Truly a wonderful camera. I live in Alaska and primarily photograph wildlife. Today I took it out for more testing; weather conditions were not the best possible for “ideal” photography as the light was dull and it was snowing. The camera performed flawlessly as I photographed Red Fox, Moose and Barred Owl. Autofocus was right on whether I used Auto-area AF, 3D or single focusing point. Twenty frames per second shooting RAW was amazing and certainly didn’t hurt the effort ;-). Despite the somewhat difficult conditions, there wasn’t a single hiccup in performance and I returned home with some great images. This camera was SO worth waiting for!

Finally a flagship body that has everything a professional could ask for. Truly a joy to use.

What's not to love. The auto focus is so fast and sharp which helps with birds in flight and the illuminated buttons help with astrophotography and quality you can feel. Thanks to Nikon for delivering a camera that will improve our photographs.

Couldn’t ask for a better camera. Owning a d500 and z6ii this combines the best of both world and improves on it. Quick autofocus, excellent 3d and eye detection and best of all, mirrorless with no shutter. Only negative is I find myself taking more photos at games than previously with the other cameras.

I'm loving the little things (adjustable viewfinder size for eyeglass wearers, optional red display for night photography, Starlight view...) as much as the big ones (eye autofocus – whether people or animals – is amazing). A truly impressive camera, what Nikon users have been waiting for. See more of the big and little things in my blog post at reedhoffmann.

I’m simply blown away by the Z9’s capabilities. Its ability to acquire focus so rapidly, even in low light is a revelation abs actually makes me laugh at times. My Z7 took beautiful images, but had focusing issues, primarily in low light situations and with flash. The Z9 has no such issues and is a joy to use inspiring confidence the entire time.

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.