The first full-frame mirrorless camera in the Nikon Z CINEMA series, the ZR, combines Nikon’s expertise with the cinematic prowess of RED Digital Cinema, which they acquired in 2024.
The all-new Nikon Z6III full-frame mirrorless camera is the world’s first with a partially stacked CMOS sensor and the EXPEED 7 image-processing engine. It also comes equipped with the latest features, including an electronic viewfinder (EVF) that is not only brighter, but has a higher resolution, and a wider color gamut than flagship models.
Nikon announced today that it is set to acquire cinema camera maker RED, and once complete, it will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the former. The latter was first established in 2005 and known for such cameras as the RED ONE 4K as well as V-RAPTOR [X] with its proprietary RAW compression technology inside a body that weighs just 4-pounds.
Photo credit: NASA | Bill Stafford
NASA astronauts used one 70mm Hasselblad camera with interchangeable 80mm and 250mm lenses during Apollo 17, and now, Nikon is set to develop a next-generation Lunar Artemis Camera for future Moon missions. Before signing the Space Pact Agreement, NASA performed initial utilizing a standard Nikon Z 9 to determine the specifications a camera would need to operate on the lunar surface.
The Nikon Zf full-frame mirrorless camera has been unveiled, and it is inspired by the iconic FM2 film camera that was released in 1982. Aside from the 24.5MP full-frame sensor, it comes equipped with the EXPEED 7 image-processing engine, dual memory card slots (SD UHS-II + microSD UHS-I), and a high-resolution sensor-shift mode capable of up to 96MP photos with full RGB data at each pixel.
Photo credit: Dr. Eugenijus Kavaliauskas | Nikon Small World
Building a giant Nikon lens-shaped house is one thing, this extreme close-up of an ant’s face by Dr. Eugenijus Kavaliauskas is another. It won an ‘Image of Distinction’ award in Nikon’s 2022 Photomicrography Competition and captured using a 5x (objective lens magnification) lens with the reflected light technique.
The all-new Nikon Z30 has the smallest and lightest body among the Nikon Z series models. Designed for vlogging, it boasts a vari-angle 3.0-inch LCD monitor, REC lamp that immediately notifies of recording, and up to 125-minutes of recording time. It comes equipped with Nikon’s EXPEED 6 image-processing engine from the Z7 and the image sensor found in the Z fc, combined with NIKKOR Z lenses.
Why bother with a telescope, when you have a Nikon Coolpix P1000 camera? It’s touted as the current greatest-zooming bridge camera yet, with a 125× optical zoom, and a focal range going from 24 mm to 3000 mm 35 mm equivalent focal length. The one downside is its 16MP sensor, which mean the camera isn’t able to capture the level of fine detail of others in a similar price range. Read more for to see what happens when you use it to zoom in on Jupiter and Saturn.
Set for release later this year, Nikon has confirmed the development of their flagship Z9, a full-frame mirrorless camera that is the first to use the company’s Z mount. To meet the demands of both professionals across a wide range of genres as well as enthusiasts, it incorporates a newly developed FX-format stacked CMOS sensor and new image-processing engine. When it comes to video recording, the camera caters to professionals, advanced enthusiasts and cinematographers, with support for 8K video recording. Read more for a video explaining the features and additional information.