Nikon proclaims ZR cinema digital camera

Nikon has introduced the ZR, a full-frame 6K digital camera in a brand new Z CINEMA sequence.

The launch marks the primary main product developed since Nikon’s acquisition of the high-end cinema digital camera producer RED Digital Cinema, Inc in 2024.
 
Interestingly, trade sources are calling the brand new digital camera the ‘child RED’.
 
The compact digital camera is aimed toward skilled filmmakers and content material creators, integrating core RED applied sciences into the Nikon Z-mount ecosystem.

At the center of the ZR is a brand new video format, R3D NE, which is predicated on RED’s proprietary R3D RAW codec. This permits for inner 12-bit RAW recording as much as 6K at 60 frames per second and 4K at 120 frames per second.

The digital camera incorporates RED’s color science and options twin native ISOs of 800 and 6400, together with a claimed dynamic vary of over 15 stops.

A big characteristic is the digital camera’s audio functionality, introducing 32-bit float audio recording for each exterior microphones and its built-in mic—a primary for an interchangeable lens digital camera.

The inner microphone system, utilizing Nokia’s OZO Audio know-how, presents 5 selectable pickup patterns for various recording eventualities.

Despite its superior video specs, the ZR is the lightest (630g with battery + reminiscence card) within the new sequence.

It is designed for environment friendly warmth dissipation and not using a cooling fan, enabling steady 6K recording for as much as 125 minutes with exterior energy.

The digital camera additionally options a big, vibrant 4.0-inch, 3.07-million-dot monitor designed to scale back the necessity for an exterior show.

For workflow integration, the ZR helps Frame.io Camera to Cloud for direct wi-fi file transfers.

It can also be the primary Nikon digital camera to include a digital accent shoe, permitting for energy and two-way communication with suitable equipment.

The ZR inherits autofocus know-how from Nikon’s flagship Z9, utilizing deep studying to detect and observe 9 topic varieties. It additionally consists of 5-axis in-body picture stabilisation and nonetheless pictures options – utilising the 24.5MP sensor from the latest Z6III.

The ZR digital camera is accessible for pre-order with a RRP of $3,499 for physique solely.

You can discover out extra on the Nikon Australia website.