Z 8

Love my Z8. I already have 2 Z9s, so setting up the Z8 was very straightforward. I just came home from using the Z8 extensively during three days of shooting brown bears and foxes at Katmai National Park in Alaska and it worked flawlessly with my long telephotos (I used both my Z400mm f2.8 VR TC S and my Z400 f4.5). Some of the hiking there to get to the wildlife was challenging and the reduced weight of the Z8 was a major advantage.

Just getting started with the Z8 but the autofocus is amazing. I have to get used to the controls that differ from previous……I wish that the batteries were more compatible in the battery pack with other since I have a number from use with my Z7

As a Z9 shooter, the Z8 is welcome addition to the family. Happily donated my Z6ii to a family member who wants to get started in serious photography. Being able to utilize the same muscle memory on my 8 and 9 is helpful when shooting with two cameras. I am a lifelong Nikon shooter and the change from DSLR to Mirrorless has been terrific. Like the Paul Simon song says, I got a Nikon camera, love to take a photograph……

The Z8 is a wonderful addition to the Z lineup.The focusing is superb for birds in flight.

I love my Z8!I'm a part-time professional event photographer with a pair of Z6ii camera bodies and 7 z lenses. I was looking for the Z8 to perform better in AF and I'm thrilled to say it does! The larger file size is nice to have for both stills and video, but I often turn it down to 25mpx instead of 45. It weighs a little more, but I've adjusted to that, especially since it's less than the Z9 weight. Battery life is less than my Z6ii so I carry an extra in my pocket, no big deal. Image quality is exceptional, and better than my Z6ii until ISO 3200, then the Z6ii is a little better, but I rarely go above ISO 6400 and there's only a slight advantage to the Z6ii. The rear screen articulates for portraits now - YES! And a few other nice touches make the Z8 a joy to use. Highly recommended if you have the funds. But if you're not charging for gigs then perhaps get the Z6ii and some nice lenses for the same cost.

I have upgraded to a Z8 from a Z7 which I had for 4+ years. I spent the last two weeks with Z8 in Colombia, shot ~ 20k frames, mainly small birds in dark forest of the Andes. I can say for certainty, Z8 is a significant upgrade to Z7. The biggest improvement is on Autofocus, both in speed and accuracy, especially in low light condition like the cloud forest. 3D tracking and animal/bird recognition worked great. It can lock on birds quickly, even some fast moving small birds. Very impressed!I read some concern about Z8's battery life. So I decided to test them out in the field. I brought the new EN-EL15c, along with an EN-EL15b, an EN-EL15a and an EN-EL15 (Li-ion20 from 2015). I tried a Li-ion01 from 2011, it did NOT work on Z8. All others worked with Z8 with no issue. No surprise, the best performing battery is the EN-EL15c, which could give me about 2000 shots on mostly short burst. Then surprisely, my EN-EL15 worked better than the EN-EL15a and EN-EL15b, with EN-EL15 gave me 1500+ shots easily, while other two could get to 1200 - 1500 shots. So the rating of Approx. 340 Shots is vastly under-rated.I just started working on the photos from Colombia. So I attached a few for this review. All and all, I am very pleased with the Z8, highly recommend for people shooting fast moving subjects and in low light condition.

Great alternative to the Z9. The size and weight are just right. Why not 5 stars? Because SD card is super slow in comparison to the CFexpress card. So much so that the full capabilities of the Z8 cannot be used if you are relying on recording with the SD card. This design is a downer. The battery is also too small for a professional photographer who uses the camera all day long.. love the rest of the features.

If I had to take one camera on a desert island, without a doubt, the Z8 is coming with me. Intelligent Z8 autofocus for sports/wildlife with unique Nikkor S-line lens offerings (400mm with TC, lightweight 400mm f/4.5 and 800 mm PF) are unmatched by any other camera brand. An innovative electronic viewfinder for astrophotography is a game changer. Pin-sharp photos, handheld in low light without a tripod - opens up so many doors. All of the flagship capability without the flagship price. It's a new era for Nikon photographers, enjoy it.

Awesome addition to the Z line ...auto focus system is a huge upgrade from the z7 and z6II.looking forward to getting deeper into this.