Nikon Z 6II Mirrorless Digital Camera with Z 24-70mm f/4 Lens, Black (1663)

I’m fairly new to photography and only have had an older D3300 to compare this to. So far, it’s taken really great pictures that are on par if not slightly better than the 3300. Added some photos using the Sigma 150-600mm lens.Pros:Controls are very easy to use and very intuitive.real time view finder is great when it works (see cons for more details)great image qualityCan use all of the older F style lenses with the adapter.The kit lens is pretty decent overallCons:real time view only works in full manual mode. The perk of mirrorless is instant feedback in the viewfinder, but for some reason it only works in full manual. Using shutter priority mode, the picture looks great and when I go to review it the ISO is clearly too low and it is way under exposed. Because of this, you lose one of the major advantages over DSLR.The FTZ adapter is expensive if not purchased in a bundle.

I originally bought the GH5 and that camera is a ridiculously good workhorse. However, I shoot predominately consumer electronics, which means I shoot a lot of screens. The GH5, for all its greatness, doesn’t have an anti-aliasing filter and that caused all kinds of ridiculous moire. So I sold it, did some research, and landed on the Nikon Z6 II. Super glad I did.For the record, I upgraded originally from the Nikon D5200, which I used with my trusty Sigma 17-50mm lens for many years. I used the GH5 for a month before I got this camera, which I’ve now had for about a week.Pros1. Good, sharp photos (obviously lens dependent). I did most of my testing with the included Nikon 24-70mm F/4 and my old Sigma 17-50mm F/2.8 with the FTZ adapter. You can find way better photos by much better photographers on pro reviews or other Amazon reviews, but rest assured those reviewers are right. This camera takes excellent photos.2. The auto-focus features are a bit outside of my wheelhouse (my subjects rarely move while I shoot them), but I did mess around a little bit. I don’t know how it compares to its contemporaries, but it beats my old Nikon D5200 by margins I can’t possibly overstate.3. 4k60fps recording works perfectly. Mine came in the box with the software update already installed so I assume yours will too. I didn’t have to do anything other than turn it on in the settings. Even with the crop, it’s smooth, sharp, and easy to work with.4. I’ve always liked Nikon’s menu system. It’s simple, easy, and effective. Coming from a previous Nikon, the menu is larger, with controls for modern features, but it’s more or less the same layout as previous cameras, so it’s familiar.5. The ability to charge the battery in camera via USB-C is awesome. The ability to power the camera with one is even cooler.6. I also like that I can connect the camera in a bunch of different ways (wifi, bluetooth, usb-c). Compared to old cameras, it’s a massive difference.7. The ability to have a clean HDMI-out and the ability to turn off sleep mode makes this a great webcam for streaming or similar use cases.Neutral1. I appreciate that there are two card slots, but I’m not too keen on buying a new card type and a new adapter for my computer.Cons1. Nikon is intentionally vague about the USB-C power stuff. They want you to buy a $60 wall charger with a USB-C end. However, you basically just need a 15W power brick with USB Power Delivery (USB PD) and it’ll get the job done, and you can find those on Amazon for vastly less money.2. Having the play and delete buttons on the left side makes the camera difficult to use one-handed. Not the biggest deal, but ergonomics matter.Finally, a word about OLPF or an “anti-aliasing filter”. This is an electronic component that, to over-simplify, knocks things ever so slightly out of focus to help avoid moire. It’s a technology that does work wonders, especially if you shoot a lot of video or photo of things with screens, like smartphones, computer screens, etc. The Nikon Z6 II has one (the Z7 II does not). If you’re here and you’re considering a career in tech vlogging/journalism, I would put this toward the top of your “maybe” list for that reason alone. Sharp photos and video with the filter is a difficult combo to find.Overall, this camera is bonkers good. When I asked about it on Reddit, someone there challenged me to find a negative review. Turns out, negative reviews of this camera are exceedingly rare. It does well in low light, regular light, and intense light. The controls are good, the ergonomics are mostly good, the video capture is great, and it’s just an all-around powerful workhorse camera.I also tried the kit lens. It’s nice and sharp, and I actually like the part where the barrel compacts and locks for travel. I’ll likely use it most of the time since it’s a tad sharper than my Sigma, but if the lighting gets difficult, I have no problem switching back to the f/2.8. The kit lens is really good, and getting it at a $400 discount with the bundle is a smart idea unless you already have an outstanding zoom lens, in which case getting a second is redundant.Finally, a recommendation. If you buy this camera, at MINIMUM, you should consider getting the combo with the FTZ adapter. That gives you access to many older Nikon F-Mount lenses, since the Z-Mount is still kind of new. Buying the adapter separate costs $250, but Nikon reduces the price to $99 if you buy it when you buy a Z-mount camera (Z50, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6 II, Z7 II, etc). The deal is available straight from Nikon, here on Amazon, or virtually anywhere else you can buy the camera. It functionally triples the number of lenses you can buy (including some really decent cheaper options, like the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8).Anyway, this camera is fantastic. Most of the other reviews touch on the kit lens and camera image/video quality, so I wanted to focus mine on some of the technicals and niche stuff. This camera is excellent. I’m happy to have it.

I wanted to upgrade from my 4 year old trusty D7200 which is still working great. But while doing street or landscape photography in low light I needed to use my tripod often, which is not possible to use everywhere due to circumstances.Enter the Z6 ii. This camera performs excellent in terms of handheld low light shooting due to IBIS. Coupled with a fast lens you can shoot hand held at 1/5 th of a sec.Here are some points which makes this camera shine among its mirroless counterparts from other or same brand.1. IBIS gives you blurr free photo in most situation where you dont or cant use a tripod. Though for long exposures you will still require one.2. Excellent low light performance. I was able to get lowlight usable shots upto 12800 ISO.3. Good color rendition with great dynamic range. In terms of image quality I dont find much marked improvement over d7200. Z6 ii may be a bit more better in recovering shadows and highlights.4. Focus shift shooting. Now this is very helpful for landscape photos where you need to get the entire scene in focus and sharp.5. Extended shutter time upto 15 mins which is really helpful for long exposure and astrophotography without using external intervalometer.6. Crystal clear evf and lcd screen which is very helpful for reviewing photo on screen.7. About the kit lens 24-70 f4 is very sharp throughout the aperture range.8. Ability to use ftz adapter for using nikon f mount lenes which can be found in cheaper rates compared to Z mount lens.9. Ability to use previous old EN EL batteries. I could use my nikon d7200 battery in it.Some things which I dislike in this camera1. Unreliable eye detection if subject is bit far though you can still track using lock on tracking.2. Battery life is very less compared to my nikon d7200. I was able to pull 650 shots with one full battery.3. Nikon could have slightly increased the megapixel of this camera to atleast 30 mp. As nikon z7 ii was out of my budget and the older z7 having only xqd single slot.4. 4k 60 fps with 1.5 x crop which is annoying. If thats your requirement then go for panasonic or fuji.I can recommend anyone to buy this camera if their budget permits. This is an excellent all round camera. If you are a landscape photographer and your budget permits then buy the z7 ii for higher mp as you can get more detail and cropping option.

Totally waste product camera grip is cheap quality screen is glitching in just 5 months after repairing screen is glitching again customer support completely third class i was complained about grip they told us we don’t know you have to complain at direct nikon camera has broke down at middle of my wedding orders i have 2 nikon cameras both have same grip issue think before you buy it you have more options in CANON SONY but don’t buy it