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Nikon Z7

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User ratings:
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.9 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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4.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • It is comfortable to hold and is just large enough to fit well in the hand
  • extremely well-rounded camera that takes beautiful
  • very solid build quality

Cons

  • slow down depending on file quality settings
  • t any features that will make video-focused buyers change camera platforms
  • housed behind an almost comically large spring-loaded door

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • AI Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.2 in
  • yes

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Nikon Z7 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Z7

Pros

  • It is comfortable to hold and is just large enough to fit well in the hand
  • extremely well-rounded camera that takes beautiful
  • very solid build quality
  • Nikon Z7 is also a superb choice
  • comfortably built
  • easy to use
  • fast and responsive
  • IBIS system works well and is an excellent inclusion
  • Flat Picture profile is easy to work with in post
  • high-quality
  • hand-held video painless

Cons

  • slow down depending on file quality settings
  • t any features that will make video-focused buyers change camera platforms
  • housed behind an almost comically large spring-loaded door
  • digital cameras are famously bad
  • quite frustrating for your camera to come up short
  • Z 7 drops slightly in dynamic range below ISO 200
  • Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
  • distractingly crunchy image noise and pixel smearing
  • Z7 does not have an optical low pass filter
  • Nikon Z mirrorless system is not a simple or inexpensive proposition
  • Telephoto Lens MISTAKES that Spoil Travel

Nikon Z7 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.2 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200

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Nikon Z7 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
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Optics and focus
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Number of focus points493
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
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Dimensions
Weight20.64 oz
Width5.28 in
Height3.96 in
Depth2.66 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedY
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 25600
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum25600
Maximum image resolution8256 x 5504 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.2 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution3690000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 2
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit29.59 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeMILC
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-C
USB version
3.2 Gen 1
Microphone portyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
PictBridgeyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.2

Nikon Z7 - Q&A (1)

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    darrick_torp
    about 2 years ago
    Is nikon z7 ii worth it?
    titus_rolfson
    about 2 years ago
    Yes. The Nikon Z7 II is truly one of the best full-frame mirrorless systems currently on the market.
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Nikon Z7 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (58)

4.6
Based on 58 reviews
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Nikon Z7 Nikon's Z7 and Z6 mirrorless cameras are a refined pleasure
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Published: 27.08.2018
Nikon's Z7 and Z6 mirrorless cameras are a refined pleasure

After some hands-on time with NIkon's first full-frame mirrorless, we love it -- warts and all.

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 01.10.2018
Nikon Z7 Review | Photography Blog
5.0

The Z7 is Nikon's first foray into the brave new world of full-frame mirrorless cameras, and what an entry it is. Boasting 45.7 megapixels, 4K video recording, built-in image stabilsation, a 3.6-million dot EVF and a 2.1-million dot tilting screen, can the exciting new Nikon Z7 give market-leader Sony a run for its money? Find out by reading our in-depth Nikon Z7 review, complete with full size JPEGs, Raw files and movies...

Nikon Z7 Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless
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Kenrockwell.com
Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless
Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 Review
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ePHOTOzine
Nikon Z7 Review
4.5

Nikon Z7 Review - Nikon's new high-resolution, 45.7mp full-frame mirrorless camera, the Z 7 is reviewed. Find out how this high-spec mirrorless camera performs.

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 review | Stuff
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Nikon Z7 review | Stuff

The much-anticipated debut of the Z7 hits all the right spots

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 Review, Updated 2022 - Photography Life
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Photography Life
Nikon Z7 Review, Updated 2022 - Photography Life

Let's take a close look at the Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera and go over all of its features, as of firmware v3.30.

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 vs. Sony a7R III vs. Canon EOS R vs. Sigma fp
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PDN Online
Published: 05.09.2018
Nikon Z7 vs. Sony a7R III vs. Canon EOS R vs. Sigma fp

We compare the Nikon Z7 vs. the Sony a7R III vs. the Canon EOS R vs. the Sigma fp to see which full-frame mirrorless is right for you.

Nikon Z7 Nikon's Z6 and Z7 cameras to get eye detection firmware update
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PCMag India
Published: 26.04.2019
Nikon's Z6 and Z7 cameras to get eye detection firmware update

The update is due out on 16 May

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z 7 Review
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The-Digital-Picture.com
Nikon Z 7 Review

Is the Nikon Z 7 Mirrorless Camera right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!

Nikon Z7 Kings of the Mirrorless Hill – Sony A7r IV and Nikon Z7 - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 08.06.2020
Kings of the Mirrorless Hill – Sony A7r IV and Nikon Z7 - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet Part 1- introduction and competitive landscape For photographers looking for the ultimate in image quality in a reasonably affordable and portable camera, two names...

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 and Z6 First Impressions
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NDTV Gadgets 360
Published: 28.09.2018
Nikon Z7 and Z6 First Impressions

Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z6 full-frame mirrorless cameras are here to take on the Canon EOS R and Sony's A7 series.

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 impresses with excellent capture details and intuitive handling
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hardwarezone.com.sg
Published: 26.09.2018
Nikon Z7 impresses with excellent capture details and intuitive handling

We take the new Nikon Z7 out for a spin to see how it performs.

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 review: Versatile allrounder
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The Indian Express
Published: 19.06.2020
Nikon Z7 review: Versatile allrounder
4.5

Nikon Z7 Camera Review: Nikon Z7 comes across as a pretty compact camera despite the full-frame specifications.

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 review
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digitalcameraworld
Published: 24.09.2020
Nikon Z7 review
4.8

The latest Nikon mirrorless camera, the Nikon Z7, proves that it has learned its mirrorless lesson.

Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 Review
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DPReview
Published: 05.11.2018
Nikon Z7 Review
4.5

No Nikon camera we've tested to date balances stills and video capture as well as the Nikon Z7. Though autofocus is less reliable than the D850, Nikon's first full-frame mirrorless gets enough right to earn our recommendation.

Often compared with Nikon Z7