Finally, weather is cold enough so canon R6 doesn't overheat

I owned the RIV before switching to the Z7II. The Z7II blows the EVF away of the RIV. It is not all about numbers. The color, contrast, etc is all better on the nikon. Many people have stated this about the nikons EVF.

Would it not make more sense to film this with the Z6 II?

When switching from Fujifilm, I’ve tried a few high-res FF cameras for a longer period end of last year. I shoot fashion and (make-up) portraits. The A7RIV, the S1R and the SL2 are all great cameras with excellent results, but when I tried the Z7 I was really impressed. The IQ is stellar at lower ISOs and in terms of tonality, color and fine details is actually close to my Hassy. Next to that the Z7 handles great with a perfect sized grip. The EVF might not have the highest pixel count and refresh rate but in terms of color and contrast it easily outperforms the A7RIV. It’s a large and beautiful natural viewfinder. The LCD is visibly much better than the Sony. I’m now eagerly awaiting my backordered Z7II along with some glass, which is another reason to seriously consider the Z-platform. The primes are stellar as are the f2.8 zooms, but even the f4 zooms are great quality at very reasonable prices. Nikon was slow at the game, but have created step-by-step an incredibly solid platform. Kudos to Nikon.

Fantastic review as usual! I am eagerly await the high resolution shoot-out, I appreciate how much work such a video requires! Thanks DPeview.

I want Jordan to shoot an episode on film!

Like the Z6 II review - you missed the importance of the photo/video button. It makes hybrid work so much easier. It isn't on the latest Sony and Canon cameras. I really think it needs mentioning.

Gonna give a heads up to all watching this video. This is not a joke especially if you shoot weddings or studio work. This camera has the D850 sensor and it has the best colors of any modern nikon with OCF. please do not comment you shoot Raw all pros know what I’m talking about. Easier editing on the skin tones with mixed lighting. D850 one of the best in the market and now this camera will do the same! Love the colors here. I think may even rival Canons best.

These guys shouldn’t be allowed to see the spec sheet before reviewing these cameras. The Nikon cameras have superior optics in front of the EVF, which makes a bigger difference than pixel count. They also miss the fact that the refresh rate on Sony EVFs drop significantly when the shutter is half pressed, while this doesn’t happen on the Nikon’s.

I've used DP Review and watched your videos for a long long time. Thanks for the contribution and good luck on 300k.

Dope Stalker reference man, I was immediately thinking that but still surprised to hear you say it

Can see why that place is one of your favourite haunts, some absolutely gorgeous shots in this video. 👍

I've been waiting for this review.... Thank you

I recently upgraded from a D7200 to a Z7ii and am definitely enjoying my woodland photography shots much more with the resolution, colours, and dynamic range. It's also encouraged me to get back into video after an 8 year hiatus and I've been having a lot of fun shooting and cutting together family home videos.. My question is did you guys notice any practical differences if the Z6ii was any better at grabbing and keeping focus in really low light compared to the Z7ii when using eye-detect AF? Great video guys!

Thanks dpreview for these in depth videos

Shoot a whole episode with noct 58 that'd be fun

Looking forward to seeing the comparison video. You guys always have perfect timing 😁

I appreciate all your details gentlemen. Fine review with lots of great points of the features ofg the new Nikon Z7II, in a fairly brief review. As always, bravo! 👏 📸 🙏

Damn! Wanna see that D7000 review again! You got a sub.

Canmore is my favourite too..amazing review guys...your channel is my Netflix...

PLZ review Nikon Z 50mm f1.2 S

My z7ii is coming tomorrow and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!

subbed for the tarkovsky shoutout, you are a true hero of the revolution chris stalker and solaris in particular are 2 of my favorite movies ever

Your reviews are always enjoyable, love you guys! I wish you focused more on the hybrid/video side. Mentioning and maybe testing out things like external video raw and resolution/ pixel binning against the little sister. Also we want to see more of that Jordan Drake's face 😜 Oh, before i forget, I wish Jordan to shoot 4 episodes on 16mm film!

Glorious scenes on this shoot!

Good review. Great to know Pros and Cons clear & unbiased 👍

Yes! First reviewer on youtube that also want a tilting screen in portrait mode on the Z cameras. So it’s not only me. 5:02

Your videos are just getting better all the time! Thank you again for showing off the Nikon Z7II. With the Z9 now coming, what a wait for the D850 replacement. Could it be the second wonder camera announced by Nikon?

As others have written here. Viewfinder experience is not just digital resolution but OPTICS and refresh as well. Please consider this in your group test...

Very nice as always. I'm going to buy one this year.

Great review. The consummate photography and videography reviewers on the internet today.

If I could subscribe to your channel 10000 times I would. You review cameras that no other camera reviewers will.

The evf acctually looks better than the competition, I don't acctually know why. Maybe because it seems bigger, I really don't know

Another awesome video you two....

Great detailed review! How effective is modifying the AF Tune option for how tenaciously it tracks a subject (stickiness during obstructions, etc. I guess?)? On the Z7i this is under the first batch of AF settings, but I haven't played with it. It's set to 3/5 by default for slow to fast, so there seem to be some room for flexibility.

With fast burst shooting, it would be nice to have an option to write sequentialy on each card, one photo on sd1 one on sd2; then give the option to write to both as a backup when needed, just like raid1 and raid0 for storage.

Waiting for mine in Michigan. Moving up from the D750! Shoot mostly landscapes and wildlife.

Shooting a Nikon review using a Canon. But always good to see a great review.

Beautiful episode.

In a imperfect world you photographers and reviews continue to want the perfect camera. Humans complain too much and everything. I bet this camera is just what you need

Happy New Year Chris and Jordan

Good ol Canmore! I spent my middle school and highschool there!

Hey, Thx for the awesome video! Really like your reviews and your style of doing it! What's about the autofocus compared to the Z6ii? Is it as fast as the Z6ii? Or are they at the same level now? Regards Stefan

Question. I was amazed at the detail pulled into the raw files from the shadows in the two samples shown. Which program do you use? Do I need Lightroom/Photoshop, or could it be done to the same level of detail with Photoshop Elements 2022?

Good to see Nikon catching up. They now have a very solid system for landscape photography.

Thank you such helpful information!

Thank you. For the info. Thinking of getting 7ii or z8

That’s good that you put the videos in the top of your webpages

Given that the 4K60p crop is smaller on the Z7II compared to the Z6II and that both can now shoot raw video I'm not so sure the Z6II is the default choice for video out of the two cameras now... Yes the files from the Z6II are sharper due to the sensor sampling but by how much? Nobody seems to have done a proper comparison yet on this aspect (at 4k 30p). Scrap that comment, the video comparison tool on the Z6II review actually shows the difference in sharpness between the Z6 and Z7, and the Z6 is definitely sharper by a noticeable margin.

This channel deserves 1M+ subscribers

Any thoughts about the the color accuracy and exposure metering? I don't know if it was a bad copy but when I went from the D810 to the D850 I found it to be all over the place in terms of color and exposure. I think that if I have to fix images simply to put them in the approximate color and exposure range then the automatic functions become useless. the D850 was so bad that I had to return in. So now I'm considering what my next camera will be.

One realy important feature that nobody talks about, are the medium raw images sharp? Unlike on the d850 where my medium and low raw files are terrible in sharpness :( did the fixed that on the z7 II ?

Does its photo tracking work well with a subject in an uncluttered scene? (plane in the sky) Does the AF fall on its face again during raw video?

I'm already subscribed, but I want a special with Jordan crying on the floor while Chris yells at home Nikon in Japanese.

Keep up the great work !!

Thank you for showing me one of the greatest movies ever made. I watched Stalker today.

Excellent video. Thanks

Thank you for this great review !!!!! I will be switching from my D7500 to this Z7 ii camera , and I´m really exited !!!!!

Can’t believe you guys don’t already have more subscribers. Hands down the best reviewers on KZfaq.

looking forward to next weeks show! and i think it might just be a good idea to do a camera givaway to ckrank up the subs substantialy... as always rrealy love waching your show'! cheers :)

Hi all, need help to decide between Z6 II and Z7 II for video and landscape. Read online that Z6 II 4k has a crop of 1.5x while Z7 II has a crop of 1.08x. However, the choice online seems to favour Z6 II for video work. This is something I am unable to understand why Z6 II is better for video. Please advise. Thanks.

I wish it would occur to one of the camera manufacturers that is using dual card slots that they could use the faster card to clear the buffer and then back up the slower card from the faster card afterward so to minimize the time when the user cannot shoot again.

Just an amazing camera. It wasn't marketed for speed, but we know when the Z7 III comes out, they'll put that Expeed 7 in it. Game changer when Mark III is coming

How about the Canon 1d4, the first Canon with video capabilities iirc?

Beautiful location!

Hey Chris, I thought if u wrote raw to CFexpress n jpg backup to SD it would shoot as fast n have same buffer duration as not saving a jpg backup to SD. Can u explain why doing this as a fail safe for a sports shooter won’t work n I would ruin my buffer performance? Thank you for your helpful reviews, johnny

Thanks for the video

Can you review the new Viltrox 85mm f1.8 for the Z-mount?

Winter is the only time of the year you can use the R6 safely ♨️

Beautiful photos. I miss Canmore!

Cool t shirt Jordan! Stillwater is just up the road from me

thanks for the raw files, I will be able to test the dynamics at 64 iso and the noise at 6400 iso with different software. I have a Z6 and I am very interested in the Z7 II

really wish you said a little more about video on this. does it have just as bad of line skipping as the original z7? how does the 4k 24p 8bit internal compare to the original? how does the 4k 24p 10 bit and raw external compare to the original? so many questions left unanswered.

Great review! When you tilted the camera low to the ground and vertical orientation you mentioned that the screen was black. Could the screen be pulled out and still shoot vertically with the camera tilted? OR does the screen automatically go black when it's turned on it's side?

1:40 Great Stalker plug! Here here! And then of course: Andrei Rublev...

Everyone should subscribe! Easily my 2 favorite reviewers on KZfaq.

It does have customisable buttons but it bugs me so much that Nikon limit me to what they think that custom button should be used for. My Sony lets me set any function to any custom button. I end up with custom buttons that do nothing on my Z6 and D500 because what they let me use the button for doesn’t make sense to me. Like the centre joystick button used to be my secondary AF on the D500 but now I can’t do that on the Z6 it’s not an option. Also I can have a grid overlay but not the rule of thirds!?!

How would it be for a backup for a D810 which is getting old?

WAIT!!! I’m a happy Nikon D7000 user. I would love to see some episodes talking about the D7k. It would be a great homage to all those great DigitalrevTV Kai Wong videos with what became the painted pink D7000.

Is there a lab comparison for dynamic range between the Z7 II and other competing cameras? Every KZfaq channel that uses a Nikon camera always pushes that ISO 64 thing a lot. But is there really a noticeable difference between this and some other 45-ish megapixel camera at ISO 100?

Great review, bought mine in December; finally upgraded from a D810. i only was able to take it out twice so far. This damn pandemic sucks. I currently use a SD card in it (lexar`s fastest) You can still get a good burst off without it slowing down so it's not too bad really for if you wanna "cheap out" in the 1st few months of switching to a Z II camera and not instantly have to buy a super expensive CF express card.

This made me subscribe to the channel. Hope we get that 300k subs.

Hey really love your content this is awesome . What is your preferred editing software you use for filmmaking, I'd love to have a conversation and maybe even collaborate on different methods in telling stories through film!

Hello Chris and Jordan , Happy New year to the great DPReview team that I enjoy a lot following here on KZfaq !! I can't wait the next week video comparison of the top brand cameras ! yes !. i wish you guys reach up to 300 000 subscriptions. One Question : Why Chris still pronounce N"i"kon instead of Neekôn/ ? hèé ?? I hope lens (Sigma or Tamron etc...) will open soon on Nikon z mount, You guys can probably get more infos on this announcement !! ? thanks

I would like to see a video on the Nikon d3000

Hy Jordon, I would like you to do the video using the FUJIFILM X-S10. Thanks man

Great video dude, But was Gloves do you use? Cheers G

4k 60p released?? is it for z7 II only or for z6 II as well?

While you mentioned cameras, my suggestion for Jordan is trying different vintage lenses with interesting characteristics, maybe even possible some antique or x-ray lenses. I remember one video where guy mounted large format lens with bellows onto Sony a7s or something, the large format look for video was quite unique.

Hi Chris and Jordan, i'd like to see next episodes filmed with the Nikon D 7000...😀🙃😉

Ok subscribed. Panasonic TZ1! I'm sure Jordan can still work his magic.

Is it a good choice for beginners? especially for the product, landscape, and bird photography.

I have the D850 and D810. I only shoot maternity portraits on location and studio with OCF. No video, but I am thinking about buying the Z7II Monday. Please let me know in your opinion should I upgrade to the Z7II regarding mirrorless. I am eager to see responses but to use a EVF I think would help me outdoors especially with HSS and OCF. Thanks in advance.

Nice review as always. The files coming out of the camera look really good; nice colours, contrast and sharpness. If you hit 300K subscibers I would like Jordan to use a Panasonic FZ300/330 bridge camera. I use it to film wildife and it is pretty decent in good light. It can shoot 4K 30p, has a microphone port and focus peaking etc so no excuses!

Another great video

Last Send Off for Olympus with the E-M1X or E-M1 III?

Thank you sir.

Hello All! May be it will be helpful for Nikon 7zii owners. I had problem "Lens initialization failed" during the first attachment of 24-200 Nikkor Z Lens to camera. It was solved when I turn camera on with the lens adjusted to the maximum focal length - 200 мм. It was my second lens of this type. The first has defect of small plastic ring with Nikkor name at the front of the lens - the ring was not fixed correctly - it jumps out - I exchanged it. The first lens also has initialization error - but it was gone by turn camera off and on as suggested.

Hopefully y'all get to 300k and our vote would be the D7000. I loved my D7000 but not for video😂. Good luck.

How is the banding? If you push the exposure by 5 or more stops will you get the lines? Or is the banding gone no matter what you do?