How the Nikon Z8 compares to its competitors As with the grip for the Z6 II and Z7 II, the grip will displace the internal battery, meaning you get two batteries in total, not three. ![]() Battery gripįor users concerned about the battery life offered by the Z8's smaller EN-EL15c battery, there will be an optional battery grip that provides capacity for two EN-EL15s. We've had no confirmation from Nikon but we'd be surprised if we don't see a similar feature added to the Z9 in future firmware.Ĭonversely, Nikon has added a separate Bird detection mode, distinct from the Animal mode that already includes birds, to the Z9 and has promised to bring this to the Z8 in early 2024. Nikon says separating airplane from general vehicle tracking results in improved tracking accuracy. The Z9 could already detect aircraft as part of its vehicle detection mode, but on the Z8 it has been separated out into its own selectable mode. Dedicated airplane subject detection mode N-Log has a minimum of ISO 800, to capture and retain an extra two stops of highlights. Switch to HLG and the base state becomes ISO 400, encouraging the use of one stop less exposure to ensure that an additional stop of highlights is retained. Like the Z9, the camera uses a base ISO of 200 in video mode for its standard color modes. 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. 4K video can be shot at up to 120fps (subsampled), or with oversampled footage derived from 8K capture at up to 60p. 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. ![]() 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. Like the Z9, with its fast (~1/280sec) readout, the Z8 has no mechanical shutter. 685 of the less compressed HE Raws can be captured in a burst, or 79 of the losslessly compressed Raws files. 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. ![]() This is available in the 30, 60 and 120fps JPEG modes. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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