Z 8

Would have preferred two CFexpress slots, but overall find this to be absolutely vital equipment. Ergonomics are great. Weight is acceptable. AF speed is breathtaking.

Phenomenal Camera! Definitely the best camera I have ever owned and I have owned many! The Auto focus is brilliant ! The frame rate is Fabulous! The size is perfect for my large hands and very comfortable to hold with a weight that won't wear you down! Price can't be beat ! I have heard battery life isn't as good as the Z9 but I think its excellent and for less than half the price of a Z9 battery I can buy a second battery and swap them out if needed or buy the optional vertical grip which holds two batteries with hot swap if I really need it! Low light performance is very good for a high megapixels sensor but being spoiled with the low light capabilities of my Z6ii if anything that I would like to see improved is the noise if that is even possible. The noise is by far not bad and most of the time close to the Z6ii and maybe I am just pixel peaking!

It's been a decade since my last camera body purchase. I never quite found the right combination of technical specs, use cases, and ease of workflow to cause me to want to upgrade. Until now. When I started reading pre-release expected reviews and how close the Z8 was to a Z9, I was intrigued. On the morning of the release, when I skimmed through the main features I was looking for, it became obvious that this was the mirrorless Nikon worth upgrading for. Shooting photos and videos now for the last month, all my expectations have been blown away. The people with whom I've shared my work are super impressed by the quality of the shots. After dropping $4K, I was expecting a little "buyer's remorse" within a couple of weeks, but I have not felt this good about a Nikon purchase since I first unboxed by old N8008. Kudos to Nikon for taking a risk with these Z9-cannibalizing features in a body built for enthusiasts!!

the flagship camera in small size excellent performance

What a camera. Perfect in my hands. Options are too numerous to mention. Will be my main camera for sometime.

Moving from a D850, I was excited to get the Z8 and put it through its paces. I pleased to say it's better than I expected and is perfect for me in size and weight. I love the build quality and more importantly, the video and image quality right out of camera. I highly recommend this camera and the move to mirrorless.

This an awesome camera, I have only scratched the surface of it's capabilities above DSLR. I am glad I waited for the Z8 without the bulk of the vertical grip.

Compare with my D850, tracking system is much better. I’m happy have it.

The Z8 is very thing that I need in a camera and to be honest, much more than I will ever use. But that's OK, having more than you need is better than not having enough features. The silent shooting option comes in handy since I mostly shoot events and it can get very quiet in a large room during a speech at a podium.Overall, very happy. I can't wait to have some of the features from my Z9 firmware 4.0 appear in my Z8!