The Nikon Z8 is a full-frame mirrorless camera sold as a body only. It has a 45.7-megapixel stacked backside-illuminated CMOS sensor and an EXPEED 7 image processor. It does not have an integrated vertical grip. It is made for sports, wildlife, news, wedding and action photography, and it also records video.
Autofocus uses a 493-point hybrid system with subject detection. It recognizes people, dogs, cats, birds, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trains and airplanes. Eye detection can keep working when the subject is small in the frame. It also has 3D-tracking and can limit autofocus to a selected distance range with compatible configurations.
Pre-Release Capture starts buffering images when the shutter-release button is partially pressed. When the button is fully pressed, the camera can save images captured shortly before that moment. It works with selected high-speed JPEG modes. Five-axis sensor-shift Vibration Reduction helps reduce camera shake with compatible lenses. Synchro VR can coordinate in-camera and lens stabilization with selected NIKKOR Z lenses.
- Type
- Full-frame mirrorless camera, body only
- Sensor
- 45.7MP stacked backside-illuminated CMOS
- Processor
- EXPEED 7
- Autofocus
- 493-point hybrid system with subject detection
- Native ISO
- 64–25,600, with expanded settings available
- Burst, RAW
- Up to 20 fps with full-resolution RAW files
- Burst, JPEG
- Up to 30 fps full-resolution; up to 60 fps with approx. 19MP DX-format JPEG; up to 120 fps with approx. 11MP JPEG
- Video
- Internal 8.3K RAW up to 60p; 4K UHD up to 120p; oversampled 4K
- Stabilization
- Five-axis in-body Vibration Reduction