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Nikon Z7 II Mirrorless Camera Bundle with NIKKOR 16-50mm VR Zoom Lens + 128GB SanDisk Card + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory
Nikon Z7 II Mirrorless Camera Bundle with NIKKOR 16-50mm VR Zoom Lens + 128GB SanDisk Card + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory
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Nikon Z7 II Mirrorless Camera Bundle with NIKKOR 16-50mm VR Zoom Lens + 128GB SanDisk Card + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory
Nikon Z7 II Mirrorless Camera Bundle with NIKKOR 16-50mm VR Zoom Lens + 128GB SanDisk Card + Case + Tripod + ZeeTech Accessory
I am beyond impressed with this camera. I purchased it with the 24-70 f/4. After watching a bunch of video reviews, I was wondering how it was going to perform. I have owned it for about a week, and my first impression is that many (but not all) of the so-called youtube experts are full of it. They harp on things like the one card slot and the focus tracking ignoring the huge positives - like IQ and high-quality relatively inexpensive glass. I've shot professionally for 5 years, and I've never had a card fail, so I guess the one card thing is not a major deal to me especially since the XQD card is blazing fast. Much faster than my Sony A7rii experience.
My main reason for preferring the Z7 over a DSLR was size and weight. Coming from a J5, even the Z7 seems pretty big and heavy, but nothing like (for instance) Nikon's otherwise-excellent 850 DSLR. My reason for finally buying the Z7 over the Sony A7R iii I'd been expecting to buy for the past year was ergonomics, both in ease of handling and in ease of using the menu structure. (I've owned Sony cameras before, and really liked them, but never for their ergonomics.)
Definitely recommended.
I’m in love with this camera!! But unfortunately like most Nikons I’ve he Wi-Fi could using inproving
I am beyond impressed with this camera. I purchased it with the 24-70 f/4. After watching a bunch of video reviews, I was wondering how it was going to perform. I have owned it for about a week, and my first impression is that many (but not all) of the so-called youtube experts are full of it. They harp on things like the one card slot and the focus tracking ignoring the huge positives - like IQ and high-quality relatively inexpensive glass. I've shot professionally for 5 years, and I've never had a card fail, so I guess the one card thing is not a major deal to me especially since the XQD card is blazing fast. Much faster than my Sony A7rii experience.
Since I have only had the camera for a week, I'll mention a few things and swing back later to add more. First and foremost, I require image quality. The Z7 doesn't disappoint. It is very sharp from edge-to-edge with no edge smearing and limited vignetting (vignetting at 24mm F/4 on the Z 24-70mm S lens) and impressive dynamic range. The image stabilization seems to work well; however, I haven't run it through a battery of test. The tracking isn't that great as many of the reviews pointed out, but I really don't use that feature much. The AF is quick and very accurate. It does hunt a bit in low-light but I find it to be more than acceptable. I imagine this will get better with firmware.
The camera overall is very fast, and I love the handling. I also love the gazillion of customizable features. For example, the focus ring can be customized to change the aperture on Z mount lenses - love that. It feels great in the hand, and unlike the Sony A7 series, it doesn't suck with your eye in the viewfinder. Don't get me wrong, I love the Sony A7 series, but I hate the fact that my nose is basically crushed against the screen to get my eye fully into the viewfinder. This is very uncomfortable, especially during long shoots. The Z7 viewfinder/eyepiece extends far enough out to where you don't have this issue.
General ergonomics of the camera are good, but the control scheme is a teensy bit sparse - it would be nice if we had one more hard-bound button (metering mode adjust button, autofocus mode adjust button, etc) in order to avoid having to use the Information menu to switch between settings on the fly, or painstakingly select which controls are essential enough to warrant a place on one of the Fn buttons. Other than that, I like the control scheme, and how everything is within range of the right thumb while shooting. The camera is also very small for something with so much potential. Even the D750 feels monstrous in comparison. Photographic quality seems, as per usual with Nikon, fantastic. Resolution is incredible, though an informed opinion on dynamic range will require further testing. The touch screen mechanic is also great: the fact that I need to use the information menu to change a few settings is somewhat mitigated by the ability to do it quickly by touch. Also, one little quirk: This camera makes lots of little whirs clicks and buzzes (think AF-C motor) while turning on, going to sleep, and waking up from sleep. You ever have a printer that putzes around with its ink conveyor and motors for a few seconds before printing? It reminds me of that. Not a bad thing really, just... there.
I am beyond impressed with this camera. I purchased it with the 24-70 f/4. After watching a bunch of video reviews, I was wondering how it was going to perform. I have owned it for about a week, and my first impression is that many (but not all) of the so-called youtube experts are full of it. They harp on things like the one card slot and the focus tracking ignoring the huge positives - like IQ and high-quality relatively inexpensive glass. I've shot professionally for 5 years, and I've never had a card fail, so I guess the one card thing is not a major deal to me especially since the XQD card is blazing fast. Much faster than my Sony A7rii experience.
My main reason for preferring the Z7 over a DSLR was size and weight. Coming from a J5, even the Z7 seems pretty big and heavy, but nothing like (for instance) Nikon's otherwise-excellent 850 DSLR. My reason for finally buying the Z7 over the Sony A7R iii I'd been expecting to buy for the past year was ergonomics, both in ease of handling and in ease of using the menu structure. (I've owned Sony cameras before, and really liked them, but never for their ergonomics.)
Definitely recommended.
I’m in love with this camera!! But unfortunately like most Nikons I’ve he Wi-Fi could using inproving
I am beyond impressed with this camera. I purchased it with the 24-70 f/4. After watching a bunch of video reviews, I was wondering how it was going to perform. I have owned it for about a week, and my first impression is that many (but not all) of the so-called youtube experts are full of it. They harp on things like the one card slot and the focus tracking ignoring the huge positives - like IQ and high-quality relatively inexpensive glass. I've shot professionally for 5 years, and I've never had a card fail, so I guess the one card thing is not a major deal to me especially since the XQD card is blazing fast. Much faster than my Sony A7rii experience.
Since I have only had the camera for a week, I'll mention a few things and swing back later to add more. First and foremost, I require image quality. The Z7 doesn't disappoint. It is very sharp from edge-to-edge with no edge smearing and limited vignetting (vignetting at 24mm F/4 on the Z 24-70mm S lens) and impressive dynamic range. The image stabilization seems to work well; however, I haven't run it through a battery of test. The tracking isn't that great as many of the reviews pointed out, but I really don't use that feature much. The AF is quick and very accurate. It does hunt a bit in low-light but I find it to be more than acceptable. I imagine this will get better with firmware.
The camera overall is very fast, and I love the handling. I also love the gazillion of customizable features. For example, the focus ring can be customized to change the aperture on Z mount lenses - love that. It feels great in the hand, and unlike the Sony A7 series, it doesn't suck with your eye in the viewfinder. Don't get me wrong, I love the Sony A7 series, but I hate the fact that my nose is basically crushed against the screen to get my eye fully into the viewfinder. This is very uncomfortable, especially during long shoots. The Z7 viewfinder/eyepiece extends far enough out to where you don't have this issue.
General ergonomics of the camera are good, but the control scheme is a teensy bit sparse - it would be nice if we had one more hard-bound button (metering mode adjust button, autofocus mode adjust button, etc) in order to avoid having to use the Information menu to switch between settings on the fly, or painstakingly select which controls are essential enough to warrant a place on one of the Fn buttons. Other than that, I like the control scheme, and how everything is within range of the right thumb while shooting. The camera is also very small for something with so much potential. Even the D750 feels monstrous in comparison. Photographic quality seems, as per usual with Nikon, fantastic. Resolution is incredible, though an informed opinion on dynamic range will require further testing. The touch screen mechanic is also great: the fact that I need to use the information menu to change a few settings is somewhat mitigated by the ability to do it quickly by touch. Also, one little quirk: This camera makes lots of little whirs clicks and buzzes (think AF-C motor) while turning on, going to sleep, and waking up from sleep. You ever have a printer that putzes around with its ink conveyor and motors for a few seconds before printing? It reminds me of that. Not a bad thing really, just... there.