Nikon Z7 Teardown by LensRentals: “the best built mirrorless full-frame camera we’ ve taken apart”
In addition to the Nikon Z7 teardown by Kolarivision, LensRentals also published their teardown of Nikon Z7 full frame mirrorless camera. At the end of the article, Roger Cicala said the Nikon Z7 “is a damn well-built camera, the best built mirrorless full-frame camera we’ve taken apart.”
Conclusion from LensRentals:
This is not marketing department weather resistance. This is engineering department weather resistance. Anything that can be sealed has been sealed. I’m impressed, and I will say for future cut-and-paste blurbs: this is as robustly weather sealed a camera as we’ve ever disassembled.
I don’t believe in weather resistance myself. I believe like life; water will find a way. I believe in plastic baggies and rubber bands. I am, however, a great believer in the idea that if you claim to do something, then damn well do it right. This is done right.
I’m impressed by the very solid construction of the chassis and IBIS unit. I’m impressed with the neat, modern engineering of the electrical connections. Yes, I’m aware that soldered wires carry electricity just fine, but to me, there’s something reassuring about seeing neat, well thought out, 2018 level engineering.
I’m not here to tell you which camera is best to use or has the best performance. I’m just here to say this is a damn well-built camera, the best built mirrorless full-frame camera we’ve taken apart. (For the record, I haven’t torn down a Leica SL.)
Even I don’t buy cameras strictly because of how well they are built. And I can’t say until we take apart a Z6 (and really also whatever Canon releases as their high-end mirrorless) if the build quality is how Nikon’s going to do it or because it’s a flagship camera. I would guess a bit of both. But so far the CaNikon mirrorless have been exactly what we expected.
The Nikon Z7 mirrorless camera is now in stock and shipping at major US stores:
Nikon Z7 with 24-70mm Lens: $3,996.95 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.
$100 off on Nikon Z7 with FTZ Mount Adapter Kit: $3,546.90 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.