The EISA Awards are back, celebrating the year’s very best tech, and the Nikon ZR has picked up the Photo/Video Camera 2026-2027 award. EISA’s jury of experts praised the Nikon ZR’s “attractive features” and “reasonable price,” while acknowledging the camera’s RED color science and codecs.
They went as far as calling the camera a “unique tool,” and I couldn’t agree more. In a world where, for a better word, compact cinema cameras like the Sony FX5 and Canon EOS C50 rule the roost, the Nikon ZR does offer something different. Beyond the aforementioned RED tech, you also get that giant 4-inch rear screen, a still baffling fanless design, and access to the incredible Z-mount of optics.
EISA also highlights the “excellent audio,” presumably due to its internal 32-bit float recording, as well as praising the camera’s 7.5 stops of IBIS, and autofocus performance. The Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) is a curated collective of experts from 51 magazines, websites and social media outlets from across 26 countries, delivering their verdict on the latest and greatest consumer technology.
I’ve been lucky enough to use the Nikon ZR, and I couldn’t agree more with EISA’s assessment. When Nikon surprised the world by acquiring RED in 2024, it wasn’t a major player in the video sphere, and many questioned how the two brands could maintain their very different identities while also complementing each other.
And I think the Nikon ZR is a huge step in the right direction. If this is what Nikon can turn out at the first time of asking, I couldn’t be more excited for what Nikon x RED collaboration we can expect in the future.
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