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Insta360 X4 Review | The Best 360 Camera (MotoVlogging Must Have!)
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Nikon Unveils the Z9: 45.7MP, 120FPS, 8K, and No Mechanical Shutter

Nikon today has announced the Z9, a new full-frame camera featuring a 45.7-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor, a new EXPEED 7 image-processing engine, 8K video with extended recording limits, and the complete elimination of a mechanical shutter.

The new flagship camera offers Nikon's most advanced autofocus system with a new scene detection system that has been built on deep learning technology that can also sustain fast continuous shooting bursts and is capable of in-camera 8K video recording for extended periods. The company also says the new Z9 has a sensor scan rate that is so fast it has completely eliminated the need for a traditional mechanical shutter, and so the Z9 does not have one.

The camera has a rugged body that is designed for a professional workflow with an integrated vertical grip and controls and a magnesium alloy chassis featuring a drip and dust resistant design similar to the Nikon D6 but in a 20% smaller body. This design includes a dual coating on the optical filter that has an electro-conductive coating and fluorine coating to repel dust in front of the sensor, in addition to a sensor shield that protects it when changing lenses.

With this new system comes a new four-axis 3.2-inch touch screen LCD giving photographers the ability to tilt the monitor both horizontally and vertically with the screen able to orient based on the camera position. The viewfinder has been improved to feature a bright Quad-VGA panel adjustable to 3000cd/m2 (nits) for better visibility when shooting in bright situations.

The company says the Z9 Vibration Reduction image stabilization system has been improved with a new Synchro VR that allows for up to six stops of shake compensation (when used in tandem with compatible lenses) and it has a VR safety lock to protect the sensor from damage caused by "unintentional movement" when the camera is powered off and in transit in rough conditions.

The new EXPEED 7 processer is Nikon's most powerful processing engine to date, boasting speeds approximately 10 times faster than the Z7 II is capable of and powers a sensor with what Nikon is calling the world's fastest image scan rate, allowing for an incredibly small amount of rolling shutter distortion. According to the company, it can avoid distortion even when shooting at 1/32,000 of a second -- of which it is capable. The sensor offers a native ISO range from 64 to 24,600 (Expandable from 32 to 102,400). The Z9 can also flash sync at up to 1/250 second and up to 1/8000 with high-speed sync (HSS) enabled.

Nikon claims that the autofocus system featured in the flagship Z9 is the most intelligent AF system the company has ever built. It has the fastest AF tracking performance ever for Nikon utilizing a new Subject Detection algorithm that can identify and track nine subject types including humans, pets, birds, airplanes, trains, cars, motorbikes, and bicycles. When shooting in the Auto-Area Autofocus mode, any of these subjects will automatically be detected and focused on, without having to adjust or change any settings manually. Other improvements to the autofocus include an enhanced eye-AF system that tracks a subject's eyes from further away and can change the color of the indicator to green to confirm the target is in focus.

The Z9 autofocus system is able to conduct fast and accurate calculations at up to 120 cycles per second even when shooting in a burst.

Nikon has also brought its 3D-tracking over to the Z9, which pairs with the subject tracking setting to track fast and erratically moving subjects such as a race car. In low light situations, the Z9 has a new "starlight" mode that enhances the ability to focus down to -8.5 EV, supposedly making it much easier for astrophotographers or event photographers to change settings and achieve proper focus in the dark.

The Z9 system is capable of capturing 20 frames per second (FPS) in RAW with a buffer of over 1,000 images. The system can hit 30 frames per second when switched to full resolution JPEG mode, and if a case of extreme speed is needed, the camera has a High-Speed Frame Capture mode capable of 120 frames per second with full AF/AE at 11-megapixels, which Nikon says makes it capable of capturing motion faster than the human eye can see.

In addition to the increased frames per second, High-Efficiency RAW files are now available with the Z9 system where the files retain all the detail of a conventional uncompressed RAW file but it is approximately one-third smaller in size.

The Z9 also offers an extensive suite of advanced video features that include recording at 8K UHD 24p/30p and 4K UHD 24p/30p/60p/120p (FX-format). The company says the system is capable of recording 8K 30p for more than two hours consecutively (125 minutes) which is more than needed for nearly any shooting scenario.

10-bit N-Log and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) are available in-camera as well as support for multiple codecs including H.265 (HEVC), ProRes 422 HQ10, and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC to accomodate a variety of production workflows. Nikon says a free firmware upgrade will be released in 2022 that will enable internal 8K 60p capture in a new 12-bit N-raw high-efficiency video format, 12-bit ProRes RAW, as well as some additional new pro-level video features.

Below are a few sample images captured with the Z9, provided by Nikon:

In addition to the new flagship camera, Nikon will also be launching two new software solutions that include NX Mobile Air for managing and transferring images while working in the field that supports transmission of IPTC, Voice memos, and more, and NX Tether that will enable tethering a Nikon camera directly to a computer monitor so commercial photographers can easily output their work for client review in real-time.

The Nikon Z9 will be available to purchase by the end of 2021 for $5,500.

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Canon Rebuffs Rumors That Its R3 Sensor is Made by Sony

Since Canon's initial development announcement for the EOS R3, rumors have swirled that the company -- despite its statement otherwise -- was not the manufacturer of the backside illuminated sensor at its core. A report published on June 17 stated factually that the R3 sensor is made by Sony, and Canon has responded.

As PetaPixel reported on April 13, Canon stated that the upcoming EOS R3 sensor "will feature Canon’s first-ever full-frame backside-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor that it designed in-house."

Nearly a month after Canon's R3 development announcement, Canon Watch noticed that some language had been adjusted on Canon UK's website. What once stated "designed and manufactured by Canon" was adjusted to "developed by Canon." This was the first in a set of reports that would surmise that Canon was not the maker of the sensor.

Two days later, Canon Watch followed with a translation of an interview with Russian Andrey Tishchenko, Canon Russia's Head of Product and Consumer Expertise. In it, Tischenko stated that the R3 was "the first backlit Stacked Sensor BSI we have developed ourselves" and when asked if it was Canon's first stacked sensor, he responded that "the Canon G7x Mark III has a 1-inch Stacked CMOS sensor."

This statement was taken to mean that since the G7x Mark III sensor was made by Canon and Tischenko counted it as among a Canon device, therefore it was possible that the R3 was also made by Sony.

On June 17, these rumors finally culminated in a story published on EOSHD that definitely stated based on documentation of a new Sony sensor -- the IMX554DQC -- the EOS R3 sensor would not be made by Canon but instead would be a Sony product.

The report points to a product sheet from Sony that describes a 35mm full-size 30.38-megapixel back-illuminated sensor capable of capturing 36.6 frames per second in still picture mode.

"This is the first time Canon has had to go to Sony for a modern flagship EOS camera, to tap the company’s back-illuminated stacked sensor technology," the report reads. "It must work out more economical to buy the sensor from Sony than to develop the same thing themselves and license all the patents. Still, a sign of the times."

EOSHD alleges that because of this, the images taken with the R3 are not Canon photos, but Sony ones.

"This means that essentially the images coming out of the Canon EOS R3 are Sony images. Although image processing and colour science do count for a lot, the fundamental capture is by Sony. Politically, this must be hard to take at Canon."

Canon historically does not respond to rumors, but perhaps the nature of this particular report changed the company's mind as it does not treat the report as a rumor or as speculation, but rather as fact.

In a statement to PetaPixel , Canon has reiterated in no uncertain terms that it is not only the designer of the new sensor but also its manufacturer.

The sensor in the upcoming EOS R3 camera is Canon designed and manufactured.

This is the same statement that the company said to journalists in briefings in early April ahead of the EOS R3's official development announcement. Why there have been continued reports that conflict with that messaging is unclear, but there should be no question now -- Sony is not making the R3 sensor, Canon is.

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Canon Announces Development of the EOS R3: ‘A New Class of Camera’

Canon has announced the development of a new professional-focused mirrorless camera called the EOS R3, which will sit between the R5 and the 1DX series. Built for speed, it will feature the first full-frame backside-illuminated CMOS sensor developed by Canon.

When it arrives, the R3 is promised to be an "outstanding complement" to the two super-telephoto zooms also announced today for the RF mount: the RF400mm f/2.8 L IS USM and RF600mm f/4 L IS USM. Canon promises that it will "usher in a new category to the EOS R system" and that it will place great emphasis on "superb autofocus performance and speed, with fast-moving subjects."

The camera, which features what is considered to be a professionally-oriented built in-battery grip found on Canon's 1-series DSLRs, is being designed to meet "reliability and durability demands of professionals even when working in challenging conditions."

The development of the Canon EOS R3 and the launch of the new RF lenses are the latest testament to the company’s commitment to professional still and video image and content creators. When the camera becomes available, it will pair well with each of the new RF lenses announced today. Canon is excited to share this news today, and we look forward to seeing the images captured with the new RF lenses and upcoming EOS R3.

-Tatsuro “Tony” Kano, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Imaging Technologies and Communications Group, Canon U.S.A.

As noted, the EOS R3 will feature Canon's first-ever full-frame backside-illuminated sensor that it designed in-house and that the company promises will provide substantially faster readout speeds during still-imaging recording. Additionally, faster readout speeds mean less rolling shutter distortion when the camera is capturing images with the electronic shutter, which Canon says the R3 will be able to do at up to 30 frames per second with full-time Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus active and auto exposure.

Canon does stipulate that continuous shooting speed may decrease depending on the lens used and in different shooting conditions, however.

Speaking of autofocus, the R3 will use the autofocus technologies found in both the R5 and R6, including Canon's body and eye-detection, but boosted to work even better during action-type shooting thanks to Deep Learning technology. In addition, Canon says that the EOS R3’s subject detection AF will offer new recognizable subjects for its AF system, which it says will bolster its focusing capabilities during challenging shooting conditions.

Canon also says that the electronic viewfinder (EVF) will feature the ability to select the initial area for AF tracking simply by looking at the viewfinder. Called Eye Control AF, it can combine with Servo AF to focus and track moving subjects at a specific location in the frame simply by measuring where your eye is looking at any given time. While the feature won't always work with certain sunglasses, mirror sunglasses, hard contact lenses, or bifocal eyeglass lenses, the concept will allow the camera to see what you're looking at and actively adjust autofocus to prioritize what you are seeing and work in tandem with your vision.

If that feature sounds familiar, it's because this is not the first camera into which Canon has implemented autofocus control that tracks the photographer's eye. Originally launched in 1998, the similarly-named Canon EOS-3 was a high-end SLR that pioneered a few innovative features including Eye Control Focus, now rebranded Eye Control AF in the R3. For fans of Canon cameras dating back to the late 90s, seeing the company reintroduce a once-loved camera line is particularly exciting.

The Canon EOS R3 will feature a brand-new, single-piece camera body with an integrated vertical grip section, weather and dust resistance equivalent to the 1-series DSLRs, and work with a new iOS and Android Mobile File Transfer application that Canon will launch along with the camera.

Canon did not make any note of the expected resolution of the new backside-illuminated sensor, the expected release date, nor the price, but says that more information on the camera will be made available when it officially launches.

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