Nikon Announces Z6 and Z7 Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

While DSLRs continue to rule the roost when it comes to professional person-grade photography, mirrorless cameras are gaining momentum past the twenty-four hours, with Sony's 'Alpha' range of devices leading the pack. Now, Japanese camera behemothic Nikon is finally getting into the act by launching its own full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7.

Both cameras are powered by Nikon'south EXPEED half-dozen paradigm-processing engine, and accept high-res 3.69 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinders with 100 per centum frame coverage and 0.8x magnification. At that place's also a tilting iii.two-inch LCD touchscreen with two.1 meg dots. Both devices also come with a weather-sealed torso for the 'same level of strength and durability' as the flagship D850, and use the same software UX equally the company'south DSLRs.

They also come up with Active D-Lighting, electronic vibration reduction, and focus peaking for 4K UHD and 1080p moving picture recording. Users will besides be able to apply N-Log color profile with ten-bit HDMI output. There's also 'Timecode' support for audio/video sync. The devices also come with built-in support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB Type C connectivity.

According to Nikon, both the cameras come with a hybrid auto-focus system that automatically switches between focal-airplane phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and contrast-find auto-focus (CDAF). The devices also take Subject area Tracking and Predictive auto-focus alongside 5-axis stabilization, which brings Vibration Reduction to lenses that don't otherwise have the characteristic.

Nikon Z7

Equally the classification would suggest, the Z7 is the more premium of the 2, and comes with a price-tag of $three,399.95 for the trunk and $3,999.95 with a 24-70mm f/two.4 lens. It will be available for purchase from September 27 in the US, but there'south no give-and-take yet on its international release.

The Z7 has got a 45.7MP BSI CMOS sensor, and ISO levels range from 64 to 25,600. Information technology's got 493 focus points that are said to cover 100 percent of the prototype area, but can only shoot at 9fps in the continuous shooting manner. It can also record 4K videos (iii,180 x ii,160 resolution) at 30fps, 25fps and 24fps. It can also shoot standard 1080p videos at up to 120fps.

Nikon Z6

The Nikon Z6 comes with more modest specs compared to the flagship Z7, but it as well sports a relatively more affordable toll-tag. The Z6 (body-only) is priced at $1,999.95, while it will cost $2,599.95 with the same 24-70mm kit lens as the Z7. Full general availability will beginning in November, although, the verbal appointment remains unspecified.

The Z6 packs a 24.5MP sensor, and has an ISO range of 100 to 51,200, ostensibly giving information technology ameliorate depression-calorie-free shooting capabilities than its bigger brother. It has 273 focus points that cover 90 percent of the image area, and tin focus in dim lighting weather condition downward to -4EV.

Z-Mount Lenses

Information technology's worth noting here that the devices will non be compatible with Nikon's standard F-mount Nikkor lenses out-of-the-box, and instead, will require the visitor'due south all-new Z-mountain glass. Thankfully, though, Nikon is releasing a $250 'FTZ' adapter that it claims volition offer 'full compatibility' with over xc of its lenses, which means it'll support auto-focus and auto-exposure where bachelor. The mountain will also offer basic compatibility with 350+ existing F lenses, but without the two aforesaid features.

Nikon is besides launching a bunch of native Z-mount lenses in the coming days. It has already released three new models, including a Nikkor 24-70mm f/4.0 Due south lens, a 35mm f/1.8 Due south lens and a 50mm f/ane.eight S lens. It's also developing a 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens aslope five more than models that are all scheduled to debut in 2019. Those include an 85mm, a 20mm, a 14-30mm, a faster 24-70mm and a lxx-200mm lens. Another six are coming in 2020, Nikon said.