Nikon's flagship Z7 mirrorless shooter is a big step forward for the camera maker, with an eye to the future with many forward-thinking technologies built in to back up the impressive image quality.

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The Z6 and Z7 are Nikon's first attempts at a full-frame mirrorless camera system. Although it took Nikon many years to finally come out with its own mirrorless system, it was definitely worth the wait for many Nikon photographers.

Nikon has made it clear how important the introduction of the Z7 is to the company, and it certainly feels like a camera that will be one day looked back as the start of something significant.

Superb electronic viewfinder; Effective sensor-based VR system; Very responsive in use; Noise well suppressed in high-ISO images; Plays well with third-party lenses; Very good dynamic range

Relatively shallow buffer depth; AWB can be neutral in daylight; XQD cards still pricey; Expensive next to Z6; Battery life far from class leading; No DCI 4K – only UHD 4K

Nikon introduced its brand new "Z system" after several weeks of speculation and online teasers. At launch, there are two cameras in the system, the Z7 and the Z6. Both use the same body design, but are equipped with slightly different internal specifications.

The Nikon Z7 is a worthy contender in the Full-Frame Mirrorless market. It is remarkably polished for a first camera in a completely new platform. This mirrorless takes a 46 MP BSI-CMOS senor paired with an EXCEED 6 processor to deliver a high throughput with 9 FPS at full-resolution.

Excellent detail capture; Very low image noise; Excellent metering; Effecive 5-Axis Image Stabilization; Good colors accuracy; Reliable Automatic White-Balance; Highly sensitive AF; Quick 493-Point AF; Very responsive; Ultra-Sharp EVF; Natural EVF contrast; Solid build quality

Shallow Buffer-Depth; Poor EC button location; Poor Continuous AF; Artifacts from built-in Phase-Detect pixels; Not Exposure-Priority; Occasionally incorrect WB preview; Bizarre Auto ISO; Very short battey-life; Pricey

Nikon Z7: Nikon's first full-frame mirrorless snapper smashes it out of the park, but boy is it expensive

Incredible image quality; Superbly flexible autofocus; Gorgeous EVF

Single card slot; Mediocre battery life; Very substantial cost

It takes some getting used to, but everything is there where you need it. I do low light interior real estate photography using a heavy AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8 lens. The VR gives me perfect handheld shots to 1/8 sec.

For my purposes, which are primarily landscapes and larger, slower moving wildlife - this is a fantastic camera. Image quality on a par with my D850 in a smaller, lighter package. I have heard some griping about the single card slot versus dual, but the absence of doesn't affect me so I don't really...

Small; lighter; the future of Nikon I think

None so far

I just got back from a 7,000 mile loop going from southeast states to northwest Montana, first extended trip with my new Z7 and 24-70 f4. I can honestly say it never left my side. Using D800 and 28-70 f2.8 in the past I always weighed (no pun intended) whether to carry the D800/lens/tripod combo or...

Love the camera for its weight ,photos, video, can crop deeply if required and still get a brilliant photo. Camera is very well made and with the mount can use all your other nikon lenses flawlessly . Kit lens for the Z7 is also excellent and very sharp.

Durable; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Very versatile especially with the mount; lot of control

learning curve for autofocus tracking