ilkka_nissila wrote:
A line-skipped JPG Small image at 11 MP.
The full sensor width non-line skipped video read time of the Z8/9 sensor is about 15-16ms. A full sensor height and width readout might be possible at 50 fps.
I'm a little confused; is the 8k60p RAW recording mode not using a full readout?
I am 99.9% a stills shooter. Apologies if this is a super basic question I should have found a reference to elsewhere. I did look!
NR says mini Z6 III. So, Expeed7, 4K/30p RAW, same EVF and monitor from Z6 II, ENEL15C.. idk what they can throw at it to make it both price and features appealing while handicapping it to not affect Z6 III sales
PixiPhotography wrote:
NR says mini Z6 III. So, Expeed7, 4K/30p RAW, same EVF and monitor from Z6 II, ENEL15C.. idk what they can throw at it to make it both price and features appealing while handicapping it to not affect Z6 III sales
All they have to do is make a ZF in a Z5 body. Bin parts through and through, and the new button layout, done. Charge a fair price and watch the money pour in.
RoamingScott wrote:
All they have to do is make a ZF in a Z5 body. Bin parts through and through, and the new button layout, done. Charge a fair price and watch the money pour in.
That'd be nice. And if its got a little better specs than the Zf in terms of video, that would be a definite buy for me. Nice compliment to the Z8, and if they omit the partially stacked sensor, it would be a stellar low light, good DR and video camera.
PixiPhotography wrote:
That'd be nice. And if its got a little better specs than the Zf in terms of video, that would be a definite buy for me. Nice compliment to the Z8, and if they omit the partially stacked sensor, it would be a stellar low light, good DR and video camera.
Nikon has to be laughing at how much life they've gotten out of that excellent 24mp sensor.
All they need to do is 1) put IBIS it in to position it above the Z50ii and 2) possibly omit pixel shift as a way to position below the other higher end cameras. If they part bin the ZF, though, they really have no excuse for 2.
Here are the rumored Nikon Z5II camera specifications:
No top display
Size and weight are almost identical to the current Nikon Z5 (see specs)
14 fps RAW, 30 fps JPEG shooting
Dual SD card slots
Pixel shift
Selfie mode
Internal N-RAW 12-bit video: uncropped 4K at 30 fps, DX crop 4K at 60 fps in 10-bit
Upgraded AF capabilities from the Nikon Z8, including birds AF (see specs)
EVF and LCD also from the Nikon Zf (see specs)
Nikon Z5II is basically Zf internals in Z6III-designed body (“The mini Z6III”)
The Nikon Z5II has almost all the features of Zf, but it will also introduce some new features and capabilities
The Nikon Z5II camera is rumored to be announced on April 2nd (USA time midnight) or April 3rd (Beijing time):
Here are the rumored Nikon Z5II camera specifications:
No top display
Size and weight are almost identical to the current Nikon Z5 (see specs)
14 fps RAW, 30 fps JPEG shooting
Dual SD card slots
Pixel shift
Selfie mode
Internal N-RAW 12-bit video: uncropped 4K at 30 fps, DX crop 4K at 60 fps in 10-bit
Upgraded AF capabilities from the Nikon Z8, including birds AF (see specs)
EVF and LCD also from the Nikon Zf (see specs)
Nikon Z5II is basically Zf internals in Z6III-designed body (“The mini Z6III”)
The Nikon Z5II has almost all the features of Zf, but it will also introduce some new features and capabilities
The Nikon Z5II camera is rumored to be announced on April 2nd (USA time midnight) or April 3rd (Beijing time):...Show more →
All signs point to this being a rehoused Zf with a few minor changes
Likely identical if shooting single card, if dual full size SD then backup mode buffer would likely be deeper thanks to the faster 2nd card slot vs the ZF's micro.
Z9 was designed from the ground up not to have one though so that feels apples to oranges to me. A1 was intentionally designed to have a mech shutter and Sony has been putting the same garbage specced one in their cameras since the A7III came out. Bottlenecks and all. RustyRus wrote:
Is it also funny that the most basic Nikon's have a faster mechanical Shutter than the Flagship Z9?
PixiPhotography wrote:
As I suspected, 4K RAW. Specs are nice. Nice little addition to a Z8 until Nikon shorts out that flickering nonsense in the Z6 III
If its a 6K sensor, how can you shoot 4K RAW footage from it?
Over sampled 6K but thats not RAW. Does it have to skip lines? Maybe its skips every 3rd line?
For example with the Canon R5mk2, its an 8K sensor- To shoot RAW 4k, it has to line skip.
How does it achieve it on Nikon? Anyone know the answer?
This is what I am finding so far- be good to clarity-
"Nikon’s solution leverages the sensor’s readout flexibility and processing power to skip, bin, or average sensor pixels so that the output remains a 4K Bayer RAW frame."
