance
95
Versatility
48
Comfort
Portrait

68

Portrait
Landscape

68

Landscape
Sport

68

Sport
Street

64

Street
Everyday

66

Everyday
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  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon Z8 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • High resolution in video recording
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon Z8 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Z8 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon Z8 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Z8 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Nikon Z8 Nikon
Z8
69 68 68 68 64 66 buy on
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
78 68 67 86 77 80 buy on
Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony
Alpha A7R IV
73 71 71 73 73 74 buy on
Canon EOS R5 Canon
EOS R5
72 69 69 72 70 72 buy on
Sony Alpha A7c Sony
Alpha A7c
72 65 66 69 75 76 buy on
Canon EOS R3 Canon
EOS R3
69 67 67 71 66 68 buy on
Fujifilm X-Pro3 Fujifilm
X-Pro3
65 53 50 62 77 78 buy on

Nikon Z8: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Z8 is a mirrorless camera launched on 05/10/2023.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Z8 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 96 of all cameras in our database) scoring 69 overall. The Nikon Z8 weights 910 gr and spans 144 x 119 x 83 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Z8 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 70, ranks in the category best 8%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 61, ranks in the category best 22%.
  • Versatility - Score 95, ranks in the category best 4%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Z8 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 48, ranks among the worst 3% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 68, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Nikon Z8 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 68, ranks in the best 7% of its category. Nikon Z8 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 68, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Nikon Z8 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Nikon Z8 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 66, ranks in the best 32% of its category. Nikon Z8 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Nikon Z8 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 4939.95 CAD and 5299.0 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Nikon Z8 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Nikon Z8 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

Stacked CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

35.9 x 23.9 mm

Sensor Area

858.01 mm2

Sensor Resolution

46 Mp

Max Image Resolution

8256 x 5504

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

64

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

Number of Lenses

46

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.2"

Screen Resolution

2089Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

3686000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.8x

Features

Min Shutter Speed

900s

Max Shutter Speed

-

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/200s

Flash Modes

Front-curtain sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow sync Off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

98

DxO Color Depth

26.3

DxO Dynamic Range

14.2

DxO Low Light ISO

2548

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

yes

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

493

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

7680 x 4320 @ 30p MOV H.265 Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p MOV H.265 Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p MOV ProRes Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p MOV H.265 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p MOV H.264 L

Max Video Resolution

7680x4320

Video Formats

H.264 H.265

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

910g

Physical Dimensions

144 x 119 x 83 mm

Battery Life

330

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL15c

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

one CFexpress Type B slot and one UHS-II SD slot

Storage Slots

2

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