Nikon Z8

The Nikon Z8 is a mid-sized high-end full-frame mirrorless camera built around the same sensor and processor as the range-topping Z9 sports camera. The Z8 offers the majority of the same features but in a smaller body.

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Key specifications

  • 45.7MP Stacked CMOS sensor
  • Up to 20fps with Raw, 30fps full-sized JPEG
  • Pre-burst capture in JPEG modes (up to 120fps for 11MP crops)
  • Subject recognition AF and 3D Tracking
  • Synchro VR combining in-body and in-lens stabilization, rated at up to 6EV
  • 8K/60p video in N-Raw, 4.1K in ProRes Raw
  • 8K/30p or up to 4K/60p from 8K
  • Choice of ProRes 422 HQ, H265, H.264
  • N-Log or HLG capture
  • 3.68M dot EVF with dedicated low-lag sensor feed
  • 2.1M dot screen on two-way hinge
  • One CFexpress Type B, One UHS II SD slot
  • Dual USB-C ports
  • At the heart of it all is the same 45.7MP Stacked CMOS sensor that has parallel readout paths, one for images or video and another to provide the viewfinder feed with minimal lag.This means it can match the Z9’s 20fps shooting rate with Raw and its 30fps full-frame / 60fps APS-C / 120fps 11MP JPEG shooting modes. The Z8 also provides the option to shoot 10-bit HEIF files (alongside Raw, if you wish), if you opt to capture HDR images using the HLG curve.The Z8 also offers the pre-burst option that lets it start capturing images when the shutter is half-pressed, then record up to a second’s worth of images when you fully press the shutter. This is available in the 30, 60 and 120fps JPEG modes.We’re told the Z8 has the same buffer as the Z9, meaning it can record more than 1000 JPEGs or HE* compressed Raws at 20fps. 685 of the less compressed HE Raws can be captured in a burst, or 79 of the losslessly compressed Raws files.

    Like the Z9, with its fast (~1/280sec) readout, the Z8 has no mechanical shutter. It does have a shutter shield mechanism that can be set to close when the camera is off, though, to prevent dust ingress when you change lenses.

    Video

    In terms of video the Z8 can capture 8K/30p video in the ProRes 422 HQ, H.265 or H.264 formats, or 8K/60p in the N-Raw format. 4K video can be shot at up to 120fps (subsampled), or with oversampled footage derived from 8K capture at up to 60p.

  • Resolution optionsBit depthOptions
    N-Raw
    • 8K/60p
    • 4.1K/120p (sub-sampled)
    • 5.4K/60p (APS-C)
    • 4K/120p (2.3x crop)
    12-bitSDR
    N-Log
    Bayer
    ProRes RAW HQ
    • 4.1K/60p (sub-sampled)
    • 5.4K/30p (APS-C)
    12-bitSDR
    N-Log
    Bayer
    ProRes 422 HQ
    • 4K/60p
    • 1080/120p
    10-bitSDR
    N-Log
    4:2:2
    H.265
    • 8K/30p
    • 4K/120p (sub-sampled)
    • 4K/60p (from 8K)
    • 1080/120p
    10-bit or 8-bitSDR
    HDR (HLG)
    N-Log
    4:2:0
    H.264
    • 1080/60p
    8-bitSDR4:2:0

    The only major difference is that the Z8 can only record for up to 90 minutes, rather than the 125 minutes offered by the Z9, presumably for reasons of heat build-up.

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