Put simply, it's the most versatile full-frame lens mount available today. What particularly grabbed my attention when the Nikon Z system was launched was the new Z lens mount. The Nikon F lens mount used by the company's DSLRs is more than 60 years old now. The Z-mount is the most versatile for full-frame Honestly, it feels like cheating, the results are so reliable.

You can scroll between subjects when there is more than one detected in the AF area. In the Z7 II, Eye AF is now available in the wide-area AF mode for both humans and animals (and for video), meaning that subjects are detected within a wide area of the image area and they don't need to be in the center. A sharp focus is more likely when the subject is closer (with the eye larger in the frame), but that's not always the case. Truly, it takes a fundamental stress out of the equation.Ĭonversely, single point AF in a Nikon DSLR is hit and miss for portraits, especially given that the focus point is not a super-precise 'pinpoint' type. I particularly appreciated this feature during portrait shoots where sharp focus on the subject's eyes was nailed every time. In the Nikon Z7 II, Eye AF is superb for portraits, being both quick and reliable. Eye AF beats single-point AF for portraits Oh, and IBIS for handheld video shooting is supremely helpful, too. I've consistently got sharp shots at 1/10sec with the 85mm f/1.8 Z lens and that is simply not possible with a Nikon DSLR. In short, the Nikon Z7 II is a much more versatile handheld camera. Yes, many Nikon G lenses for DSLRs feature optical image stabilization (OIS), but IBIS is next level, offering up to 5EV of compensation. In-body-image-stabilisation (IBIS) is a godsend when shooting at high resolution and is perhaps my number one handling improvement with the Nikon Z system. A sample handheld shot from the Nikon Z7 II – the stabilization will reliably give you 3EV to play with, but the quoted 5EV is more hit and miss.

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