If you’re a Nikon Gal or Guy don’t think twice. Only one thing. I was trained to use one lens and carrier light and not a flash. It would have been nice to have a built in for Fill. I know many would disagree, but if you’re lake most photog’s you have a bag and a flash…. Just not me. Ciao!

My first Nikon was an F4 (moving from a Canon A-1). I thought the F4 was perfect. Then VR lenses came along and I got an F5 and thought, okay, now THIS camera is perfect.I resisted digital for a long time, thinking that ‘real’ photographers shoot film. Eventually I broke down and purchased a D750. A year later I traded up to D780. Now thoroughly converted to digital, I picked up a D850. I thought the D850 perfect and could not be improved upon (and in the world of DSLRs it really has not been) but then came mirrorless. I eventually picked up Z7II, and was impressed with its capabilities but found it a little too small for me to handle comfortably. So a few weeks ago, I traded in my D780 and my Z7II for a Z8.Well,now I have another Nikon that I think is perfect, but I’m sure Nikon will find some way to prove me wrong!

Great camera! Instant focus for birds in flight , even with legacy nikkor lenses. Very accurate exposure — preserving highlight AND shadow detail, nice trick ! Amazing frame rate , even at full resolution. I like the “i” panel to quickly change modes. Still have much to learn about the camera coming from D5 & D500. This Z8 is a true technology tour de force in my view!

Wow! I’ve shot professionally for years and owned all the big brands. This is a fantastic camera. Buttons where they should be. Simple to operate. Easy to read menus. Fast speeds. AF is sticky and works well. Highly recommend this camera for the ultimate hybrid. I don’t think there is a better one out there. Beautiful video and the images out of this camera are stunning!

Best camera I’ve ever owned.

I rated it 5 stars because there is no 6 star rating. Excellent camera. No.....It is an outstanding camera. I started using Nikon cameras way back in the early 90s, and they just keep getting better. If I have a complaint about the Z8 camera it would the auto focusing could use some tweaking. Some situations, such as small flowers against busy backgrounds sometimes fool the camera. But that is easily corrected by getting the focus close with the manual lens ring, and then letting the camera do the fine tuning. I strongly recommend the Z8 for anyone and for any photo and/or video shooting situation. But, be sure take along an extra battery or two because power consumption is rather high.

As others have said, this camera has extensive customizable features that would suit nearly any genre of photography I can think of. I've taken my time to learn the menu system and store collections of settings in the cameras custom "banks" which allows me to switch from one type of shot to another in mere seconds. I'm left-handed and yet I find the controls are located where they make sense instinctively, even if you haven't used a mirrorless camera before. I also find the lens/camera weight balance to be easily managed, even with the 100-400 S zoom. Unless you are the most demanding of professionals, this camera should offer you everything you need for satisfying photographic projects.

I’m still learning the features of the camera. It is my first Nikon; I am switching from Canon. So far I am very happy with the Z8

I replaced my Fujifilm GFX100S with this Nikon Z8 and I couldn't be happier. The "loss" of 56 megapixels (102 vs 46) has not materially affected the large prints I make, but each raw file is much smaller. There was nothing wrong with the GFX other than the heaviness of the glass and the not-so-great AF, but its full-size files are quite big. The images I made with it are beautiful. But...I wasn't taking it out much because one body and two lenses was really a literal pain in the neck, and lower back. Nikon's more advanced AF is welcome (but we are comparing a camera introduced two years before the Z8). The weight difference, which was one reason I wanted to go away from the GFX, is actually negligible in terms of the body, but the lenses are lighter, making a two-to-three lens day out much more comfortable. The main complaint I have is the multiplicity of options which takes time to get used to; Thom Hogan's excellent pdf book on this camera helps immeasurably in that regard (1200pp of information and tips). I would like to see Nikon implement a change in how data is stored, so that one could have a full-size NREF file and simultaneously record a medium or small JPEG. Current workaround is to use a separate application (free) called Raw Preview Extractor and only shoot raw files; in that way I can get jpeg from the baked-in preview file within Nikon's raw file, if rather laboriously. The LCD screen, which Nikon calls a monitor, has a complex mechanism which I was doubtful about, but the sales person at the store I bought this from showed me that it is strong enough that one can hold the camera by the screen alone (which I most assuredly will NOT try on my camera). All in all, and it's only been a week since I bought it, I am very pleased with it and with the lenses I bought: 50/1.8s, 24-120/4s and a used AF-S 85/1.8 (used with the FTZII).