Z 8

I haven't had a chance to run my Z8 through a full battery of tests but so far, I am completely satisfied. I upgraded from a Z7ii and what a difference. I will be using this primarily for underwater photography and some video. I will let you know how things work out and post another review at a later time.

I admit I’m still learning. I’m new to mirrorless. Although I did own a Z6ii. I found it inadequate for bird photography, my primary interest, and put it aside for my D500. So, I am now getting use to using the z8 full time for bird photography. I have only had it for two weeks. With that in mind, I find the autofocus is not as snappy as my D500….or maybe I’m still within the learning curve. The cons are the tendency of autofocus to hunt when trying to lock on small birds forage in thick brush and terrible battery life. On the plus side the ergonomics are great and the higher resolution has allowed me to use higher ISOs and shutter speeds.

Has a very good solid feel. Image quality is excellent as expected. The main reason for getting this is the auto focus capabilities. It is absolutely excellent in this regard. It is completely reliable in locking on to a person, animal, or other object. Normally when I do a photo shoot almost all my shots are in perfect focus. It's basically the Z9 in a smaller lighter package. I like this better as the Z9 would be just too bulky for my use.

When I order a brand new camera directly from your web site it should be a brand new never opened box. Which when opened you could tell someone ha re-packaged this item. You spend 5k on a camera and this is what you get. Will never order directly from Nikon ever again.

I made the jump into the Nikon Z8 a month ago and, my gosh, I will never go back!I have been shooting on the Z6ii with a Z6 as my backup for awhile now and, switching from using a competitors DSLR line for years, I was so impressed. The first image I took out of the box with my Z6 four years ago had me selling all my old gear and investing in multiple Z lenses. I picked up the Z6ii two years ago and have loved the combo of these two bodies. I decided it was time to go all in this summer so I pulled the trigger on the Z8 and I am so glad I did! This thing is unbelievable! The jump in picture quality and clarity alone is absolutely stellar. My images are tac sharp from corner to corner! Portraits are beautiful and produce rich, accurate skin tones. Landscape images are amazingly accurate to exactly what I'm looking at and blow up really nice for hanging on my wall. And the 3D tracking combined with the higher frame rates while shooting wildlife is a downright dream! 10/10 would recommend to anyone serious about photography!

I made the jump into the Nikon Z8 a month ago and, my gosh, I will never go back!I have been shooting on the Z6ii with a Z6 as my backup for awhile now and, switching from using a competitors DSLR line for years, I was so impressed. The first image I took out of the box with my Z6 four years ago had me selling all my old gear and investing in multiple Z lenses. I picked up the Z6ii two years ago and have loved the combo of these two bodies. I decided it was time to go all in this summer so I pulled the trigger on the Z8 and I am so glad I did! This thing is unbelievable! The jump in picture quality and clarity alone is absolutely stellar. My images are tac sharp from corner to corner! Portraits are beautiful and produce rich, accurate skin tones. Landscape images are amazingly accurate to exactly what I'm looking at and blow up really nice for hanging on my wall. And the 3D tracking combined with the higher frame rates while shooting wildlife is a downright dream! 10/10 would recommend to anyone serious about photography!

Excellent camera it is working like a champ so far so good Thank Nikon for outing out an excellent camera

Excellent camera it is working like a champ so far so good Thank Nikon for outing out an excellent camera

I have been shooting Nikon’s top-of-the-line camera bodies and lenses for Sixty (60) years and can proudly boast that my Nikon Z8 is absolutely the best camera that I have ever owned. My image processing has morphed from trays of chemicals and an enlarger to digital applications on an iPad and an iMac and the results I now achieve are way, way beyond any early dreams. The Z8 has the capability of accomplishing pretty sophisticated post-processing but I doubt I will take advantage of this specialty. Z8s are also valued for video captures but again, that is not my interest. I am challenged to perfect my still photography using this exceptional camera mated to both new Z-System lenses and many of my older F-Mount favorites. This next chapter in my Nikon journey has just begun and with three international trips planned, many, many great images are expected!