Z6III

I have always preferred dslr cameras for their rugged bodies and robust battery life. My most recent d780 is fantastic and I thought it was everything I ever wanted/needed. Since the z6iii came out, my interest in mirrorless has peaked and I finally decided to splurge and get one during this spring sale. Nikon’s pitch is that it outperforms; they are not lying! It’s incredible! Light weight, incredibly fast af, and pretty much every photo & video feature you could ever want or need. I recently shot a tennis tournament using it, and at first getting used to it a had some shots where the player was blurry and questioned it. I shortly realized the player was blurry because the af was so fast it caught the tennis ball mid shot perfectly! The logo on the ball, the hair fibers coming off the ball, all in perfect crispy focus! As a hybrid photo/video shooter for events and sports, the z6iii is one of the best tools you can get for an awesome price. If you’ve been wanting one, just get it and thank me later. I still love my d780, but Nikon finally turned me to the dark (mirrorless) side with this one.

Great Camera. It does almost everything my Z8 does. With the firmware 2.0 update, you get the bird eye detect mode (as well as many more improvements) which works almost as well as the Z8, just a bit slower to lock on the eye, but still plenty fast. After several birding outings, I really appreciated the almost 1/2 lb. lighter weight and the incredible viewfinder resolution and brightness. I found the images from the 24.5 mp sensor are very clear and sharp except for extremely tight crops.

The Z6iii is an absolute treasure before its time..

Starting with the negatives. I purchased the Z6III to replace a damaged Z6II. The memory card door design is still a liability. The weak point is the plastic spring retainer post, which can be damaged by the dangling camera strap ring. The camera body has more of a "plastic feel" than previous designs. ... On the plus side, the autofocus seems quicker and more accurate than the Z6II. Low light performance equals or exceeds the previous model. There are several new usable menu options. The video output is greatly improved. Have not tried birds in flight or fast wildlife yet with the old 200-500mm telephoto lens in my bag, since I am planning on upgrading to a lighter Z mount super telephoto. Overall the Z6III camera is easy to recommend as a content gathering work horse. I also purchased the Zf retro camera for street stuff and programmed it for only classic manual focus lenses. I use a Nikon refurbished Z7II for high resolution stills, macro and landscapes. The Z6III covers everything else.

Fantastic camera,, feature rich for this price range. Runs perfectly no issues at all. Currently running firmware 2.0 a must do release.

Great ergonomics, easy to navigate menu. Intuitive to operate. A wonderful upgrade to the D90 DSLR and in line with expectations!

Took a while to sort out the choices menu wise. After that the images are even more stunning. The S series lens really make this camera shine. I do some event images and really appreciate the Auto ISO feature. Some images have been at up to ISO 16000 are very nice.

Great update to the Z6II, which I traded in for the Z6III. The performance is amazing and it's functionally almost like using my Z8 or Z9. This camera is a joy to shoot.

I am a low light and astrophotography enthusiast and the Z6iii is better than my Z6ii, which was better than my Z6, which was way better than my D750! If you are looking for a stellar performer (pun intended) for low light shooting and full-blown astrophotography, this cam beats every other mainstream cam currently on the market. Of course it doesn't beat the serious, dedicated, cooled, pricy astro cams. I have attached two astrophotos. One of Andromeda and one of Orion. Classic objects, done a million times by other photogs. But these two are quite special to me! Both are UNRETOUCHED images taken directly from the camera, exactly as the Z6 captured them.Orion was a single 60 second exposure and Andromeda was a single 120 second exposure. On a windy night, with an Alt-Az mount. If you want to do stacking and noise reduction, the results just keep getting more and more impressive. It is all I can do to keep myself from buying a second Z6iii.This camera would be almost perfect if they would just put a GPS chip inside! And make the Bluetooth LE interface fully standards compliant! And please finally fix SnapBridge and make it useful!