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Nikon ZR Released – First Nikon RED Camera with Internal R3D, 6K60, 4K120, 32-bit Float Audio, and More

Nikon’s ZR full-frame mirrorless camera offers internal raw video with R3D, Nikon RAW, or ProRes RAW codec up to 6K60 or 4K120. The partially-stacked sensor has IBIS, and the camera body is compact without EVF, but with a 4″ vari-angle touchscreen monitor. There is internal 32-bit float audio, RED color science, and a hot shoe that accommodates an optional new ME-D10 microphone. The Nikon ZR will be shipping in October for €2.349. Make sure to check out a hands-on article about the camera from my colleague, Francesco. Since Nikon announced the acquisition of RED digital cinema back in March 2024, we have been waiting for a proper outcome of this move – meaning a new “cinema” camera combining Nikon and RED technology into one. While Nikon, in the meantime, introduced a few new Z cameras as well as Z-mount versions of RED cameras, we had to wait until today to see the true fruit of the Nikon RED merger – the Nikon ZR. Let’s take a look at this little camera, which promises to cater to the needs of modern filmmakers. Nikon ZR. Source: Nikon / RED Nikon ZR – 24.5MP, full-frame, IBIS The new Nikon ZR (Z-mount) sports a 24.5MP full-frame semi-stacked (or partially stacked) CMOS sensor, the same found in the Nikon Z6 III. As the company puts it, this sensor combines wide dynamic range and fast read-out speeds that effectively minimize rolling shutter distortion. The sensor features a dual-base ISO of 800 and 6400 when shooting in...

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