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The Nikon Z7 is a 45.7
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Nikon (, ; ) is a Japanese optics and photographic equipment manufacturer. Nikon's products include cameras, camera lenses, binoculars, microscopes, ophthalmic lenses, measurement instruments, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, and equipment related to S ...
. The camera was officially announced on August 23, 2018, for release in September 2018. It was the first camera to use Nikon's new Z-mount system; the second model, released in November 2018, was the 24.5 megapixel
Nikon Z6 The Nikon Z6 is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera produced by Nikon. The camera was officially announced on August 23, 2018, to be released in November. Nikon began shipping the Z6 to retailers on November 16, 2018. This was the ...
. Three Z-mount lenses were available by December 2018, the Nikkor Z 24-70 mm S, the 35 mm S and the 50 mm S, all three covering a full-frame (FX) image size. The F-to-Z mount adapter accessory allows for using Nikon lenses from the digital SLR series with full compatibility. In late 2018, Nikon also published a "roadmap" of lenses to be released between 2019 and 2021. A total of nine products were included in that list. The Nikon Z7 was succeeded by the Nikon Z7II in October 2020.


Features

* 45.7 megapixel
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(BSI)
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. * Native ISO range of 64–25,600. *
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6 image processor. * Nikon Z mount featuring a 55 mm throat diameter for a less divergent optical path between lens exit pupil and image sensor. * 16 mm flange distance. * Nikon F-mount lenses will be able to be used through the Nikon FTZ lens
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. * 493-point
autofocus An autofocus (AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system h ...
system that can automatically switch between phase detect auto-focus and contrast detect auto-focus. The focus points cover 90% of the viewfinder area. * 5-stop in-body
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. * Up to 9 fps continuous shooting that is also compatible with F-mount lenses when mounted with the FTZ lens adapter. * An
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(EVF) with a 3.7 million dot display with a 0.8x magnification and a 37° viewing angle. * The rear display is a 3.2" tiltable touchscreen with 2.1 million dots. * It can record
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video at up to 120 fps, and 4K video at up to 30 fps. Video can be output over an
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connection in 10-bit N-Log for advanced external recording devices. * The camera comes with an EN-EL15b battery, and is compatible with EN-EL15a batteries and EN-EL15 batteries. Nikon Z 7 Rückseite.jpg, Nikon Z7 Draufsicht.jpg, Nikon Bajonettadapter FTZ Seite zum Objektiv.jpg, Nikon Bajonettadapter FTZ Seite zur Kamera (Z-Bajonett).jpg, Nikon Z 7 battery pack MB-N10 Front.jpg, Battery grip MB-N10 Nikon Z 7 battery pack MB-N10 Back.jpg, Battery grip MB-N10


Update history

The Z6 and Z7 share firmware updates with only minor differences due to the different sensors.


Reception

After completing their test of the new camera, the Digital Photography Review web site provided this conclusion: "The Nikon Z7 ... is also its most well-rounded camera for stills and video, and an exciting indicator for what's to come from the 101 year-old company. But first generation products are rarely perfect, and the Nikon Z7 is no exception". The overall score was 89%. The positive specifics were briefly stated: "the camera feels, handles, and operates like a smaller, lighter full-frame Nikon DSLR - from button placement to menu layout, to the robustness of the build quality and the comfort of the grip. But there are some small differences, namely in the way the AF system operates. It is also the first Nikon full-framer with a truly useful silent shutter and mechanical in-body stabilization. On the cinema side it offers a wide variety of 4K video capture options that should satisfy both home-movie-makers and advanced videographers alike, but possibly not established professionals". The site provided this summary of the less positive aspects: "the Z7 technically offers the same calculated Raw dynamic range as the D850, on sensor AF points lead to banding/striping which limits usable DR ynamic range Autofocus, while reliable in good light, hunts more than we'd like as light levels drop. And AF tracking as a whole lags behind the competition, as well as Nikon's own full-frame DSLRs, both in terms of reliability and usability". (All of these issues were dealt with in subsequent firmware updates. The autofocus became far more reliable and the banding issue was dealt with. It might be important to mention that all digital cameras suffer to some degree from this phenomenon caused by amplification of the signal. If the data isn't decoded correctly, the amplification artifacts can and do happen.) In 2018, when the Z7 was released, there were some real issues in the photographic community regarding incorrect information or outright defamation. The Z7 was certainly a victim of this trend. Though a touch behind the overall market on level of technological advancement the Z7 was a strong contender and an excellent first build of a mirrorless camera by Nikon. Most of the initial issues with the camera were dealt with either entirely or almost entirely with consequential firmware updates. This camera would prove to be the pivotal move for Nikon to enter the mirrorless camera market and the beginning of their mirrorless journey culminating in the current era Z8 and Z9 cameras which are some of the highest performing mirrorless cameras available on the market today (2024). File:Nikon Z 7 Rear controls and tilted LCD screen C4004.jpg File:Nikon Z 7 top right V 3983.jpg File:Nikon Z 6 top left controls 3980.jpg File:Nikon Z 7 7 sep 2018b2.jpg, File:Nikon Z 7 7 sep 2018c2.jpg, File:Nikon Z 7 7 sep 2018d2.jpg, File:Nikon Z 7 7 sep 2018e2.jpg, File:Nikon Z 7 7 sep 2018f2.jpg, File:Nikon Z 7 7 sep 2018g2.jpg, File:NIKKOR Z 35mm f1.8 S 7 sep 2018b.jpg, NIKKOR Z 35mm f1.8 S File:Nikon Z 7 wide diameter lens mount and large sensor 992.jpg, Z7 wide diameter lens mount and large sensor


See also

* Nikon Z5 *
Nikon Z6 The Nikon Z6 is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera produced by Nikon. The camera was officially announced on August 23, 2018, to be released in November. Nikon began shipping the Z6 to retailers on November 16, 2018. This was the ...
* Nikon Z50


References


External links

* * {{Nikon Z cameras Z7 Z7 Cameras introduced in 2018 Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras