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Note: Newer models like the Nikon Z8, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Sony a1 II, and Panasonic S1R II have since launched with improved specs – these will be discussed later in the report.

Nikon stole headlines by unveiling the Nikon ZR, its first-ever digital cinema camera, on September 10. Nikon teamed up with RED Digital Cinema to infuse the ZR with true Hollywood DNA – even co-branding it with RED’s logo. The ZR packs a 24.5MP full-frame sensor but repurposed for video, minus any mechanical shutter. It can record up to 6K/60p internally and introduces a new “R3D NE” RAW codec based on RED’s Redcode RAW format. This means ZR users can seamlessly integrate footage with RED cinema cameras and even use existing RED LUTs and workflows. “We aren’t holding anything back – our first Nikon camera developed with RED has all the creative controls that filmmakers need, with features never seen in this level of handheld cinema camera,” said Fumiko Kawabata, Nikon’s Sr. VP of Marketing. Notably, the ZR is the industry’s first mirrorless camera with internal 32-bit float audio recording, allowing extreme dynamic range in sound capture without manual gain riding. It forgoes an EVF in favor of a huge 4-inch, 1000-nit rear display, and it’s designed in a boxy, modular form factor ideal for gimbals and rigs dpreview.com dpreview.com.

Nikon Zf Silver Edition: Nikon leaned further into retro chic by releasing a new silver-accented edition of its Zf full-frame mirrorless camera on September 4 nikon.com. Inspired by the classic Nikon FM2 film SLR, the Zf’s top and bottom plates now come in a chrome-like silver finish for an extra dose of nostalgia imaging-resource.com imaging-resource.com. Nikon also introduced six new body color options ranging from Cognac Brown to Teal Blue and Mauve Pink, allowing Zf buyers to customize the camera’s leatherette wrap in elegant tones that complement the silver metalwork imaging-resource.com imaging-resource.com. Importantly, Nikon announced an upcoming firmware update will add a “Film Grain” feature to the Zf later in 2025, letting photographers dial in adjustable grain size and intensity to mimic the look of analog film imaging-resource.com imaging-resource.com. Internally, the Zf Silver is unchanged – it packs the same 24.5 MP full-frame sensor, EXPEED 7 processor, 5-axis IBIS, and 4K 60p video with 10-bit capture as the standard model imaging-resource.com imaging-resource.com. The Silver Edition ships in late September at $2,199, with the new colored grips available at a slight premium imaging-resource.com.

Sources: This report draws on official press releases, credible industry news sites and expert analyses nikon.com petapixel.com ts2.tech digitalcameraworld.com, ensuring an accurate and up-to-date roundup of the latest developments in cameras, lenses and video gear as of early September 2025.