Nikon Z7 Mirrorless - Complete Review.

Finally, the Nikon Z7 is here. We at Pixel Village got our hands on the Z7 with 24-70 and FTZ Adapter and did an extensive stills and video shoot. And here are our findings.
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[@FrederickDunn]

Finally, a video that goes beyond speculation and expectation, presenting clearly how exceptional the Z series is.I watched and listened to all of those "experts" that I've watched through the years and YOU Sir, are a breath of technical reviewer fresh air. I really appreciate your presentation here and of course am very happy to find a strong endorsement of the new Z-series. I have high expectations that the Z6 will serve as a fantastic video camera. Thumbs UP, new subscriber... thank YOU.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

🙏🙏🙏

[@tebitan3780]

I can only see that the "good images" are not really in focus in the face, but in the hair. So no idea why you are so excited about.

[@joewilde.]

As someone who has had two 'reliable' memory cards fail on two paid assignments and who has lost two customers because of this (one customer was exploring legal action against me because of the fail) I will NEVER use a single card slot camera for paid work.... NEVER! For me, I wouldn't touch this with a barge pole, I'll stick to dual slots until a profesional version is released. I'm quite happy to wait until the full specs of the new Panasonic full frames come out, looks like they are actually taking full frame serious. At this moment, there isn't a mirrorless out there that I would even consider switching to, they will get it right one day, but both Nikon and Canon are purposefully releasing sub-par cameras so they don't compete with their other line ups. I left Canon 3 years ago for that very reason.

[@FrederickDunn]

joewilde I wouldn't use it for "paid work" it's just for fun and my nature related vids/photos.

[@dmt99vn]

no iso test ?

[@mjarry1]

What a nice "get to the point" review, with stellar communication and production skills! An example to be followed

[@babarzaman4586]

The best review by far on internet

[@balas7190]

Thank for much awaited Z7 review, now I am happy having pre-ordered the Z6. Loved your closing comment, and your professional approach to the criticism of the Z7👍

[@GurpreetSingh-yy3jg]

I've seen a lot of reviews bout Z7. But you nailed it from every aspect. Great content with a soothing voice. 🤗

[@shivamani8954]

Best creator I've seen in KZbin.... Thanks for every experienced words which inspires many to do much more.

[@ahmedawad563]

The review was really helpful, and without presenting much "opinions" like other reviewers did when the Z7 first came out. Everybody jumped on the "lack of dual card slots" wagon and ignored the rest of the camera. You sir, did a very good job in showing us what this camera can actually do. Thank you.

[@marcusmansson]

One of the better reviews of this system to date. Thanks!

[@suman3vikram]

13:20 shooting images at a shutterspeed of 1/4 or 1/8 shows how much steady you are. I can't shoot images even at 1/60 shutterspeed. I need to practice now. Thanks for such a great video sir!

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

From everything I've seen of the Nikon Z so far, it just does what it's supposed to and it does it very well. No surprises, just a well thought out camera and works well on the first attempt. I'd say, well done Nikon.

[@smkunder1]

Finally a review with integrity, I am so sick of the bashing. I just subscribed because I enjoyed this review so much!

[@alenfrancis3025]

Dear sir, You are creating awsome and quality videos congrats for that and go ahead, I know that you are a malayali *എന്നെകിലും മലയാളത്തിൽ ഒരു വീഡിയോ പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കാമോ* it is just a suggestion from your fan☺️

[@MrTibincleetus]

Waiting for that🙂

[@hitmanhart22]

Best review on KZbin on this camera so far. Applaud the great work

[@AbhaySingh-jl6sk]

"Building your Craft " Very important part of life 😇✌✌

[@torekvalheim7207]

Excellent review on the Z7 Sir. One of the best so far. A true joy to listen to you. Very down to earth. Thank you 🙂

[@GaryCulleyatTEKeez]

Very complete.....nearly. Thank you for that. Focus seems very impressive. Follow focus could step up Nikon in the video and film production world. This is more impressive than I get from others.

[@edc5338]

Excellent review and comments. Being a long time Nikon guy like you, I don't see the need to buy this camera but instead would buy the D850. I like your "trendy" comment at the end which really hit the mark!

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

😀🙏👍

[@jibsj2100]

Even though I expected bit more technical comparisons to older generation Nikons, I do very much appreciate your closing remarks, very inspiring.

[@somnathchakraborty88]

Great product from nikon ! Opens a whole new world of opportunities specially in the field of videos !

[@screech1973]

You got yourself a new subscriber. Brilliantly done review, not sure how I have missed your channel before.

[@BrianSatoer]

Final someone I can respect :) You're a great commentator and I love how your point of view! I really get bored of all those people nitpicking instead of just working on their own craft. I saw the critique from Arthur Johnson and, Yes, I also noticed you did the test in bright daylight which is an ideal situation and the Z7 does sometimes miss focus in real world usage but that doesn't change the fact that you made a very entertaining and good review. I own all the Nikon camera's up to the D5 and there's always something to critique but is that what really matters? In my opinion it's better to just concentrate on being a good photographer and adapt the tools which are available. I am so fed up with people like Tony Northrup who think they have the right answer to everything. Therefor it was so refreshing to watch your video. If everyone made great videos like you I would watch KZbin all day :)

[@marcoantonioregiltv]

Such a great review. Congrats and thank you so much for sharing!!

[@manabeshchakravarty3244]

Being a age old nikon user though it's a bit bias, still I must admit that it's perhaps the best overview of the mirror less beauty so far I gone through. Excellent work.

[@SandraPotisek]

Thank you so much for this review, it's by far the best I've come across and exactly what I was looking for! I'm almost certain I'll be buying the Z6, however, I'm slightly worried about it not having a flip our screen like my current camera (I'm a vlogger and need to see if I'm in frame/focus when I'm filming myself). Do you maybe know if there's any programs out there that I could use to connect the camera to my phone (or my Macbook) so I could see the live preview? If not, any suggestions for cheap external monitors? I'd probably use it like five times a month, so not looking into buying anything fancy. Thanks so much in advance!

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Great! Thank you Sandra... Yes. You can look at a few options like: 1. Lilliput A5 2. Blackmagic Cinema Assist which is also a Recorder. 3. There are a few WiFi devices which will allow you to remotely view and control your camera using mobile devices, but they don't offer good frame refresh rates. 4. Z7/Z6 comes with remote apps for Mobiles and Macs, bit I've not checked the Live View ability. Will check and update here... Cheers... 🙏👍😊

[@vishalroycm6970]

Really ur amazing mentory..... Spreading such a good knowledge of photography.... So much knowledge.... I like ur videos.. Learnt many things. Biggggggg thumbs upppp

[@berntolovhellstrom8891]

The best and most thorough review of of the Nikon-Z!!! Many thanks!

[@zakhussain7638]

I don’t normally comment on videos, but I have to say what a brilliant review... I have watched a lot of vids on the Z series, but you have clearly mentioned the important aspects of the camera. 👌

[@sarathchandran747]

Awesome lighting,nice presentation and of course very informative!!Made me a fan of yours with this single video.Those concluding lines i just added it to my life.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

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[@sauravus]

Due to the pixel binning issue, do you think the z6 will have slightly better 4k fullframe video output compared to z7?

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Yes Sourav... I am tempted to think so. Z6 might be better for Video...

[@manishkonidala1002]

Saurav Sinha which would u choose d850 or z7 in all aspects

[@sauravus]

@@PIXELVIILAGE Thanks for the reply. I might go with the z6 then 😁

[@sauravus]

@@manishkonidala1002 I'm not an expert but I will prefer the z7 over d850 because of better video features and the light weight.

[@Holtenstein]

The D850 has unusable video AF. The Z6 is the first Nikon I would feel comfortable shooting video with at a wedding. The rumor is that Nikon has adapted Samsung's video AF system...

[@santoshsundar1186]

Very well paced review.. Appreciate the complete photo/video comparisons and features. And absolutely well said, "Developing the craft/discipline". Doesn't matter if it's a 25k or a 2.5L Camera, if one doesn't develop the craft/skill it is useless..

[@karthikcb350]

Very good and balanced review on the Z7!!! I saw that many KZbin reviewers were cribbing about the new lenses which were not up to the mark and were of cheap kit lens quality. Do you really think so?

[@boceskia]

A pleasure to watch. Quality video with nice flow, narration, story. It doesn't look anything like those showmen type videos design for click counts. And the conclusions - great and realistic. Some comments still show focus towards hair-splitting, to use your term. Like, there is no high iso test... Yes there is - you showed photos in poor lighting at high iso. What do people want? Signal-to-noise measurement? Very few would actually undestand it anyway. Subscribed!

[@adriang.7017]

I really enjoyed the video! And I loved the lesson you gave at the end of the video! Subscribed!

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

🙏🙏🙏

[@kpavankumar6135]

Hlo sir, the camera is really fantastic🔥🔥 and the design is really marvelous 👍👍✌️....

[@AlbertYap]

Awesome examples. Additional notes, facedetection can be completely auto when auto area mode is selected. The method you used, which is pressing OK button is basically activating subject tracking, which can be used to track any subject in addition to faces. Thus, if its only faces to be focused, can leave the camera at auto area, then if more then one faces in the frame, use the joystick to move between faces.

[@dhirajnimje2420]

I m going to buy.. I was finding review of this camera.. Thankfully i got your review.. The way you told about this camera.. Impressive. 😊

[@gsaravi1985]

As always precisely spot on review.. can’t think of any better reviewing.. Sir, wondering how u always keeps the viewers gripped to the videos..

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

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[@DrSantoshRaut]

Very very informative video... almost every point is covered very well... no doubt camera is awesome and i have made my decision to purchase it after watching your video... thanks a lot.

[@ansaditya]

I think ur review is the most level headed review of the Z7 on internet , even the most prominent youtubers have fallen prey to whining about the battery life n other trivial issues which you rightly ignored.

[@AmitKukkar]

please do review of Nikon Z6 as well and compare with Sony A7|| , thanks in advance

[@ANSARI5X5]

WoW, I'm Amazed. Such a great words from a Great Experienced man. Thank You sir for all this High level, Professional quality contents.

[@mas921]

duuude! this channel is on a whole different level than the other "photographers"! subscribed!

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

🙏🙏🙏

[@DibyenduJoardar]

Thanks a lot guys for this review. You guys are real professional, as you presented Nikon Z7 with discussion just on the points the real users are interested in. For a long time I was looking for a good camera for stills and video. Sony A7 was one I was looking at but... my collection of Nikon lenses... I was waiting to hear from Nikon and there were rumours on MLC from Nikon. Finally I have chosen - Nikon Z6 with kit lens of 24-70 and the adapter.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Great! Thank you for your feedback. 🙏👍😊

[@venkideshk2413]

Am I the only only one who noticed that toy on the table is SIKKARI SAMBHU..😍

[@parthiban4u]

Hello Sir, Very glad to hear about Z7. How is the connectivity? WIFI ? D850 dint have good connectivity so its improved or not ? Is it possible to share N-log footage to color grade and check quality ourself ?

[@mariojaurbano951]

Thank you Sir for this great video. I am up to upgrade my camera (I am having D810) and can't decide between D850 and Z7. I think I should know now which one to grab.

[@nramca]

Any camera in your hands produces amazing results.. Kudos to you!!! The camera itself is very expensive for it offers.. Just my opinion

[@tamomaling4422]

Nice xplanation I think u r such a good teacher

[@GK-vo9mn]

Good review... well krish would u suggest this nikons newbie mirrorless guy to startup a wedding photography.

[@rhw2005]

Excellent review, many thanks for taking the time to do this, well appreciated!

[@extraesfera]

Hi Radhakrishnan and congrats for your work, not just on this video but on all your videos, which I find quite detailed and helpful for both beginners as well as for advanced photographers. Now, I reckon other people have asked you for a comparison between the D850 and the Z7. I also endorse those requests, expecially regarding AF. Some people have reported that the Z7 is worse on auto focusing moving subjects and is on par, or even better than the D850 - on still subjects. I think that this comparison is relevant since some people have the D850 and are asking themselves if they should move to the Z7. And some others are probably scratching their heads, not knowing if they should buy one or the other. The image quality can be perceived on those camera testing websites. But something like AF is not perceived by anyone except the guy who shoots with the camera. So, that insight from you, who already have experience with both cameras, would certainly be most helpful for a lot of people. Thanks, and keep up this awesome work!

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Absolutely Sir. I am working on that. Hope to release soon. Thanks for the comment and the suggestion. 🙏🙏🙏😊

[@suryanarayanajagarlapudi8672]

I am a Canon guy from Andhra. But I have a huge admiration for your reviews.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

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[@fjbookerjr]

Talking about holding an audience attention...well done; on all of your vids. I can't get enough.

[@MrCgs60649]

AGREED ! #HoldingAudience

[@MrCgs60649]

Great presenter.

[@lwhite7991]

Outstanding review! Best I’ve seen on KZbin of the z7

[@2DudesPhotography]

Best Review so far for the Z7! Thank you Sir!

[@svarmadatla]

What a video sir, truly exceptional. Love the way you narrate. GREAT 👍

[@Alhusam]

Great review. However, may I know what video camera did you use to shoot this episode whether in or out studio? Thanks.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

We use Nikon D850 and D500 for our KZbin video shoots.

[@bobby350z]

I am not a Nikon guy but I must say a nice review. BTW for the EVF you should be able to set it so it shows dark in dark env. The option to have it brighten up is awesome for some one who shoots in the studio.

[@terrywbreedlove]

The battery life is actually testing out pretty good. People are shooting two hours worth of videos and separately shooting over 1500 images on one battery.

[@golamashraf1464]

Wonderful demonstration indeed! Were you honestly happy with the high ISO images, from the perspective of being able to make large professional prints out of them? I was watching this in 4K and found the 16000 and 10000 ISO images lacking detail and tad bit grainy. Pls share your views. Thank you very much!

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Thanks for your comments. Obviously, there are trade-offs when you work in very high ISO. If your final output is a very large format print, and do not wish to have grains/noise, then you have to work with the lowest native ISO possible in that given situation. And also Shoot RAW. Yes... there are some cameras which very cleverly camouflage the grains in their JPEGs.

[@Ameliatherobloxfairy]

A great camera n a great review. Have a question to ask as to what would be the future of mirror cameras as the z7 has an outstanding images. Secondly, can these be used for serious professional photography n r these capable enough to replace d 810 n d850. Finally the price point-u have not mentioned n when is it going to hit the Indian market. Thanks

[@NileshAgrawal1]

I saw your collaboration with nikon as they posted on facebook about an event ! felt excited as I am a follower !😎😎

[@CVCC]

nice review, I did notice that no stills or video were anywhere near as sharp and crisp as you sitting at the desk with the computer. any thoughts as to why?

[@MegaRay68]

Could you do one with Z6, I think its a good camera for weddings etc. Z7 and the file size attracts a killer workflow.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Definitely. It is expected by the end of next month!

[@jacasan2000]

Excellent video .. i love your final thoughts about trendy.. is a big true..i still shooting film ..so here I’m with some 60 years equipment enjoying the hobby..so trendy👍🏼

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

😀👌👍🙏

[@EricAdeleye]

Excellent review. Did you use the Nikon Z7 to record this video?

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Only to show the Z7 video samples. Rest were shot using D850 and D500 since we had only one Z7 to work with. 🙏😊

[@WatchmanNiel]

Thank you for your classy, well articulated and very practical review!

[@imrannajafi8364]

thank you for the in depth review. I just wondered if you noticed any time lag when using the lens adaptor?

[@JMD535]

Good solid info here! Well done.....appreciate the effort! Edit:...."spend your time developing your discipline and your craft"! Love it,....

[@thesimulatorpro_]

The last advise you gave was one of the highlight of the vedio, will surely work hard on it...

[@cactustweeter2890]

Really well done video. Thanks for sharing your impressions of the Nikon Z7 with us.

[@kamilaslihorin]

Have been Waiting for your review. And finally 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼.. How is the battery life?

[@sunildhar4263]

Fantastic review as usual. Loved the concluding words! Rightly said. Invest in developing and fine tuning one’s skills. Isn’t it 8fps with 14bit and 9fps at 12bit? AE Locked above 5.5 fps.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Something like that! Wasn't really sure if it really mattered at all! 🙏

[@thennarasusivan4745]

Hello sir...I am ur follower and s fan for a long time...I am wedding photographer and I am planning to upgrade my D750. Should I go with Z7 or D850 ? Ur opinion really matters a lot for me ... Thanks in advance... hoping to get ur reply ,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Thank you for your comment... I would recommend the Z6 which will be available in a months time. Speed and low light sensitivity will be better in Z6. I would argue that Z7 is an over-kill for weddings. 🙏😊

[@thennarasusivan4745]

@@PIXELVIILAGE thanks a lot for ur quick response sir... It would be also great if u can do a one to one comparison video of Z7 vs D850 !!!

[@moncypaulose5056]

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[@sundayfilms5275]

Sir u r the god of cinematography and photography for me lots of love sir u r soo amazing😘😘❤❤

[@GarneredBeauty]

Hi! Thanks for the review. I love how crisp and clear the video quality looks on this particular video during your intro. Will you share Which camera you are filming on for this video?

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Thank you... We use Nikon D850 and D500 for filmimg. 🙏😊

[@GarneredBeauty]

PIXEL VIILAGE appreciate you! I’m a new subscriber! So much to learn.

[@jc6618]

Just discovered your channel, after two videos I had to sub! Great style and content.

[@TheSoccerseeker]

Some pro quality stuff ,please do a comparison on the mirrorless cameras , i have invested my money on a sony alpha after much research and i am pretty happy using it. It has features to connect to a smart phone using wifi and nfc which is an outstanding feature.

[@wenyulian9584]

Good review. It seems to me that it is more than enough for family portraits, kids casual activities-for family photographers like me😉. If you can show some of real sport game for focus tracking and low light tracking capability, that will help many professionals.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

This is an over-kill for such requirements. 🙄🙏

[@krishna_yerra]

Ultimate Review. Thank you for the detailed. Could you please advise me which is the best lense compatible for the professional portraits for this camera?

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Thank you... For a conventional portrait, the same tried and tested lenses will work. 85/105/135 with the FTZ mount. 🙏👍

[@bazzaah]

Very nice first look at this camera. Good job!

[@MichaelSeneschal]

What a fantastic video. Great review. Thanks for putting in the time and making such a high quality review.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

🙏🙏🙏

[@nevildadrewalla]

I think a basic video is missing for people who have purchased a camera with kit lens and the complete process. I have at-least not come across a video covering this so it would be a great opportunity for your team to publish. If one needs to take a good portrait with a camera and its popup flash, what should be the actual sequence of setting the aperture, shutter, ISO, histogram, flash exposure compensation. What to do if the exposure is proper but histogram is clipped on either sides. When should the flash be popped up before the exposure triangle settings or after? White balance settings for popup flash indoors and outdoors? How to avoid the oily skin caused by flash, distance from subject. How to get a flattering portrait using 15-45 mm lens.

[@eldiabolico3750]

Great editing, nice music. The Face Tracing mode seems to be a little out of focus... not “tack sharp”. I intend to buy the Z6 by the way.

[@wilddrims3373]

Greatest review of z7

[@photography3569]

Stephan Wieser Z7 Review is also great (German only )

[@bhargavjani4914]

Sir, godox unites and Speed ligjht and Godox Xpro trigger isme use hote hey? And thanks sir for all videos for jo ham logo ko itna sab sikhate hey......

[@MrBPM75]

Absolutely fantastic video! Much respect on closing comments. I love your channel. Your channel is informative, fun and done perfectly. One quick question. Since you own Nikon D850 as well. Any way to have a fun video relating D850 w/ Z7. There are other comparisons videos which go through technical differences but I feel you may have a different approach in your fun style to showcase the difference and let viewers decide what can suit them. I am in lingo deciding between D850 and Z7 despite knowing technical differences but sometimes it's hard to convert how those differences matter in 80-90% of day to day shooting style. Both are 45 MP shooters and similar price range. How can it affect for someone who is camera enthusiasts and have the budget to invest on between the two. Thank you so much for the video. Cheers!

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

Thank you for your kind words. And that interesting suggestion. Will definitely try 👍🙏

[@MrBPM75]

@@PIXELVIILAGE The pleasure is mine!You guys are best!👌

[@pixellabmedia7142]

Great video, thanks for going into detail on features. The focus looks interesting...! We get the same setup in a few weeks.

[@nikkoltz4020]

Very informative video 😊 I can't believe how good these new cameras perform at higher ISO. At 3200 ISO the noise is already very noticeable on my Nikon D3 🤣🤣

[@aungphyolinaungphyolin3076]

Hello Sir, may I know which one is better D850 or z7? Since I am more to a travel and landscape photos, some time portrait (low light is mostly came across)...

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

Greatest review of the Z series I have seen so far! Excellent job! However I am quite disappointed by the color science offered by the camera.

[@infinitedreamer99]

Nice one😍mirrorles Z and you are fantastic sir for using background to click photo's...

[@h.e.palmer6430]

Hi Radhakrishnan Love your videos as always! Great work! Need some help from you. I am shooting a nikon d5300 but i find that it cand focus in lowlighting like other camers. How can i correct that? I also want to buy a zoom lense for weddings and portriats with a 2.8f have 600 us dollars. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@athulmohan2060]

Awesome cam 🔥🔥 I like the focus tracking in video 😍😍😍 Marvelous camera 💓💓💓

[@anthonym3051]

Awesome report on the camera...I am a Canon user but I am hopeful Nikon does well in the mirrorless department. I am tired about the new new kid in the block taking so much credit :)

[@aayushsapra3982]

The most important expectation from it was video af,did they fix it..?? Is it comparable to dual pixel..?? Better than sony..??

[@flyingnematode]

Wow this is a great vid... no bullshit, straight to the point... keep it up!

[@kapurar]

Thank you for a thorough review of the camera. So, I am trying to decided between the Z7 and D850. I am heavily invested in third party lenses such as the Sigma Art line. I am trying to decide between the Z7 and the D850 and apart from the 2 vs 1 memory card issue, if you were to choose a camera between the two, which would it be? I do mostly landscapes, portraits and some street scenes, nothing fast action or sports related.

[@PIXELVIILAGE]

For your kind of work, I will recommend the tried and tested D850. On a Tripod with Electronic Front Curtain Release for landscapes 🙏👍

[@jpdj2715]

Excellent. Thanks! Now, with the old mount, many lenses make me me suffer from their chromatic aberration (CA). I am really curious to see an "old" lens shot that has easily visible CA next to the same shot with a "new" (S) lens.