The Nikon Z9 is named as the most advanced camera the brand has ever produced. It is designed especially for professionals looking to get the highest quality images, with an amazing speed and an incredible level of detail, both in photographs and in the recording of movie videos, for any type of field, whether nature, sports, action… Below, we will specify the characteristics of both cameras.
The Nikon Z7 II the new full-frame Mirrorless EVIL camera, comes with enhanced capabilities, higher speed, as well as higher quality, allowing for stunning images with great detail and high quality video.
Specifications of the Nikon z9 VS Nikon z7 II
As always we are going to compare, the Nikon Z9 against its fiercest competitor, in this case the camera that can stand up to it would be the Nikon Z7 II. Nikon Z7 II and now we will see how they differ.
NIKON Z9 | NIKON Z7 II | |
SENSOR | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm FX CMOS with 45.7MP | BSI CMOS, 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm with 45.7 mp |
PROCESSOR | Expeed 7 | Dual Expeed 6 |
FOCUS (AF) | Hybrid phase detection/Contrast detection AF with AF assistance 493 points | 493 points |
VIEWER | OLED electronic display of approximately 3690 k dots | 1.27 cm, approx. 3.69 m dots OLED electronic viewfinder (quad VGA) with color balance and 11-level automatic and manual brightness controls |
DISPLAY | 3.2-inch LCD display with touch capability | 3.2″ 2.1 m dots LCD and touch screen |
ISO | ISO 64 to 25600 (upgradeable to ISO 204800) | ISO 64 to 25 600 (Expandable ISO 102 400) |
SHOTS PER SECOND | 30 FPS, Up to 120 FPS | 10 fps |
MAXIMUM RAPIDITY | 30 FPS, Up to 120 FPS | Up to 200 JPEG images at full resolution or 77 uncompressed 12-bit RAW images in a single burst |
DYNAMIC RANGE | 8K H.265 full-frame and 4K ProRes HQ with N-Log at a base of ISO800. | From -3 to +17 EV |
VIDEO RESOLUTION | 8K UHD at 30p / 4K UHD at 120p | 4K UHD/ 60p |
CONNECTIVITY | USB type C, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS | USB 3.0, WiFi, HDMI, Bluetooth |
BATTERY | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery EN-EL18d | EN-EL15c, 420 shots |
MONTURA | Nikon Z Mount | Nikon Z Mount |
WEIGHT | Approx. 1160 g | 615g |
Sensor
The Nikon Z9 also applies a new full-frame CMOS sensor, increasing the Sony’s resolution with 45.7 megapixels of resolution, yet all of this works together with an “ultra-fast” Expeed 7 processor, delivering impressive quality. All this allows us to capture images at an impressive speed of 30 FPS (JPEG) and 20 FPS (RAW) being able to capture more than 1000 images in a single burst, in addition, it offers the possibility of extending the speed to 120 FPS (JPEG). The Z7 II applies a BSI CMOS sensor, which also has a resolution of 45.7 megapixels, together with a Dual Expeed 6 image processor, which, like the Nikon Z9, allows you to take pictures of extraordinary quality, depending on the lighting conditions, and with a wide dynamic range in which textures, patterns and colors stand out in an impressive way.
Approach
Both Nikon models include a novel focusing, an amazing AF system, artificial intelligence “Deep Learning” and advanced 3D tracking.
The superb advanced automatic AF system, with 493 points (405 auto points), enables continuous AF calculations at astounding speeds, as well as subject recognition using advanced AI algorithms and subject tracking throughout the frame. On the other hand, it improves on the previous camera by means of “Deep Learning” artificial intelligence, which stands out as no other AF system can recognize so many subjects in a scene at the same time, as it recognizes up to nine different types of subjects (be they people, animals, vehicles, birds).
Battery
The camera Nikon Z7 II has a battery that will hold up to 420 shots on a single charge. However, the battery of the Nikon Z9 improves this to 720 shots per charge.
Video
The Nikon Z7 II allows recording 4K videos at 60p. Video quality is optimized with the Z9 The camera’s incredible power allows it to record stunning 8K video at 30p in full frame rate. As well as UHD 4K up to 120p, offering stunning quality as well as absolute clarity. In addition, to a perfect exposure highlighting any type of skin tones. There is also the option to extract high-resolution still images of the videos from the 8K footage and save them as individual JPEG files. Finally, it is accompanied by spectacular sound, allowing you to record with superb dynamic audio with 24-bit sound.
Opinion
Both cameras feature a sensor combined with a processor thanks to which we find higher resolution and better color reproduction, allowing images to better represent and highlight every single detail, such as skin textures or animal details. The
Nikon Z7 II stands out because it is a much lighter camera with less volume, which makes it more manageable.
However, on the other hand, the
Nikon Z9 is an impressive and magnificent camera for any space, it is dedicated to any kind of professional audience, in any kind of field, whether for nature, action, sports, reportage, even for fashion professionals, looking to have an ideal camera for all territories, as well as unsurpassed quality, as the new Nikon Z9 copes with the toughest professional demands, characterized by being a tough camera, resistant in any circumstances, comfortable and fast. In addition, it has higher resolution in video recording, higher speed in burst photography and better battery life. Both cameras will be amazing options, it will be up to you to make the final decision.
