Nikon Zf

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Nikon Zf
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Nikon Zf
+ NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 SE
Overview
Maker Nikon
Type Mirrorless interchangeable lens camera
Released27 October 2023;
14 months ago (2023-10-27) [1]
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeBSI-CMOS Sensor
Sensor size 35.9 mm × 23.9 mm Full Frame
(Nikon FX format)
Sensor maker Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Maximum resolution 6,048 × 4,032
(24.5 effective megapixels)
Film speed ISO 100–64000 (standard)
ISO 100–204800 (expandable)
Recording medium SDXC card and Micro SDXC card, each 1 slot
Focusing
FocusHybrid AF
Focus areas273 points
Exposure/metering
Exposure TTL exposure metering
Exposure modesProgrammed Auto [P] with flexible program; Shutter-Priority Auto [S]; Aperture Priority Auto [A]; Manual [M]
Exposure metering TTL exposure metering
Flash
Flash none
Shutter
Shutter Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter, Electronic front-curtain shutter, Electronic Shutter
Shutter speeds 30s – 1/8000s, Bulb, Time, X
Continuous shooting 7.8fps / 14fps (expand)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder 0.5 inch Quad-VGA OLED EVF (3,690,000 'dots')
Image processing
Image processor EXPEED 7
General
Video recording4K UHD at 30p/25p/24p, Full HD at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
LCD screen3.2-inch variangle TFT LCD with touchscreen, 2.10 million dots
BatteryEN-EL15c (EN-ELb/EN-EL15a usable with reduced battery life)
USB-PD rechargeable
AV Port(s)USB Type-C, HDMI Type-D, Stereo mini jack (3.5mm) for headphone and mic out
Data Port(s) IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac/Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0
Body featuresIn-Body Image Stabilization
Dimensions 144×103×49 mm (5.7×4.1×1.9 in)
Weight 630g (body only) 710g (includes battery)
Made in Thailand
Chronology
Predecessor Nikon Df
Nikon Z6II
Nikon Zfc

The Nikon Zf is a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera with the Nikon Z-mount with a list price of $1999 body only, in the US. [2] [3]

Contents

History

The camera was announced on 20 September 2023 and was shipped out to customers in Japan on 27 October 2023 (others unknown). On 25 September 2023, Nikon announced that the Zf is expected for delayed delivery for some customers due to unexpected order volume.

Features

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Nikon Zf logo

The Zf is a full-frame camera believed to use the same 24.5MP BSI-CMOS sensor used in the Nikon Z6II, as its official specifications are the same. It has a 273-point phase-detection autofocus system and can shoot up to 10 frames per second in normal mode, and 14 frames per second in expanded mode. [4]

Although it closely resembles the Nikon Zfc, which was also based on the design of Nikon's classic FM2 with almost the same internals of Nikon Z50, there are number of upgrades on the Zf, even in comparison to the Z6II on which the camera internals are based. [5]

The camera is a spiritual successor to the Nikon Df and Nikon Zfc digital cameras. Those cameras, like the Zf, housed modern image sensors in retro-styled camera bodies designed to resemble the early models in the Nikon F series of film cameras.

This includes eight stops of Internal Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), of which only the Sony α7R V was capable at the time of the Zf's release, [6] and the world's first Focus-point Stabilization technology in which the IBIS axes shift and rotate around the user selected autofocus point rather than in the middle like the conventional IBIS.

Nikon's Focus-point Stabilization technology allows for sharper stabilized image at the focused point, whereas the conventional IBIS cannot compensate for the blurs that are further away from the center of the sensor. [7]

The Zf also is the first camera in the Nikon range that allows for Pixel Shift Shooting, which can produce up to 96 Megapixel image by taking multiple shots (32 for 96 Megapixels) in quick succession while the sensor is shifted pixel by pixel. The taken shots are then processed in Nikon's NX Studio to form a single large megapixel picture. [8] The overall process is the same as Fujifilm's Pixel Shift Multi-Shot [9] and Sony's Pixel Shift Multi Shooting [10] function.

The body, top plate and bottom plate of the camera are made from magnesium alloy and plastics are used in some areas. Major difference with the Zfc is that brass is used for the top dials instead of aluminum. [11] The kit lens for the Zf includes a Nikkor Z 40mm ƒ/2 (Special Edition) designed to match the body. [12]

Camera is Nikon's first to implement a dual SD/Micro-SD memory card setup. The image processor has also been upgrade to Expeed 7, and the camera's autofocus is on par with those of Nikon Z8 and Z9. [2]

Awards

The camera was awarded with the Red Dot Design Award 2024 , [13] and along with the Nikkor Z SE lenses (Nikkor Z 28 mm f/2.8 SE and Nikkor Z 40 mm f/2 SE), the iF Design Award 2024 [14] [15] and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion Good Design 2023 award. [16] [17]

See also

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