When the Sony Alpha 1 was announced, I remember being really impressed but not surprised. Sony had been the brand to beat and had been continuously pushing the envelope. What Sony did was impressive, but not shocking. The Nikon Z9 has shocked me.
Nikon today has announced the Z9, a new full-frame camera featuring a 45.7-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor, a new EXPEED 7 image-processing engine, 8K video with extended recording limits, and the complete elimination of a mechanical shutter.
Nikon has published a third teaser for its upcoming flagship mirrorless Z9 camera with the focus this time on the camera's ability to track moving subjects in a way that at the very least matches the industry's best.
Nikon has published its second Z9 teaser that spends its short 30-second run time showing off a hint of video expectations: limitless 8K recording.
Nikon has published a 30-second ad spot that teases its forthcoming flagship camera and while not much was revealed in the short commercial, a quick glimpse of the rear LCD teases that it won't be like every other on the market.
In a recent interview with Phileweb, Nikon's Fumiyuki Wakao -- the company's General Manager of Planning and Marketing -- said that the team developing the upcoming Z9 professional camera was dealing with "great expectations and responsibilities" and that they were "struggling to reach the goal."
Nikon has announced an "unprecedented imaging experience" by revealing it is developing the Z9 full-frame flagship mirrorless camera. The camera will feature a newly-developed FX-format stacked CMOS sensor, a new processor, and support 8K video.
The ink is still wet on Nikon's acquisition of RED Cinema, but the two teams are already meeting and working on integrating their technologies.
Nikon confirmed that it began considering acquiring RED due to the lawsuit the cinema company filed against Nikon back in 2022.
Nikon has long been a popular choice for amateur and professional wildlife photographers. Since the days of its film and digital SLR cameras, it has committed to engineering robust cameras with swift autofocus and making top-tier telephoto lenses. That same focus persists in the mirrorless age, perhaps even more.
Nikon's surprise acquisition of RED Digital Cinema this week represents a seismic shift in the cinema camera space. It also has far-reaching consequences not only for Nikon and RED but also for the rest of the digital camera industry, including Nikon's biggest competitors.
In a surprise announcement, Nikon has acquired U.S.-based cinema camera company RED which will become of a subsidiary of the Japanese photography giant.
In a consumer landscape riddled with planned obsolescence, Nikon hopes to keep its camera users happier for longer through strong firmware support.
Nikon is making the Z8 mirrorless camera -- PetaPixel's 2023 Camera of the Year -- even better through firmware version 2.0, a free update which adds multiple features and enhancements for still-image, video capture and improved workflow.
Following PetaPixel's Nikkor lens interview with Kouichi Ohshita, a member of Nikon's optical engineering division, we are back with the promised part two centered around user experience and camera design.
Nikon will work with Agence France-Presse (AFP) to verify a new "digital watermark" image provenance function that will act as an additional layer to the C2PA digital signature system from the Content Authenticity Initiative.
Following yesterday's coverage of Map Camera's best-selling lenses of 2023 roundup, the popular Japanese camera retailer has also published a breakdown of last year's 10 most popular new and used cameras.
My first digital ILC (interchangeable lens camera) was the Nikon D40, which I purchased during my senior year of high school in late 2007. That camera was followed by the Canon T2i (550D), which I bought in 2010, primarily because of Canon’s significantly more advanced video features; I have always been an active filmmaker as well as a photographer. Like most people, my first two lenses for each of these cameras were the kit 18-55mm zoom and a cheap nifty-fifty prime lens, so the cost of switching systems wasn’t exactly high.
Like Sony, Nikon released a very impressive 10 new products in 2023. The composition of the releases is different, with Sony splitting its debuts evenly between cameras and lenses and Nikon going heavy on glass.
In the early summer of 2023, I had an opportunity to play with the soon-to-be-released Nikon Z8. We met up with the Nikon crew in Yellowstone National Park to photograph some wildlife and the good folks at Nikon also had another surprise for us out there.
Space travel requires instruments made on Earth to be specially adapted to the harsh extra-terrestrial world -- and that includes tweaking a camera's software.
Wildlife photographer and Nikon Ambassador Michelle Valberg is well known for her beautiful photos of Canada's most incredible and iconic animals, including wolves, bears, moose, whales, and so many more.
The Nikon Zfc is one of the most beautiful modern mirrorless cameras, and I would argue, the classiest. You're all welcome because for years I hounded Nikon to recreate the famous Nikon FM/FE look in a digital format, and with the Zfc it finally happened. I'm taking all the credit.
Nikon has announced the Zf, a retro-inspired camera that combines the iconic design of Nikon's historic FM2 film camera and the modern technology of acclaimed Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras like the Nikon Z6 II, Z8, and flagship Z9.
At the CP+2023 Camera & Photo Imaging Show in Japan earlier this year, I had a conversation with Keiji Oishi, Manager in the UX Planning Department of Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit.
Nikon's robotics division Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) has announced the SR-1 pan-tilt head, a remote system designed to help photographers and filmmakers easily capture new angles that would be "impossible" by hand.
Fine art photographer Sandra Bartocha is an expert with multiple exposure techniques. For some reason, Nikon Z cameras are significantly worse for multiple exposure photography than Nikon's DSLR cameras to the degree that Bartocha has started a petition in hopes of encouraging Nikon to address the problem.
Megadap has announced its third generation Sony E-mount lens to Nikon Z-mount camera autofocus adapter, the ETZ21 Pro. It retains the super-thin design but ditches the USB port and can now be updated through the attached Nikon camera instead.
Kolari specializes in infrared and ultraviolet photography camera conversions. The company also makes filters and even built a camera out of a potato. As part of its camera conversion work, Kolari often shares teardowns of new cameras, like a detailed teardown of the Sony a1. The latest camera to hit the operating table is the Nikon Z8 full-frame mirrorless camera.
Despite being one of the best cameras for enthusiast and professional photographers, the Nikon Z8 has some issues. Last month, PetaPixel shared news that some Nikon Z8 cameras won't accept lenses. When it rains, it pours. Nikon Rumors reports that some users are experiencing broken strap lugs.
PetaPixel recently shared positive news concerning the new Nikon Z8 camera's initial success in Japan, with the camera climbing sales charts at BCN+R and Map Camera. But it doesn't stop there.
The Nikon Z8 has proven very popular with photographers since its release last month, helping Nikon make a commercial impact that has thus far evaded the iconic camera company in its mirrorless era. However, some unlucky early adopters have experienced an issue preventing them from mounting a lens to the full-frame camera.
Fotodiox has announced a new super-thin autofocus adapter called the Fotodiox Pro Fusion that allows photographers to use Sony E-mount lenses on Nikon Z-mount camera bodies.
Nikon, which just two years ago floundered well below its contemporaries, is once again making waves. The Z8 has proven incredibly popular and has propelled the company back up the sales charts.
My first experience with an almost full production Nikon Z8 took me to stunning Yellowstone National Park. In the week or so that I had to play with it I found it to be a most enjoyable camera, and I was able to review most of the major aspects of the cameras handling and capabilities. However, there were still some features that I needed to test, and for that I would need to wait for a final firmware Z8.
A camera producing an error when photographers use unofficial third-party batteries isn't anything new. However, reports of possible digital rights management (DRM) being used in Nikon batteries, at least with its new Z8 camera, is worth taking a closer look at.
The Nikon Z8 is exciting, not only because it’s a very capable camera, but also because it represents a major paradigm shift in the camera industry.
The Nikon Zfc is a crop sensor mirrorless digital camera designed to replicate the classic Nikon FM2 Film camera, often considered one of the best 35mm film cameras of all time. While the system looks amazing and definitely brings a huge hit of nostalgia, does it live up to that legacy?
Nikon has launched a new teaser for an upcoming launch. While details are scarce, it's possible to look back at other times Nikon has teased a product announcement to get a sense of what photographers should expect.
The Z30 mirrorless camera is Nikon's third APS-C (DX) system that takes advantage of the Z-mount. While clearly marketed at content creators, vloggers, and social media influencers, the compact system has everything a solo-operating content creator needs to get up and running for video and photo.