Z 9

So Far so good. Settings are the toughest thing. Trying to figure out what is best. The online manual is good but taking full use of the auto focus is still confusing.

Excellent focusingVery sharpIntelligent processorLearning more features :)

As a Portrait and Lifestyle photographer, I always was faced with choosing resolution over speed. The Nikon Z9 now gives me both. With features like wireless tethering support, a complement of high quality lenses. The Z9 sets the bar high for studio, and events.

So far, so good... A little learning curve from the D5, but awesome features that are making a positive difference in my shooting style. As an NPS member and working professionally since the beginning, it's the perfect tool for my needs. I've seen a lot of advancement in five decades of Nikon and have been able to take advantage of the new technologies as they emerge. I'm in awe of the 20 frames per second and processing speed. Life is good with the Z9.

Graduating from the Z6ii and the Z6 to the Z9 has been transformative. The focusing and tracking system are spot on, sharp and flawless. As a sports photographer the number of “missed shots” is vastly reduced, powerful and beautifully built. Simply the best purchase I’ve made in years.

The future has arrived. It took only one indoor sporting event with my Z9 and Z 70-200 to finalize my switch from DSLR to Mirrorless. The 20 fps allowed me to capture great action shots and at the end of the day after approximately 2000 shots my keeper rate went up due to the excellent focusing system. This new flagship camera is clearly the best Nikon ever. I highly recommend it!

Just wow! I have been a Nikon shooter since the D90, and have leveraged a dozen bodies including the D850, Z7, and Z7II for over a million images. This Z9 is a breakthrough in professional photography gear and is the first camera that has replaced my D850 as my top-of-the-shelf choice for high resolution action photography. The auto focus is flat stunning, and the imagery is amazing. Thank you Nikon for the engineering of this marvel of a camera. I cannot recommend this more - when combined with native Z glass, it’s the best system in the industry. Nikon is back in a major way (they never actually left). The engineering team deserves all the kudos in the world.

I have been waiting for the mirrorless to replace my DSLRs. The Z9 to me is the best of the D6 & D850 combined, plus all the benefits of mirrorless. I love the GPS being built in as well as Wifi and Bluetooth.I have used it in shooting sports, studio and some event work. For all of those situations I never felt like I was missing something that I could do before. What I am seeing is I lost nothing and have gained so much in capabilities.I will be doing some video projects with it soon, but already can see major benefits of this over any other Nikon camera when it comes to video.

Would have given it 5 stars if the low light performance was better-both focusing in low light and high iso image quality aren't what I expected