Nikon Z full frame mirrorless system

Introduction

announced August 2018 and the Z7 will be available late Sept 2018, while the Z6 will be available late Nov 2018
thankfully, this system has been designed with a much wider lens mount diameter than the Sony or the Nikon F - 55mm inner diameter and a 16mm flange focal distance which means that theoretically it can accept lens down to f/0.65 (the Nikon F mount could only do AF lenses down to f/1.4, in reality, it is unlikely Nikon will be releasing a f/0.65 lens and if it did it would be very large and very expensive)
optional Nikon FTZ Z-to-F mount lens adapter which costs $US250
- Nikkor F lenses without VR will get 3 axis sensor based IS
- Nikkor F lenses with VR will get 3 axis DUAL IS with the sensor providing the 3rd axis
- Nikon mount Sigma lenses should function EXCEPT some interchangeable lenses shipped out before November 2013 that are not compatible with the latest DSLR cameras will not operate¹⁾
- lenses that do not incorporate an AF drive motor will operate only in manual focus

Nikon Z7
- see also Nikon Z7
- announced Aug 2018
- 45.7-mp full-frame CMOS sensor and no AA filter
- 9fps continuous shooting
- 5EV 5-axis sensor based image stabiliser plus Dual IS capability
- 493 AF points that cover 90% of the viewfinder area
- 3.69 million dots EVF with 0.8x magnification, and a 37-degree diagonal viewing angle and flourine coating to repel dirt
- top LCD status
- 3.2-inch, 2.1-million-dot touchscreen tiltable LCD
- 3 user modes on the PASM dial
- rear switch fro movie vs stills mode
- two front custom buttons
- durable, dust- and drip-resistant builds
- silent, electronic shutter mode
- 20 Creative Picture Control options (with adjustable effect levels from 0 to 100), an intervalometer for shooting time-lapses, and built-in Wi-Fi
- 4K Ultra HD footage. Other video features include 10-bit N-Log HDMI output, Active D-Lighting, electronic vibration reduction, focus peaking, timecode sync support, and 120fps slow-motion recording at 1080 resolution
- compatible with existing Nikon DSLR accessories such as EN-EL15/a/b batteries, WT-7/A/B/C Wireless Transmitter, and radio/optical Advanced Wireless Lighting
- 8K timelapse
- USB charging via USB-C port with the new style batteries
- BUT ONLY ONE XQD memory card slot and no Eye AF (coming in firmware)
- ~600g w battery.
- $US3400

Nikon Z6
- see also Nikon Z6
- announced Aug 2018
- 24.5-megapixel full-frame sensor with AA filter
- 12fps continuous shooting
- 5EV 5-axis sensor based image stabiliser plus Dual IS capability
- 273-point on-sensor phase-detect autofocus system
- 3.69 million dots EVF with 0.8x magnification, and a 37-degree diagonal viewing angle and flourine coating to repel dirt
- top LCD status
- 3.2-inch, 2.1-million-dot touchscreen tiltable LCD
- 3 user modes on the PASM dial
- rear switch fro movie vs stills mode
- two front custom buttons
- durable, dust- and drip-resistant builds
- silent, electronic shutter mode
- 20 Creative Picture Control options (with adjustable effect levels from 0 to 100), an intervalometer for shooting time-lapses, and built-in Wi-Fi
- 4K Ultra HD footage. Other video features include 10-bit N-Log HDMI output, Active D-Lighting, electronic vibration reduction, focus peaking, timecode sync support, and 120fps slow-motion recording at 1080 resolution
- compatible with existing Nikon DSLR accessories such as EN-EL15/a/b batteries, WT-7/A/B/C Wireless Transmitter, and radio/optical Advanced Wireless Lighting
- USB charging via USB-C port with the new style batteries
- BUT ONLY ONE XQD memory card slot and no Eye AF (coming in firmware)
- $US1999

see Nikon Z mount lenses
Nikkor S lenses are weathersealed and have Nano coatings, quieter AF drives with stepping motors and reduced focus breathing

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