DPReview Published the Nikon Z7 Review (89% Overall Score)
DPReview has completed their full in-depth review for the Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera, and the new Nikon Z7 achieved an impressive 89% overall score and Silver Award from the experts at DPReview.
What we like
- 45.7MP BSI-CMOS sensor offers excellent resolution, image quality
- In-body stabilization great for run-and-gun video and low-light stills
- Highly-detailed EVF
- First full-frame Nikon with a usable silent shutter mode
- Touchscreen and joystick for AF point placement
- AF points easily visible
- No need to micro-adjust lenses
- Flip-out screen for high and low shots
- Offers both usable full frame 4K and detailed, over-sampled 4K from APS-C crop
- 10-bit Log 4K footage over HDMI
- Flat Picture Profile useful for getting the most out of internal video
- Body is small, light and sturdy
- Weather-sealing
- Top-plate info display
- Easy to use Wi-Fi + Bluetooth for sharing
- Headphone and microphone socket
- USB charging
- Menus familiar to Nikon DSLR users
What we don’t
- AF system hunts in low light, due to limited sensitivity
- Face detect less reliable than competition
- AF Tracking less reliable than competition
- AF Tracking cumbersome to engage/disengage
- Touchscreen cannot be used for touchpad AF when using the EVF
- Limited AF button customization
- No live feed at 9fps
- Live feed at 5.5fps suffers from significant drop in EVF refresh rate
- Very limited buffer
- On-sensor AF causes banding, slightly limiting usable dynamic range
- Aggressive noise reduction at high ISO
- Electronic first curtain shutter (EFCS) needed to avoid potential shutter shock (yet is off by default)
- EFCS limits shutter speed to 1/2000
- Two-Button-Reset and Quick Format actions missing
- No linear response option for video shooters wishing to manual focus
- Single card slot
- No flip-around screen for vlogging
Conclusion from DPReview:
The Nikon Z7 is an extremely well-rounded digital camera and suitable for a wide range of photographic and video needs. It packs outstanding image quality and very good 4K video in a lightweight, well-built package with in-body image stabilization. Autofocus is less reliable than the competition and the buffer can be limiting for fast action, but overall, the Z7 is a pleasure to shoot with.
Nikon Z7 body: $3,396.95 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.
Nikon Z7 with 24-70mm Lens: $3,996.95 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.
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