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
sensor lacks an optical low-pass filter
no auto brightness control for the LCD
Multi-Power Battery Pack has no controls for portrait-oriented shooting
it has no controls for improved portrait-oriented shooting
no built-in flash strobe
USB-C to Lightning cable does not work by itself to transfer images
the lens does not easily move
had corrupted cards when pulled out of the camera
slow or inaccurate the virtues of the camera are severely limited
isn't quite as easy as the likes of Leica
lack of lens adapters
it s not up to the competition
the camera can overheating in as little as 5 minutes
Sony is still lacking in a few areas
the LCD is taking up more real estate
Handling Nikon is not new to camera design
it s still not possible when pressing the dedicated ISO button
you cannot record video to an internal card
lost work it d be difficult
in dim or terrible mixed lighting conditions
it lacks many direct-access controls
the buffer only handles about 23 to 25 shots
sensor-shift image stabilization seemed inconsistent
even more expensive relative to the US pricing
it only has a single card slot
two buttons can be hard to reach for those with small hands
have preferred the lens to be ready to shoot without adjustment
slows to 4 fps for 43 seconds or 200 frames
N-Log is only offered when capturing out the HDMI
have hit the ground running
Z7's control layout is not the same as on Nikon's pro DSLRs
eye-detection do not work in subject-tracking mode
EVF seems less prone to lag and smearing than others
the camera to revert back to its initial focus point
autofocus issues were pretty awful
Nikon really need the magnifying glass buttons
heavy rain here in NYC
sounds like it would knock the ball out of the park
cameras focused painfully slow and this is not one of those cameras
noise reduction is disabled
rather featureless aside from the memory card slot door
loss of the buttons to the left of the LCD
noise is becoming slightly perceptible in smooth colored areas of the frame
this 22 second movie is 132Mb in size
this 19 second movie is 303Mb in size
this 18 second movie is 278Mb in size
very low light can sometimes take a little longer to acquire focus
clumsy AF system
the focusing point on the screen is very small and sometimes hard to see due
set up the joystick to move from one image to the next
There is only the back upper dial
there is no back lower dial
It doesn t stop you getting the shot
Nikon s choice of memory card format
There s only one card slot
Z7 s control layout is not the same as on Nikon s pro DSLRs
mount does not have an autofocus screw drive
the camera is a $5K body
need some glass
autofocus was occasionally a little
with no flash built into the design
a noticeable colour shift from ISO 25600 on
the N-log profile is only available for recording to an external device via
No anti-aliasing filter is used
noise became more noticeable and shadowed areas began to block up
Nikon mount is quite a bit wider larger
It s not all wine and roses on the hardware side
Z7 only has one memory card slot
Nikon is not currently sharing specs for the Z Mount system
XQD) card slot and disappointing battery life
Nikon was notoriously late to the game on the video front
lack of a second card slot
single card slot and slightly limited battery life
lacks in-body image stabilisation
Nikon s smaller
is packing just one memory card slot
you cannot use this mode to transfer the videos shot on the camera
it does not offer video as a mode
lack the feedback that allows for a soft press to trigger the shutter
lack stabilisation
sheer number of buttons a bit intimidating at first
this model will only begin shipping around November
it has a slower burst rate of 9fps
LCD only tilts up and down and cannot be flipped all the way around
the camera does not feature eye-detection
is no conventional dof preview button
soft rubberised texture surrounding the grip
can only track the [i]closest[/
Nikon hasn t cut any corners
camera really shouldn t be limited to a single slot
Nikon Z7 has only a single slot on the right for an XQD card
600 detail is noticeably weaker and the image appears a little soft
buffer to be slightly limited for burst shooting
Z7 is not going to win any beauty awards
Noise artefacts are discernible only at ISO 3
200 and above
the Z7 has only one memory card slot
there is significant detail loss
No motion blur is visible
lack of an additional memory card slot to create two copies of a shot
lack of a vertical grip is also a deal breaker
It is bulkier but not necessary a handful
miss the quick buttons at the top left
it has not hit a home run
Nikon has focused a little too much on making the cameras small
low light scenes or when you need a blurred background for portraits
lack of a flip-out screen as it is tougher to shoot yourself
The adapter is not fully compatible with the lens
new mirrorless camera only has a single memory card slot
mirrorless cameras are not just for amateurs
autofocus function may not work for all the old lenses
puzzling to just have a single XQD card slot
the focusing can be a bit frustrating to achieve in very low light situations
details are not as clean
rather slow to move the AF area around using the joystick
compatibility is complicated
Sony persists in drawing the AF area in a completely invisible grey
electronic shutter doesn t offer any super-fast settings
doesn t have a built-in screw-drive focus motor
Vibration Reduction is located inside the camera
their small batteries as well as their singular slot for the memory card
mirrorless camera also lacks in-body image stabilization
unreliability and flimsiness of an SD card
perhaps only having one card slot and the average battery
on-chip PDAF pixels can cause banding
Z7 may feel a bit small
The camera powers up a bit slower than most DSLR cameras
its somewhat small buffer could pose a problem at times
A single card slot certainly feels like a backward step
Nikon will revert back to having two slots on future models
It can struggle a little in low light
far too windy to use a tripod and the light was very poor
noise reduction is a little aggressive at very high ISOs
Only having one card slot will be seen by some as an additional disadvantage
lack of in-body stabilization
there is no need for port adapters
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image quality was lacking on this camera is the level of noise
There is only one card slot
the Lock has been turned on inadvertently
Nikon SLRs has long been a weak point
Lens control ring system is too sensitive
Lens roadmaps can change a bit
Nikon Z7 only has a single card slot
Dynamic-area AF was very unreliable in keeping our moving subjects
ridge at the top is not nearly as deep as a DSLR s
autofocus system and lack of ability to record to two cards at once
softness from editing out so much noise
it s a non-feature for RAW photographers
colors skew a little green
heavy and pricey end of the spectrum
There is no additional cost to you
the light was extremely harsh on day one
two rather heavy high-end zoom lenses
The on/off button was a bit sticky on my tester
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image is underexposed or overexposed on the screen or in the viewfinder
Does the Nikon Z7 have Touch Screen
Nikon Z7 is a significantly heavy camera for its class
lack of anti-alias (Low-pass) filter
Nikon Z7 is not the highest resolution Full frame camera
Does the Nikon Z7 have Weather Sealing
the camera has only one XQD card slot
moisture or dirt getting inside the body
the camera may be a bit pricey for average consumers
this 24 second movie is 895Mb in size
no optical low pass filter
Rough terrain
harsh weather conditions
camera performs as well as others on the market
it s also not foolproof
it only tilts one way and doesn t swivel
didn t lose much in terms of sharpness and color reproduction
it has lagged behind rivals on the technology side
only via the HDMI port to a compatible recorder
the menus are a bit dense
for tracking moving subjects is still inferior by comparison
buffer is limited to only 19 frames
Nikon Z7 is limited to one XQD memory card slot
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