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U r right, I was over-generalizing. It is slightly smaller than the D850 (which I don't own currently) and a shade bigger than the D500 (which I do own and wanna try to buy another one if I can before the existing new stock is gone in the USA.)I'm not sure about "half the bulk". Nikon claims that the Z8 is 30% smaller than a Z9 and 15% smaller than a D850, but here are Nikon's specs on each...
D850 - 32.3 oz, 5.8" W x 4.9" H
Z8 - 32.1 oz, 5.7" W x 4.7" H
Z9 - 47.3 oz, 5.9" W x 5.9" H
But of course, like other Nikon flagship cameras the Z9 has a built-in grip. If you add the MB-N12 to the Z8 the weight goes up by 10.5 oz without batteries, or 17oz with two batteries.
For me, the big problem with the Z9 was always its size. So I bought the Z7ii because I wanted a second body (my other is a D500) as a 'walking about' camera. For my needs, the Z7ii is great as is the D500 which still has a few years left in it.
Nikon’s exaggerations notwithstanding I’m sure that the Z8 will be a terrific camera and I wish you good luck with it.U r right, I was over-generalizing. It is slightly smaller than the D850 (which I don't own currently) and a shade bigger than the D500 (which I do own and wanna try to buy another one if I can before the existing new stock is gone in the USA.)
I've never had any of the Nikon "flagship" bodies (although I would try to argue that the D850 should be considered as a flagship camera.) I've always wanted to add a D3s to the stable if nothing else for nostalgic reasons...but hard to find them with shutter counts under 75K.
Doesn't matter, I guess, as after plunking down $4K yesterday, that's gonna be the end of my discretionary funds for quite some time![]()
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Putting things in perspective, the Z8 in crop mode should yield a tad under 20MP, or just 1MP less than the D500.decided to wait until the mythical unicorn aka Z90/Z500 (take ur pick) showed up.
That resolve went out the window yesterday
Putting things in perspective, the Z8 in crop mode should yield a tad under 20MP, or just 1MP less than the D500.
If you do not need more than the D500 pixel count in crop mode, you can consider the Z8 as a 2-in-1 camera!
I read this: https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2023/0510_mirrorless_01.html and did not see any easter eggs or any discussion about future firmware updates. Am I not reading between the lines correctly or is there a different press release?look at the press release on nikon.com usa there are easter eggs about planned firmware updates too.
It is in the Z8 press release on Nikon.comI read this: https://www.nikon.com/company/news/2023/0510_mirrorless_01.html and did not see any easter eggs or any discussion about future firmware updates. Am I not reading between the lines correctly or is there a different press release?