• 8K/60 Raw video capture
• Capture up to a second of action before the shutter button is fully pressed
• Waveform displays
• N-Raw video capture
• ProRes RAW at up to 4.1K/60p
• Many improvements for video shooters
• 120fps viewfinder mode
• Custom-sized Wide AF zones when you know your subjects will be in a certain format
• Motion blend function for composite images
• Timer for bulb shooting mode
• Viewfinder dimming to reduce the impact on the photographers night vision
• And many more improvements for download on April 20th

Nikon Z9, Nikons new mirrorless flagship is announced:

• 45 Megapixel
• RAW files of a third the size
• No mechanical shutter so so endurance drastically improved
• Up to 120 pictures per second
• Autofocus for humans, birds, bikes, cars, trains, planes with automatic switching
• Video 4K at 120 fps and 8K at 30 fps for up to 2 hours
• ISO 64 – 25.600

Nikon obviously has delivered a hit: the D850 is the first DSLR camera to get 100 points on DxOMarks sensor test: https://www.dxomark.com/nikon-d850-sensor-review-first-dslr-hit-100-points/

Its predecessor D810 already had a very high 97 score. That the best-selling D850 now hits 100 points fits perfectly for Nikon’s hundredth anniversary year.

Nikon today announced the D850, the successor for the D810.

• 45.7 Megapixel BSI sensor without low pass filter
• Three raw modes delivering 45.7 MP, 25.6 MP or 11.4 MP
• Quite fast 7 fps with AF or 9 fps with the battery grip
• The excellent 153 point autofocus system from the flagship camera D5 (99 cross-type sensors), providing 30% wider coverage than the D810
• The largest optical viewfinder on any Nikon DSLR (0.75x)
• ISO 64 to 25,600 (with boost 32 to 102,400)
• 4k video at 24/30 fps, Full HD 1080p at up to 120 fps
• 8k time lapse
• Finally focus peaking (1080p-only) and zebra stripes, uncompressed 4:2:2 8-bit 4K HDMI output and microphone/headphone inputs
• Finally illuminated buttons like the D5
• Redesigned shutter and mirror mechanism to better handle shutter shock
• Tilting 3.2″ 2.36M dot touchscreen
• Dual card slots (XQD and SD)
• Snapbridge to connect to a mobile app (but it will transfer 46 MP file over bluetooth, probably not a good idea)
• Weather sealed magnesium alloy body

Available in September for a MSRP of $3,299.95 or EUR 3.800

Seems like a very capable camera and probably offers the quality of the Fujifilm GFX 50S combined with the autofocus performance of the Nikon flagship D5.

Ole J Liodden had a Nikon D5 for two months and made 50,000 exposures. He now posted a very interesting field review:

• He reports serious improvements when using long lenses and speaks about a killer AF: “This is a big upgrade, and made photographing with 600/4.0 lens and 2.0X extender even in low light conditions possible.”
• “Based on the jpg-files I have reviewed and edited, the image quality up to ISO 12 800 looks very clean. I would not have any problems including most of these ISO 12 800 images in my image bank or for high quality printing”
• “Based on what I can see in the jpeg-files the High ISO performance is seriously improved”
• He ends with “sets new standards especially regarding the AF-system and High ISO performance”

Read the full D5 report at his site.