Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II boast dual processors and gain a second card slot: Digital Photography Review

THE NEXT CHAPTER OF Z IS HERE: NIKON DELIVERS MORE OF EVERYTHING WITH THE NEW Z 7II AND Z 6II FULL-FRAME MIRRORLESS CAMERAS

The Excessive-Decision, Excessive Efficiency Z 7II and the Versatile, Multimedia Powerhouse Z 6II Provide Extra Innovation, Energy, Velocity and Precision to Step right into a New Period of Artistic Freedom

MELVILLE, NY (October 14, 2020) – Right this moment, Nikon Inc. unveiled the subsequent chapter of the Z collection with the arrival of two new full-frame mirrorless cameras that considerably enhance upon the earlier technology by including extra energy, extra options and extra of what customers need. The ultra-high-resolution Z 7II is for these with a watch for impeccable particulars, providing professionals and superior photographers a robust instrument to seize immense decision in each shot. For dynamic creators who want a tool as versatile as they’re, the Z 6II balances highly effective efficiency and an expert-level multimedia characteristic set to deliver any inventive imaginative and prescient to life. Collectively, the Z 7II and Z 6II, together with new equipment, broaden the Z collection right into a extra sturdy mirrorless platform, incorporating many efficiency and design upgrades whereas sustaining the most well-liked options of their award-winning predecessors.

“As we evolve the Nikon Z collection into the long run, we proceed to strengthen the platform, preserving the wants of our prospects on the heart of each new innovation and added characteristic,” stated Jay Vannatter, Government Vice President, Nikon Inc. “These are the cameras that many have been ready for from Nikon. The brand new Z 7II and Z 6II display our dedication to listening to buyer suggestions, whereas additionally establishing the brand new commonplace for efficiency, high quality and flexibility for each sort of creator, photographer or filmmaker.”

The Nikon Z Mount – The Most Mild Means the Finest Photos
The Nikon Z mount is bigger than another full-frame mount, letting in considerably extra gentle for the absolute best picture high quality. The broader mount additionally permits for radical new ideas in optical design, giving lens designers the pliability to create NIKKOR Z lenses with extra edge-to-edge sharpness than ever thought potential. These new cameras broaden the chances of the superior Z mount with efficiency upgrades designed to enhance the standard, workflow and capturing expertise for Nikon Z collection customers.

New Options and Upgrades: Buyer-Centered Innovation Drives Creativity

• Twin EXPEED 6 Processors for Twice the Energy: On the coronary heart of the brand new Z 7II and Z 6II is the implementation of two EXPEED 6 picture processors, turbocharging efficiency to enhance processing pace and growing burst functionality for stills — all whereas growing energy effectivity.
• Constructed for Confidence, Constructed for Creators: The cameras retain sturdy climate sealing, user-focused ergonomics and an intuitive interface– distinctions that Nikon customers have come to depend on. The brand new fashions additionally provide enhancements akin to twin reminiscence card slots, with one CFexpress (sort B)/XQD slot and one SD card slot (UHS-II), for max versatility and peace of thoughts. Customers can even profit from extra energy and comfy vertical capturing with the addition of the optionally available new MB-N11 battery pack with vertical grip.
• Enhanced Focus System: With an up to date, feature-rich autofocus system, the Z 7II and Z 6II shortly purchase focus and observe topics all through the body. For extra exact autofocusing, Eye and Face-Detection AF is now obtainable within the Extensive-Space AF (L) mode, which works to keep away from specializing in distracting components by isolating chosen parts of a picture. Moreover, each fashions have an improved low-light AF detection vary that’s able to buying topics in difficult lighting.
• Superior Video Capabilities: Increasing the boundaries of 4K UHD video, the Z 7II and Z 6II improve video output with an elevated body charge of 4K (UHD) 60p, plus Eye-Detection AF mode when recording video. Whereas at the moment obtainable within the Z 7II, the 4K 60p possibility is deliberate to be obtainable in a free firmware improve for the Z 6II in February 2021. Because of professional person suggestions, the fashions additionally enable customers to reverse the main focus ring orientation on the fly, benefitting those that are used to handbook focusing utilizing conventional cine lenses on set. For added flexibility in post-production, 10-bit N-Log and HDR (HLG)1 output affords extra element, dynamic vary and distinction in captured footage, whereas the optionally available 12-bit ProRes RAW improve2 delivers larger inventive management for professionals and superior videographers.

Nikon Z 7II: Absolute Immersive Masterpiece
The Z 7II guarantees high-resolution stills and video for discerning customers who want final efficiency to attain distinctive picture high quality in each shot. A robust improve to the Nikon Z 7, the Z 7II is the perfect digital camera for capturing extremely detailed portraits, landscapes, weddings, occasions, and business pictures when there isn’t any compromise on picture high quality.

• The Z 7II incorporates a 45.7-megapixel backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor to assist seize intense element, ultra-shallow depth of discipline and readability that overwhelms. The exceptionally clear native ISO vary from ISO 64 to 25,600 affords the useful freedom to shoot at broad apertures in vibrant gentle or in-studio with minimal noise.
• With as much as 10 fps most capturing pace at full decision in Steady H (prolonged)3, the Z 7II can deal with quick burst charges with greater than triple (3.3x)4 the buffer capability of the Z 7 (in 12-bit lossless compressed RAW).
• The Z 7II’s 493 on-sensor phase-detect autofocus factors cowl 90 p.c of the body, shortly and precisely buying topics, even at its far edges. The Z 7II is able to buying focus in half the sunshine (as little as -3 EV5), making it the dependable instrument for low-light scenes akin to weddings and indoor occasions.

Nikon Z 6II: True Multimedia Powerhouse
The Z 6II is probably the most versatile Z collection digital camera but, balancing pace, energy, low-light means, and superior video options for dynamic creators who want pro-level efficiency and reliability.

• Constructing on the huge pro-caliber video capabilities of the Z 6, the Z 6II is able to recording 4K UHD video high quality with full pixel readout, demonstrating the benefits of mirrorless expertise. The digital camera is able to a wide range of body charges, together with 4K UHD 60p6 with full pixel readout, which is deliberate to be obtainable in February 2021 by way of a firmware replace. It’s also able to 4K 30p, in addition to Full HD 120p for gradual movement.
  o Constructed with videographers in thoughts, the Z 6II’s AF pace and monitoring sensitivity is adjustable to fulfill inventive wants, whereas the main focus ring can be reversible. Helpful indicators for focus peaking, zebra stripes and timecodes assist seize the absolute best footage in-camera and simplify workflow.
  o For each fashions, 10-bit output to an exterior recorder with N-Log is feasible in addition to the seize of latest HDR (HLG) video and output in 12-bit ProRes RAW with the optionally available improve. For improve prospects, further help can even be included for Blackmagic RAW when utilizing the Blackmagic Design Video Help 12G HDR recorder. This improve can even be offered for present prospects who’ve already bought a ProRes RAW improve for the Nikon Z 6 or Z 77.
  o The Z 6II and Z 7II are the primary Nikon cameras to help Eye-Detection AF and Animal-Detection AF with video recording, enabling steady give attention to the eyes of people, canine, and cats.
• The Z 6II incorporates a 24.5-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor for crisp stills and video seize with spectacular element, ultra-shallow depth of discipline and spectacular low gentle efficiency. To confidently shoot in difficult gentle, the digital camera has a formidable ISO vary from ISO 100–51,200, expandable as much as ISO 204,800 equal.
• Due to the addition of twin EXPEED 6 Processors, the Z 6II boasts a quick 14 fps3 steady capturing pace, offering fast efficiency for capturing motion, with greater than 3.5x the buffer capability of the Z 64.
• The Z 6II’s enhanced AF system options 273 on-sensor phase-detect autofocus factors for straightforward topic acquisition and monitoring all through the body, together with on the edges. Able to focusing in half the sunshine (all the way down to -4.5 EV5), the Z 6II simply acquires focus in excessive low gentle situations, making it a great possibility for capturing nightscapes and occasions.

The Nikon Expertise: Reliability & Workflow
Each the Z 7II and Z 6II undertake the Z collection’ sturdy Magnesium Alloy construct and in depth weather-sealed design for all-around safety in rugged environments. Each fashions give attention to improved workflow with intuitive options and controls that improve the inventive course of.

• The Z 6II and Z 7II allow handy iMenu entry for autofocus modes akin to the brand new Extensive-Space AF (L) mode for individuals or animals, with built-in Eye and Face-Detect autofocus, permitting customers to shortly change between controls whereas capturing.
• USB energy supply will be enabled whereas the cameras are in use, drawing energy from the USB supply first, to protect digital camera battery8 or charging whereas the digital camera is turned off (when utilizing the EN-EL15b or EN-EL15c battery).
• The Z 6II and Z 7II additionally embody in-camera publicity selections for as much as 900 seconds for capturing tremendous slow-shutter nighttime cityscapes and astrophotography.
• Each the Z 6II and Z 7II are suitable with the Nikon Webcam Utility software program beta, guaranteeing seamless webcam performance for all events. When utilizing this perform with a USB-C cable, energy will be provided to the digital camera to energy it whereas utilizing it as a webcam, making turnkey webcam performance as straightforward as plugging in a USB-C cable.
• Along with its seamless file switch and distant digital camera management, the Nikon SnapBridge app can be utilized to streamline the firmware replace course of by wirelessly sending the newest firmware file on to the Z 7II or Z 6II for updating, no card reader or laptop needed.
• Parts of the data show will be hidden with still-image capturing and video recording, permitting an unobstructed view of the scene.
• In-camera vibration discount (VR) supplies camera-shake compensation equal to 5-stops9.

A Quickly Increasing Ecosystem
Nikon is dedicated to increasing the NIKKOR Z lens lineup to enrich the distinctive energy of those newest mirrorless cameras, with 16 NIKKOR Z lenses at the moment obtainable, together with the just lately introduced NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S and 14-24mm f/2.8 S. The lineup will broaden to incorporate a complete of 24 modern optics by the top of 2021, offering Z collection customers with the instruments to attain the best stage of optical excellence.

The ecosystem can be increasing with extra equipment, together with the addition of the brand new MB-N11 Energy Battery Pack with vertical grip for the Z 6II and Z 7II. This new grip options handy exterior controls for added handbook operation and customization, together with extra snug portrait orientation capturing. Whereas battery life is prolonged as much as 1.9x10 (CIPA commonplace), the battery grip additionally features a hot-swappable chamber, granting customers the power to take away or change one battery whereas capturing for uninterrupted energy – a real profit for content material creation. The vertical grip additionally provides a secondary USB-C port for standalone charging and simultaneous communication with different gadgets.

Moreover, Nikon has introduced new wi-fi transceivers for distant triggering and radio-controlled lighting, the WR-R11a and WR-R11b. The brand new wi-fi transceiver items use radio frequencies to speak and are designed for customers who want minimal launch lag when capturing wirelessly, or those who use a number of distant flashes (AWL). The person can management further distant cameras concurrently utilizing the WR-T10 distant, or by way of a primary digital camera outfitted with the WR-R11a/b. The WR-R11a makes use of a 10-pin connector, whereas the WR-R11b connects by the accent terminal that may be discovered on Z collection mirrorless cameras and choose DSLRs. The items can even set off Nikon radio-controlled flash items, akin to the favored SB-5000 Speedlight, with out the necessity for an extra receiver unit. Engineered with a brand new hinged design, the WR-R11a will increase sturdiness when connected to a digital camera.

Pricing and Availability
The Nikon Z 7II shall be obtainable in December 2020 in two configurations, body-only for a recommended retail worth (SRP) of $2,999.95* and a one-lens package with the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 for an SRP of $3,599.95*. The Nikon Z 6II shall be obtainable in November 2020 and also will be obtainable in two configurations, body-only for an SRP of $1,999.95*, and a one-lens package with the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 for an SRP of $2,599.95*. The MB-N11 Battery Pack with vertical grip shall be obtainable in November 2020 for an SRP of $399.95. The WR-R11a and WR-R11b (offered individually) shall be obtainable in November 2020, and every could have an SRP of $199.95 for the controller solely. They can even be obtainable as a set together with the controller and the WR-T10 wi-fi distant controller for an SRP of $279.95.

*SRP (Steered Retail Value) listed solely as a suggestion. Precise costs are set by sellers and are topic to alter at any time.
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1. Footage is recorded solely to the exterior machine; it can’t be recorded to the reminiscence card inserted within the digital camera.
2. The RAW video output perform will be enabled by a Nikon service facility for a payment. This firmware improve is a part of the paid ProRes Uncooked improve. The Atomos Ninja V helps Nikon RAW video output, and data movies in ProRes RAW format. Operation will not be assured with recorders apart from the Ninja V. On Z 7II, RAW video output is feasible solely with full-HD movies recorded within the FX-based video format and 4K UHD movies recorded within the DX-based video format.
3. When capturing in Steady H (prolonged) utilizing single-point AF, with AF/AE monitoring. 12-bit lossless compressed RAW, with a 128GB CFexpress (Kind B) reminiscence card.
4. 12-bit lossless compressed RAW, with a 128GB CF specific (Kind B) reminiscence card
5. Utilizing AF-S at f/2.0, ISO 100 and 20°C/68°F with the middle focus level chosen in single-point AF space mode
6. With Full-pixel readout, when shot in DX picture space
7. Deliberate for February 2021
8. Requires optionally available UC-E25 USB cable.
9. Measured in accordance with CIPA requirements (utilizing the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S on the most telephoto place).
10. With an optionally available battery pack connected with two totally charged EN-EL15c Rechargeable Li-ion batteries. Endurance varies with the situation of the battery, the temperature, the interval between pictures, and the size of time menus are displayed.