Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon
97 Overall Score
vs
OM System OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Silver 2020

OM System OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Silver 2020

OM System
64 Overall Score

Scores

Wedding Events
Nikon
94
OM System
63
Beginner
Nikon
94
OM System
65
Video
Nikon
93
OM System
63
Sports Wildlife
Nikon
93
OM System
68
Youtube
Nikon
90
OM System
63
Photography
Nikon
89
OM System
63
Product Photography
Nikon
85
OM System
59
Travel
Nikon
83
OM System
52
Streaming
Nikon
77
OM System
52
Vlogging
Nikon
76
OM System
56

Specifications

Nikon Z Z9OM System OM-D E-M10 Mark IV
Sensor
TypeCMOSLive MOS
Sizefull-framemicro-four-thirds
Megapixels45.70000076293945 MP20.299999237060547 MP
ISO Range64100
ProcessorEXPEED 7TruePic VIII
Autofocus
AF Points
493
121
AF TypePhase Detection: 493
Eye AF
Animal AF
Subject Detection
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps8.699999809265137 fps
Burst (Electronic)120 fps15 fps
Max Shutter1/32000
Electronic Shutter
Video
Max Resolution8K4K
4K FPS120 fps
1080p FPS100 fps
10-bit
Log Profile
RAW Video
CodecH.264, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"3"
Touchscreen
Articulating
EVF Resolution3.7M dots2.4M dots
Build
Weather Sealed
Weight1.16 kg1.34 kg
Battery Life700 shots
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USBUSB-C
HDMIHDMI Output
Hot Shoe

Pros & Cons

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

  • Strong build (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong video (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile

OM System OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Silver 2020

  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong social proof (83th percentile)83th %ile
  • Strong display (81th percentile)81th %ile
  • Strong evf (80th percentile)80th %ile

Verdict

Winner: Nikon Z Z9

Scores 97 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 19 of 33 specs.

Nikon Z Z9 Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography