Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon
100 Overall Score
vs
Ricoh GR GR IV Black

Ricoh GR GR IV Black

Ricoh
57 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
Nikon
97
Ricoh
58
Video
Nikon
95
Ricoh
56
Wedding Events
Nikon
95
Ricoh
51
Sports Wildlife
Nikon
94
Ricoh
45
Photography
Nikon
91
Ricoh
68
Youtube
Nikon
90
Ricoh
49
Product Photography
Nikon
88
Ricoh
70
Travel
Nikon
81
Ricoh
54
Streaming
Nikon
78
Ricoh
63
Vlogging
Nikon
76
Ricoh
51

Specifications

Nikon Z Z9Ricoh GR GR IV
Sensor
TypeStacked CMOSCMOS
Sizefull-frameaps-c
Megapixels45.70000076293945 MP★25.739999771118164 MP
ISO Range64★100
ProcessorEXPEED 7GR Engine 7
Autofocus
AF Points
493
No data
AF TypePhase Detection: 493Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Select AF, Pinpoint AF, Tracking AF, Cont
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓★✗
Subject Detection✓★✗
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps★—
Burst (Electronic)120 fps★—
Max Shutter1/320001/4000
Electronic Shutter✓★✗
Video
Max Resolution8K★1080p
4K FPS120 fps★—
1080p FPS100 fps★60 fps
10-bit✓★✗
Log Profile✓★✗
RAW Video✓★✗
CodecProRes 422 HQ, H.265H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"★3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓★✗
EVF Resolution3.7M dots★—
Build
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight1.16 kg0.23 kg★
Battery Life700 shots★—
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-CUSB-C
HDMIHDMI Output—
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

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

Ricoh GR GR IV Black

  • Strong sensor (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (79th percentile)
  • Strong af (75th percentile)
  • Below average burst (34th percentile)

Pricing

Ricoh GR GR IV Black is $2,643 cheaper (2.8x less).

Nikon Z Z9 Black 20210.024score per dollar
vs
Ricoh GR GR IV Black0.038score per dollar

Ricoh GR GR IV Black offers 1.6x better value for money

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

B&H Photo
used$3,750
Newegg
$4,140
Amazon
renewed$4,415
Amazon
$5,100
Adorama
$5,197

Ricoh GR GR IV Black

Adorama
$1,497
Amazon
$1,597

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon Z Z9

Scores 100 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 19 of 33 specs.

Nikon Z Z9 Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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