X100Vvs Nikon Z9
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
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
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
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 nikon z9 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the x100v is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | X100V (2020) | Nikon Z9 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,099 | £5,499 |
| Sensor | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI | 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 26.1MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) | 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW |
| Autofocus | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF | Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS | 6-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG |
| Battery Life | 350 shots (CIPA) | 740 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 478g | 1340g body only |
| Dimensions | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm | 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× | 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon | Nikon Z-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | X100V | Nikon Z9 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | — |
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