Nikon Z9vs A7CR
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A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
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.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C 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
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a7cr is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Nikon Z9 (2021) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,499 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 45.7MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 6-stop IBIS | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 740 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1340g body only | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Nikon Z-mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Nikon Z9 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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