Nikon Z8

Nikon Z8 is Nikon's Pro Mirrorless camera first released on May of 2023. The camera has got a 46MP, Stacked CMOS Full frame sized sensor and has a maximum resolution of 8256 x 5504.

The Z8 is rated #16 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras and all round #16 out of 1465 for cameras in our database. Remember to check our Advanced camera finder to find camera ratings based on your customized criteria.

The following is a chart of various criteria used in the scoring system.

The Nikon Z8 is part of a family of products. You can see the complete range below.

You can check the Z8 from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Below is a shortlist of advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon Z8 based on things that are often viewed as essential in a camera.

The spec of the sensor in the Nikon Z8 is 35.9mm x 23.9mm (Full frame). The 858 mm² sensor can resolve 8256 x 5504 pixels and aspect ratios of 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera has got Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). In body stabilization is more desirable than digital stabilization as the latter can easily cause cropping.

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The Stacked CMOS sensor boasts 46 megapixels and provides a native ISO range of 64 - 25600. This ISO can also be increased electronically to 32 - 102400. RAW format is supported which means that the user has wider margin for error.

The picture below shows the Z8's sensor dimensions in comparison to other common sizes. The Z8 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is highlighted in green.

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To get an understanding of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Nikon Z8 weighs about 2.01 pounds (910 grams / 32.10 oz) and the volume of the camera is 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3"). The weight of normal Pro Mirrorless camera is 722 grams so the Nikon Z8 is weightier in comparison with various rivals.

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The following is a visual of the Nikon Z8 with a soda to help you to have a sense of its scale.

The top view directly below will highlight the button design on the Z8.

The Z8 fits the Nikon Z mount and has 31 lenses currently available. Below is some of the lenses we have in our collection which will work with the Z8.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200 F2.8 VR S70-200mmf/2.8 1440g

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4 S24-70mmf/4 500g

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Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm F1.8 S85mmf/1.8470g

Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO85mmf/5.6 314g

Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 SE28mmf/2.8 160g

Nikon Nikkor Z 24mm F1.8 S24mmf/1.8 450g

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Nikon Nikkor Z 24-50mm F4-6.324-50mmf/4-6.3 195g

The Z8 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Cameras which have NFC and / or Bluetooth support are able to be controlled wirelessly through smartphones. You will be able to send pictures and at times change settings with no need to connect straight to the camera.

Several applications even provide a Liveview and click the shutter whenever you aren't near the camera. If the camera has a HDMI out, it can easily be hooked up to an external monitor. Most cameras will allow you to recharge the battery with the USB socket.

The maximum video quality in the Nikon Z8 is 7680 x 4320 and it can shoot in H.264 and H.265 format. 4320p will provide an excellent quality for video. You can easily crop to Full HD in order to get clearer video. Be wary of the large file sizes and make sure you have got good SD cards that have fast write speed. The camera does come with both headphone and mic socket making it incredibly useful whilst recording sound.

Nikon Z8 has got weather sealing making it a great selection to use for challenging conditions. This is especially helpful whenever you are not sure about the conditions you may encounter for outdoor photography.

The Nikon Z8 has got a 3.20 inch tilting display supporting a resolution of 2,089 thousand dots.

Additionally the display is touch friendly which means that you can easily adjust focus point and adjust settings with your fingertips. The Z8 also includes a Top LCD display so you can quickly checkout your settings.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Nikon Z8 are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 3,686 thousand dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.8x

In those bright outdoor conditions which make the camera screens washed out and tough to view, viewfinders can be rather useful.

Nikon Z8 continuous shooting speed is 30.0 frames per second. The camera also comes with silent electronic shutter of 1/32000s. Keep in mind that the electronic shutter may produce "rolling shutter" under certain circumstances.

Nikon Z8 has got external flash ability but is without inbuilt flash. The highest flash sync speed is 1/200s.

Nikon Z8 has got both Phase Detect Autofocus along with Contrast Based Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more quicker & precise in comparison with Contrast Based focusing. The camera has got Face detect making it valuable for portrait photography.

The Sensor has got 493 focus points to choose from. Nikon Z8 has touch to focus. You are able to use your fingers in order to adjust focus. It also includes Tracking Autofocus for things that move. Nikon Z8 supports manual focusing if required for low light occasions or you want more precise control on focusing.

The battery (EN-EL15c) in the Nikon Z8 is built to last for 330 shutters with respect to the CIPA measurements making it lesser compared with its rivals. The general Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X features the highest possible (870) battery life for this range of cameras.

Underneath is a listing of Pro Mirrorless cameras having the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
Z8 vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
Z8 vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
Z8 vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
Z8 vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
Z8 vs M11700 yesnono

The following diagram shows a overview of the Nikon Z8 for various styles of photography. To look at more, visit the specific paragraph below.

The Nikon Z8 receives a rating of 89 which is terrific, and means the camera is a terrific choice for portrait photography. Taking portraits favors greatly towards sensor resolution, support for RAW files together with the ability to use external lighting.

Having a very good score of 72, the Nikon Z8 is a respectable pick to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera provides a perfect balance of image quality and portability.

A fantastic sports photography points total of 81 indicates the Nikon Z8 is a brilliant pick for taking photos of sports. A camera must have very good focusing and fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is really critical when picking a travel camera. Overall, the Nikon Z8 gets a nice 61 as a travelling camera which is a very decent pick to take on your trips.

When you are looking to pick a digital camera for landscape photos, the most significant factor is going to be image quality. The Nikon Z8 at it's wonderful score of 84 for a landscape camera is a terrific pick in the current marketplace.

A vlogging camera should really posses a articulating display screen, mic input and preferably IBIS. Considering all the details, the Nikon Z8 is not really good as a vlog camera as it delivers a lousy score of 33.

If you are in the market for replacements to the Z8, below is a list of the top placed cameras that fall within the family of Pro Mirrorless.

The line graph here shows you a bird's eye view of the Z8 compared to it's highest scoring rivals shown earlier.

Following are several cameras you may consider as alternate options. To read a complete comparison, visit the "compare" link.