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Nikon Z9vsNikon Z 30vsSony a6700

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Nikon Z 30 leads

    3.31×

    lower is better

    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Sony a6700493 g

  • Max mechanical shutter speed

    Nikon Z9 leads

    8×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z932,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z 304,000 1/s
    • Sony a67004,000 1/s

  • Battery life

    Nikon Z9 leads

    2.24×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z9740 shots
    • Nikon Z 30330 shots
    • Sony a6700570 shots

  • Effective pixels

    Nikon Z9 leads

    2.19×

    higher is better

    • Nikon Z945.7 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
    • Sony a670026 MP

Where each one wins

  • Nikon Z9

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Screen articulation
    • Weight
    • Depth

  • Sony a6700

    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen articulation
    • Width
    • Height

What all 3 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2021-12
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 5,500 USD
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 45.7 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • APS-C1
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 25,600 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO2
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 6 stops3
  • Not published
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • —
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:94
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • Not published
  • 11 fps5
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 20 fps
  • Not published
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 32,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s6
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • —
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 120 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps7

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Not published
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • Not published
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots8
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.8 x
  • Not published
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Tilting
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 740 shots
  • 330 shots9
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 1,340 g
  • 405 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 149 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 149.5 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 90.5 mm
  • 59.5 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes10
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Mini
  • Micro
Notes on 10 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  2. 2Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  3. 3Nikon Z9, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop rating requires Synchro VR, combining in-body 5-axis VR with 2-axis lens VR on compatible lenses.
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  6. 6Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  7. 7Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
  8. 8Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  9. 9Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  10. 10Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.

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