QuickSnap Flash 400vs Nikon Z9
Fujifilm
QuickSnap Flash 400
Starting from £12 new
Best for Holidays, casual shooting & Fujifilm colour fans
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Holidays, Casual Shooting & Fujifilm Colour Fans — QuickSnap Flash 400: Fujifilm's disposable camera favourite — cooler tones and fine grain give a different character to Kodak. The go-to for those who prefer Fuji's aesthetic.
Professional Sports & Wildlife — Nikon Z9 (2021): The Z9 redefined what professional mirrorless could be — no mechanical shutter, 45MP stacked BSI, and 8K RAW in the most rugged Z body.
Who should buy what
Nikon Z9 (2021)
- Professional sports, wildlife and photojournalism photographers
- Nikon D6 or D850 users making the final switch to mirrorless
- Those who need the fastest, most reliable AF Nikon has ever made
- Professionals who need a flagship body with no mechanical shutter
Quick take: The quicksnap flash 400 is the most affordable; only the nikon z9 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | QuickSnap Flash 400 | Nikon Z9 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £12 | £5,499 |
| Sensor | 35mm full-frame (24 × 36mm) — Fujifilm ISO 400 colour negative film | 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 45.7MP |
| Video | N/A — film camera | 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (~1m to ∞) | Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | N/A — film camera | 6-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | Manual wind-on | 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG |
| Battery Life | Built-in alkaline battery (non-replaceable) | 740 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | ~140g | 1340g body only |
| Dimensions | ~110 × 64 × 34mm | 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Simple optical viewfinder | 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | N/A | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | 27 exposures pre-loaded (ISO 400 colour negative) | Nikon Z-mount |
| Memory Cards | Pre-loaded 35mm film (non-replaceable) | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD |
| Connectivity | N/A | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | QuickSnap Flash 400 | Nikon Z9 |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | ||
| Parties & Events | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Landscape | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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