Nikon has officially announced its Z9 Mirrorless Cam model

It’s no secret that Nikon has fought, but that doesn’t stop the company from taking all the stops for it future Z9, which was officially announced to arrive some time before the end of 2021.

Positioned above Z6 II and Z7 II, Z9 will be Nikon’s new flagship full-frame mirrorless camera, with a new CMOS sensor stacked in FX format and a new image processing engine. That DSC R5 and Sony Alpha 1, The Z9 is said to support 8K video capture, while meeting the needs of high-quality professional photographers and enthusiasts.

In short, Nikon says that the Z9 will “provide the best video and video performance in Nikon history.”

Now it’s a bold statement, but three years after the launch of its first full-frame mirrorless cameras in the Z6 and Z7, it feels like Nikon could catch up and couldn’t come at a more critical time.

Last fall, Nikon was said to be in “terrible distress” after being hit by one of the worst sales declines in recent history (largely due to the pandemic), Nikon’s relatively late entry into mirrorless cameras, allowing Sony to let go and become the dominant player in the segment.

Unfortunately, because the Z9 was unveiled as part of a development announcement (which camera manufacturers use to briefly describe future products), other concrete details are relatively rare. Judging by the official image, it looks The Z9 will have an integrated vertical socket and space for extra batteries, but that’s what we know for sure now.

However, following a recent interview in which he The Nikon executive sat down with DP Review, it seems that the Z9 model is being perfected to be a pro-grade workhorse designed to fully replace the D6, while also offering top sustainability and as described by Nikon in its development announcement: “final usability. ”

The hard part is that, given that the Canon EOS R5 has been available since last summer and Sony Alpha is expected to go on sale sometime this month, Nikon may be forced to play back again when the Z9 is officially released. at the end of this year. So, with Nikon expected to reveal more details as we approach autumn, stay tuned for updates.