Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras

I have always been a Nikon photographer. It started with lower-end Nikon DX DSLRs, such as D3400, evolved to D7200 and D800. All of these F-Mount cameras were very good in their own categories. The D3400 got me off the ground on a college budget, the D7200 allowed for solid images on a DX crop sensor, and the D800 really allowed for images to come into their own. Of course, it’s not just about the sensor in the camera, but the glass in front of it. Nikon’s F-Mount lenses were superb, even with kit-lenses, great shots are possible.

Today though, KEH Camera now owns all of my F-Mount lenses (minus the still fantastic AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR) and DSLRs. I have gone full in on mirrorless, which Nikon is clearly making their future direction. Currently in the arsenal are three Nikon Z cameras; Z5, Z6, and Z7. I also am planning to add a fourth with the Z7ii. Each camera has it’s own speciality and produce outstanding image quality, but, without a doubt, my most frequently used camera is the Z7. I love it’s ergonomics, the image quality is outstanding at 45.7 megapixels, and performance is overall excellent. The one limitation I have found is with subject tracking autofocus, which is why I am seriously pondering the Z7ii. With it’s dual expeed processors, it simply can harness more firmware updates that continue to refine and improve on autofocus performance.

With the recent introduction of the Nikon Z9, my jaw dropped. It’s performance, from what I have seen in countless YouTube videos, has floored me. While a camera that yields me to say “keep on dreaming there sonny…” I do hope some of the firmware and technologies will trickle-down into the Z7ii and other future Nikon models.

For anyone looking to move to mirrorless or from their current camera set, fear not. Nikon’s Z Mirrorless cameras are outstanding and you won’t be disappointed.