As Nikon’s flagship mirrorless camera, Z9 makes professional photographers reel with its 45.7MP stacked CMOS sensor, completely ground-breaking electronic shutter, and much-admired “3D-tracking” autofocus borrowed from the camera Corporate DSLRs. Not to mention the ability to shoot 1,000 RAW frames at 20fps as well as uncropped 8K/30p and 4K/120p video. (Professional shooter Nicolas Remy definitely liked it after Serious training for the camera in the waters of his Australian backyard.)
But if the attractive price ($5,500) and heavy form factor (almost 3 lbs) let you down, we can’t blame you for getting excited about this product. Z8, which saves you a substantial $1,500 on what appears, for all intents and purposes, to be the “Kid Z9”. You can also bet your lowest that the significantly more compact and lighter Z8 will get significantly more support from underwater case makers. Nauticam is get out of the gate early; Now it’s Aquatica’s turn.
At this stage, Aquatica did not provide a lots of specifics, but you’ll most likely get a high-quality aluminum construction, well-placed controls, and various customization options when it comes to wardrobes—all of which are hallmarks of Canadian company. If you’re not too worried about the details, you might even want to act fast and take advantage of the introductory price of $3,049—a useful $300 off the MSRP.
The Aquatica AZ8 case can be Pre-order now from retailers like Backscatter.
When purchasing underwater photography equipment like the products mentioned in this article, please support DPG by supporting our retail partner—Backscatter.com.
