Last year, the firmware V2.0 brought 8.3K N-RAW (internal) recording capabilities to the Nikon Z 9 and we immediately asked ourselves, how this new feature will impact the lab test results we published back in December 2021. Curious to know more? Then read on … As my colleague, Jakub said in an article on the firmware V2.0, “Perhaps the most impressive new feature of the firmware v2.0 is the addition of the in-camera RAW video formats – 12-bit N-RAW video at up to 8.3K (8256×4644) 60p as well as internal 12-bit ProRes RAW HQ up to 4.1K 60p. In regards to the infamous RED patent, I am not entirely sure how Nikon managed to include internal ProRes RAW when so many other camera manufacturers needed to remove the codec from their devices, but it is definitely good news”. We used firmware version V3.00 to test N-RAW on the Nikon Z 9. (Current camera version is 3.01 which brings small improvements that are not related to video picture quality). We did not test ProRes RAW – for one, it is limited to 4.1K and secondly, you cannot import it natively into DaVinci Resolve – hence, we discarded this option altogether. Thanks again to my dear colleague Florian, who helped with shooting this test. So without further ado, let’s jump into the results of our Nikon Z 9 N-RAW Lab Test! Nikon Z 9. Image credit: CineD Nikon Z 9’s Rolling Shutter in 8.3K N-RAW Full Frame There’s nothing new to report...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 31 January, 2023