Nikon Z8 vs Nikon Z9

Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.

	Nikon Z8	Nikon Z9
Lowest price today	$3,296.95 new $2,899 used	$5,296.95 new $3,995 used
Overview
Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Announced	May 2023 (best)	Oct 2021
US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table.	$3,999	$5,499
Lens	Interchangeable	Interchangeable
Sensor & image
Sensor size	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor type	Stacked CMOS	Stacked CMOS
Resolution	45.7 MP	45.7 MP
Native ISO	64–25,600	64–25,600
In-body stabilisation	Yes, 6 stops	Yes, 6 stops
Speed & autofocus
Burst (mechanical)	—	—
Burst (electronic)	20 fps	20 fps
Fastest shutter (mech.)	—	—
Fastest shutter (elec.)	1/32,000s	1/32,000s
AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked.	493	493
Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked.	Human, Animal, Bird, Vehicle, Aircraft, Train	Human, Animal, Bird, Vehicle, Aircraft, Train
Video
Max resolution	8K	8K
4K frame rate	120p	120p
10-bit internal	Yes	Yes
Internal raw video	Yes	Yes
Mic input	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder & screen
Viewfinder	Electronic, 3.69M dots	Electronic, 3.69M dots
Rear screen	3.2", 2.10M dots	3.2", 2.10M dots
Screen articulation	Multi-angle (tilt + flip)	Multi-angle (tilt + flip)
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Body & battery
Weight (with battery)	910 g (best)	1,340 g
Dimensions (W×H×D)	144 × 118.5 × 83 mm	149 × 149.5 × 90.5 mm
Weather sealed	Yes	Yes
Battery (CIPA shots)	340	740 (best)
Card slots	2 · CFexpress B / XQD + SD UHS-II	2 · CFexpress B / XQD + CFexpress B / XQD
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Built-in flash	No	No
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth	Wi-Fi + Bluetooth	Wi-Fi + Bluetooth

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