Alongside the announcement of the Nikon Z8, Nikon also released 22 sample photos, most of which have full EXIF data. I’m publishing all of them below, alongside some crops to show performance at various ISO values (although there aren’t any surprises given that the camera shares the sensor of the Z9).
Keep in mind that we don’t know what file type Nikon’s photographers used when shooting the original photos – it may have been JPEG or HEIF rather than NEF files for example. Nevertheless, I hope you find the following photos informative.
NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 320, 1/640, f/1.2No EXIF but shot with Nikon 400mm f/4.5 VR SNo EXIF but shot with Nikon 24mm f/1.8 SNIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 800, 1/250, f/1.2NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 160, 1/400, f/2.2NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 200, 1/12800, f/1.2NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S @ 34.5mm, ISO 400, 1/160, f/13.0NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S @ 48mm, ISO 200, 1/3, f/13.0NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 800mm, ISO 250, 1/1250, f/6.3NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 800mm, ISO 2500, 1/1000, f/6.3No EXIF but shot with Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR SNo EXIF but shot with Nikon 24mm f/1.8 SNIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 400, 1/200, f/2.8NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S @ 105mm, ISO 400, 1/400, f/2.8NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S @ 105mm, ISO 250, 1/320, f/2.8NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 500, 1/160, f/2.8NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 400, 1/250, f/2.0NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 500, 1/200, f/3.2No EXIF but shot with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 SNo EXIF but shot with Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 SNIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S @ 55mm, ISO 200, 1/4, f/4.0NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S @ 19mm, ISO 100, 1/3, f/9.0
Sample 100% Crops
NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 800mm, ISO 2500, 1/1000, f/6.3NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 800, 1/250, f/1.2NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 400, 1/250, f/2.0NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S @ 85mm, ISO 200, 1/12800, f/1.2NIKON Z 8 + NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S @ 19mm, ISO 100, 1/3, f/9.0
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I'm Spencer Cox, a landscape photographer based in Colorado. I started writing for Photography Life a decade ago, and now I run the website in collaboration with Nasim. I've used nearly every digital camera system under the sun, but for my personal work, I love the slow-paced nature of large format film. You can see more at my personal website and my not-exactly-active Instagram page.
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Jay
May 21, 2023 12:09 am
Spencer, what do you think, is there any chance the Z8/Z9 get a high res pixel shift firmware update?
Certainly possible! The Canon R5 got its (JPEG only) pixel-shift feature via a firmware update, so I wouldn’t put it past Nikon. As for timeframe, your guess is as good as mine.
Alok jain
May 13, 2023 6:05 am
I am Nikon users from last 30 years … But I am sorry to say Nikon India,is in very poor condition…poor after sale service.. they don’t have service center is state capital… miss leading behaviours. Apps are not working from last 8 months.. and many more….. we are planning to switch to others brand very soon. I am a wildlife photographer and working as a photojournalist in national news paper.
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Spencer, what do you think, is there any chance the Z8/Z9 get a high res pixel shift firmware update?
Certainly possible! The Canon R5 got its (JPEG only) pixel-shift feature via a firmware update, so I wouldn’t put it past Nikon. As for timeframe, your guess is as good as mine.
I am Nikon users from last 30 years …
But I am sorry to say Nikon India,is in very poor condition…poor after sale service..
they don’t have service center is state capital…
miss leading behaviours.
Apps are not working from last 8 months..
and many more…..
we are planning to switch to others brand very soon.
I am a wildlife photographer and working as a photojournalist in national news paper.