Nikon Z 9 (2021) vs Nikon Z 8 (2023) for landscape and night photography. Both cameras have the same resolution, so star-trailing limits and print sizes are identical. They share the Nikon Z mount, so lenses move freely between them.
Side-by-side
| Nikon Z 9 | Nikon Z 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Nikon Z |
| Crop factor | 1.00× | 1.00× |
| Resolution | 45.7 MP | 45.7 MP |
| Pixel pitch | 4.35 µm | 4.35 µm |
| NPF @ 14 mm f/2.8 | 16.3 s | 16.3 s |
| NPF @ 20 mm f/1.8 | 9.7 s | 9.7 s |
| Hyperfocal 24 mm f/8 | 2.4 m | 2.4 m |
| Max print @ 300 ppi | 27.6 in wide | 27.6 in wide |
| Lenses in database | 430 | 430 |