Nikon's Sony A1 beater: 8K, 45MP, coming in spring / summer (report)

Nikon's Sony A1 beater: an 8K, 45MP camera coming in 2021 (report)Nikon 8K

UPDATE: The Nikon Z9 has now been officially announced by Nikon. The new flagship camera will feature 8K video capability and a full-frame stacked CMOS image sensor.

The Nikon Z9 will be released this year, and full specifications will be revealed in the coming months, though we have made some educated guesses on its functions based on the first official image of the camera. 

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James Artaius
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The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 21 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. This has led him to being a go-to expert for camera and lens reviews, photo and lighting tutorials, as well as industry news, rumors and analysis for publications like Digital Camera MagazinePhotoPlus: The Canon MagazineN-Photo: The Nikon MagazineDigital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker, as well as hosting workshops and talks at The Photography Show. He also serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus and Canon shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.