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Nikon's integrated-grip flagship. Huge battery, tough build and a stacked sensor.
The Nikon Z9 is a 2021 Full frame 45.7MP mirrorless camera on the Nikon Z mount. It shoots up to 20 frames per second, records 8K 60p video and has in-body stabilisation, and it's weather sealed. Nikon's integrated-grip flagship. Huge battery, tough build and a stacked sensor.
It's best suited to sports & action, wildlife & animals, flagship & medium format. In our database, 40 lenses fit it natively (20 from third-party makers such as Tamron, Samyang, Viltrox), 14 more work in crop mode, and 24 fit with an adapter.
Used at MPB it currently sells for £2,449 to £2,629 depending on condition, against roughly £4,499 new: a saving of up to 46%.
| Released | 2021 |
| Type | Mirrorless |
| Sensor | Full frame (36×24mm, 1× crop) |
| Resolution | 45.7 megapixels |
| Max burst | 20 fps |
| Sensor readout | ≈4ms (Very fast) |
| Max ISO | 25,600 |
| Low-light score | 4/5 |
| Stabilisation | In-body (IBIS) |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Video | 8K 60p |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 1340 g with battery |
| Mount | Nikon Z |
40 native · 14 crop mode · 24 adapted in our database
| Lens | Fit | Focal | Aperture | Weight | New ≈ | Used (MPB) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party, licensed | 28mm | f/4.5 | 60g | £89 | £90 | |
| Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Vlogging & video · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party, licensed | 20mm | f/2.8 | 155g | £149 | £102–117 | |
| Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air Everyday & travel · Vintage / film look | Native Third-party, licensed | 40mm | f/2.5 | 130g | £149 | £99–101 | |
| Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native Third-party, licensed | 14mm | f/4 | 180g | £169 | — | |
| Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party, licensed | 50mm | f/2 | 175g | £169 | £154–159 | |
| Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) Everyday & travel | Native First-party | 28mm | f/2.8 | 155g | £299 | £154–174 | |
| Nikon Z 40mm f/2 (SE) Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native First-party | 40mm | f/2 | 170g | £299 | £174–189 | |
| Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC (manual) Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party (manual focus) | 14mm | f/2.8 | 552g | £299 | £159 | |
| Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 Everyday & travel · Astrophotography | Native Third-party, licensed | 28mm | f/1.8 | 330g | £299 | £219–284 | |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II Portraits | Native Third-party, licensed | 85mm | f/1.8 | 540g | £349 | £159–204 | |
| Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S Everyday & travel · Landscape | Native First-party | 24-70mm | f/4 | 500g | £499 | £274–374 | |
| Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native First-party | 50mm | f/1.8 | 415g | £499 | £329–394 | |
| Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native Third-party, licensed | 70-300mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 545g | £499 | £299–369 | |
| Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party, licensed | 16mm | f/1.8 | 545g | £549 | £364–459 | |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro Portraits | Native Third-party, licensed | 85mm | f/1.4 | 650g | £599 | £414 | |
| Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S Portraits | Native First-party | 85mm | f/1.8 | 470g | £699 | £459–514 | |
| Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D (manual) Astrophotography · Landscape | Native Third-party (manual focus) | 15mm | f/2 | 500g | £699 | £409 | |
| Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native Third-party, licensed | 28-75mm | f/2.8 | 540g | £749 | £604–654 | |
| Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD Portraits | Native Third-party, licensed | 90mm | f/2.8 | 630g | £799 | £434–449 | |
| Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB Portraits | Native Third-party, licensed | 135mm | f/1.8 | 1215g | £799 | £574–599 | |
| Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S Astrophotography · Landscape · Vlogging & video | Native First-party | 20mm | f/1.8 | 505g | £899 | £639 | |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party, licensed | 35mm | f/1.2 | 1235g | £899 | £554–629 | |
| Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S Everyday & travel · Landscape | Native First-party | 24-120mm | f/4 | 630g | £1,099 | £554–754 | |
| Nikon Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Landscape · Astrophotography | Native First-party | 17-28mm | f/2.8 | 450g | £1,099 | £764 | |
| Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S Landscape · Astrophotography | Native First-party | 14-30mm | f/4 | 485g | £1,199 | £579–714 | |
| Nikon Z 70-180mm f/2.8 Sports & action · Portraits | Native First-party | 70-180mm | f/2.8 | 795g | £1,199 | £579–799 | |
| Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Sports & action · Portraits | Native Third-party, licensed | 70-180mm | f/2.8 | 855g | £1,199 | £554–769 | |
| Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native Third-party, licensed | 50-400mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 1155g | £1,199 | £689–784 | |
| Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD Wildlife & animals | Native Third-party, licensed | 150-500mm | f/5-6.7 | 1725g | £1,199 | £749–859 | |
| Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD Portraits · Everyday & travel | Native Third-party, licensed | 35-150mm | f/2-2.8 | 1165g | £1,599 | £1,119 | |
| Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native First-party | 180-600mm | f/5.6-6.3 | 1955g | £1,699 | £1,449–1,659 | |
| Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S Portraits | Native First-party | 50mm | f/1.2 | 1090g | £2,099 | £899–994 | |
| Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native First-party | 24-70mm | f/2.8 | 805g | £2,199 | £504–1,259 | |
| Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Sports & action · Portraits | Native First-party | 70-200mm | f/2.8 | 1360g | £2,499 | £1,459–1,679 | |
| Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native First-party | 100-400mm | f/4.5-5.6 | 1355g | £2,499 | £1,519–1,859 | |
| Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Portraits | Native First-party | 135mm | f/1.8 | 995g | £2,699 | — | |
| Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S Portraits | Native First-party | 85mm | f/1.2 | 1160g | £2,999 | — | |
| Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Native First-party | 400mm | f/4.5 | 1245g | £3,099 | — | |
| Nikon Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S Wildlife & animals | Native First-party | 600mm | f/6.3 | 1470g | £4,899 | £3,589–3,659 | |
| Nikon Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Sports & action · Wildlife & animals | Native First-party | 400mm | f/2.8 | 2950g | £13,999 | £9,599 | |
| Nikon Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Everyday & travel | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 16-50mm | f/3.5-6.3 | 135g | £249 | £86–126 | |
| Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 33mm | f/1.4 | 270g | £249 | £142 | |
| Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4 Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 23mm | f/1.4 | 260g | £249 | £184–199 | |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 Portraits | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 56mm | f/1.4 | 290g | £289 | £164–204 | |
| Nikon Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Sports & action · Wildlife & animals | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 50-250mm | f/4.5-6.3 | 405g | £299 | £204–229 | |
| Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Everyday & travel · Portraits | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 30mm | f/1.4 | 265g | £339 | £214 | |
| Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Vlogging & video · Landscape | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 12-28mm | f/3.5-5.6 | 205g | £399 | — | |
| Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Astrophotography · Vlogging & video · Landscape | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 16mm | f/1.4 | 405g | £399 | £184–289 | |
| Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Portraits | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 56mm | f/1.4 | 280g | £399 | £269–289 | |
| Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 Astrophotography · Vlogging & video · Landscape | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 13mm | f/1.4 | 420g | £399 | £344–364 | |
| Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D (manual) Landscape · Astrophotography · Vlogging & video | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 9mm | f/2.8 | 215g | £399 | £224–249 | |
| Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Pro Portraits | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 75mm | f/1.2 | 670g | £499 | £264–369 | |
| Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Everyday & travel · Wildlife & animals | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 18-300mm | f/3.5-6.3 | 620g | £649 | £394–464 | |
| Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Everyday & travel · Vlogging & video | Native · crop Native, in APS-C mode | 17-70mm | f/2.8 | 525g | £699 | £429–524 | |
| Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G Everyday & travel · Portraits · Vlogging & video | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter, DX crop mode | 35mm | f/1.8 | 200g | £179 | £59–105 | |
| Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G Portraits · Everyday & travel | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 50mm | f/1.8 | 185g | £199 | £72–123 | |
| Nikon AF-P DX 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR Landscape · Vlogging & video | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter, DX crop mode | 10-20mm | f/4.5-5.6 | 230g | £299 | £138–159 | |
| Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Everyday & travel | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter, DX crop mode | 17-50mm | f/2.8 | 565g | £349 | £199–264 | |
| Nikon AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Everyday & travel | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter, DX crop mode | 18-140mm | f/3.5-5.6 | 490g | £399 | £65–164 | |
| Tokina atx-i 11-16mm f/2.8 CF Landscape · Astrophotography | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter, DX crop mode | 11-16mm | f/2.8 | 555g | £399 | £174–239 | |
| Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G Portraits | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 85mm | f/1.8 | 350g | £449 | £154–214 | |
| Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Everyday & travel · Wildlife & animals | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter, DX crop mode | 18-400mm | f/3.5-6.3 | 710g | £599 | £454–709 | |
| Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Everyday & travel · Portraits · Vlogging & video | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter, DX crop mode | 18-35mm | f/1.8 | 810g | £649 | £334–459 | |
| Nikon AF-S 20mm f/1.8G ED Astrophotography · Landscape | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 20mm | f/1.8 | 355g | £699 | £384–429 | |
| Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Everyday & travel · Portraits · Astrophotography | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 35mm | f/1.4 | 665g | £699 | £75–324 | |
| Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Portraits | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 50mm | f/1.4 | 815g | £749 | £334–499 | |
| Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 100-400mm | f/5-6.3 | 1160g | £799 | £434–754 | |
| Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Wildlife & animals | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 150-600mm | f/5-6.3 | 1930g | £899 | £559–854 | |
| Nikon AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR Everyday & travel | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 24-120mm | f/4 | 710g | £899 | £219–409 | |
| Nikon AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Landscape | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 16-35mm | f/4 | 680g | £899 | £149–299 | |
| Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/4G ED VR Sports & action | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 70-200mm | f/4 | 850g | £1,099 | — | |
| Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art Everyday & travel · Portraits | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 24-70mm | f/2.8 | 1020g | £1,099 | £304–979 | |
| Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Portraits | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 85mm | f/1.4 | 1130g | £1,099 | £509–704 | |
| Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2 Everyday & travel · Portraits | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 24-70mm | f/2.8 | 905g | £1,099 | £319–614 | |
| Nikon AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 200-500mm | f/5.6 | 2300g | £1,199 | £334–849 | |
| Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 Wildlife & animals · Sports & action | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 150-600mm | f/5-6.3 | 2010g | £1,199 | £679–924 | |
| Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art Astrophotography · Landscape | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 14-24mm | f/2.8 | 1150g | £1,299 | £824 | |
| Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR Sports & action · Portraits | Adapted Via Nikon FTZ II adapter | 70-200mm | f/2.8 | 1430g | £2,399 | £554–1,119 |
The original 50MP stacked flagship. Nearly everything the A1 II does, for much less used.
Full-frame Cinema Line body with a fan for unlimited recording. Superb in low light.
Partially stacked 24MP hybrid with fast readout and 70fps bursts.
Nikon EN-EL18d · maker's battery about £159
Pro battery for the Z9, D6 and D5 (earlier EN-EL18 versions fit). Third-party: Hähnel £129. Carry at least one spare.
2× CFexpress B
Use a CFexpress Type B card of at least 1500MB/s in the main slot for RAW bursts and high-bitrate video; an SD card in the second slot suits backups.
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*Used prices on this site come from MPB on 5 November 2026. MPB only lists what it has bought in, so "None listed" means none in their stock that day, not that Nikon Z9 is hard to find. Check these trusted UK dealers too.
Real-world shots taken with the Nikon Z9. Results are searches on each site, so check the camera or lens listed in each photo's details.
Yes. Full-frame sensor for low light and shallow depth of field. High resolution (45.7MP) for big prints and heavy crops. Pair it with a 70–200mm-equivalent zoom; f/2.8 for indoor or floodlit games.
Yes. Full-frame sensor for low light and shallow depth of field. High resolution (45.7MP) for big prints and heavy crops. Pair it with as much reach as you can carry: 400–600mm equivalent or more.
It uses the Nikon Z mount. 40 lenses in our database fit natively, including 20 third-party options, and 24 more via adapter (Nikon FTZ).
At MPB, used examples range from £2,449 to £2,629 (checked 5 November 2026), depending on cosmetic grade from Heavily used to Like new.
Yes, it has in-body image stabilisation (IBIS), so every lens is stabilised.