Nikon Z7 review IN-DEPTH part 1: controls, AF, action 

In part 1 of my in-depth Z7 review I'll show you the controls, lenses, autofocus and burst shooting! Order the Z7 from B&H: bhpho.to/2FAGmIX Buy Gordon a coffee: www.paypal.me/cameralabs Gordon's book at Amazon: amzn.to/2n61PfI / Amazon uk: amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Like Cameralabs? Get the T-Shirt: redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop My Nikon Z7 review: www.cameralabs.com/nikon-z7-review/

Now in 2022 and this camera has dropped in price by almost 50% in Australia and I am considering upgrading from my old Nikon. I think I can use my beloved 10mm Nikkor rectangular fisheye on the Z7 with the adapter. About to watch Part II and I was very impressed with your instructional video. Thank you.

Finally - a straight forward and honest review of the Nikon Z7. Thank you Gordon. Looking forward to part 2.

He's very thorough/detailed and always gives a no nonsense review without all the hype/garbage.

Glad to have you with us in team zed! Awesome work as always!

Helpful tip: the output of the USB-C charger included in the box is 5V @ 3.0A Any charger that can output 5 volts and 3.0 amps to USB-C *should* be able to charge the camera. You can find that information printed on the charger you'd like to try.

Stellar review. Can't believe I haven't subscribed before. Launching with an exotic lens would have spoiled Nikon's initial marketing. It's clear to me that Nikon believes that the diminutive nature of the camera system relative to their DSLR products is the headline achievement. Offering any larger a lens than what was available at launch could have spoiled that message if the public rejected those tiny lenses. I returned a recently purchased D850 (coming from a D810) because I live in an urban environment and leapt out of my seat when I saw how small and capable the Z6 was. My two pennies.

Excellent job done, Simple but to the point and very practical and informative

Simply the best user vlog on you tube!

This is a stellar review, Gordon. I know how much work something like this takes. Coffee money coming in person soon. 😎

Thinking this could be the camera for me... only interested in stills photography, couldn’t care less about video. This seems like the best stills camera out there at the mo. Great review. Cheers.

Picked one up used, in good condition, for 1200€. It'll only be used for macro photography, since I got a z8 for everything else, so AF is of no concern. Mirrorless Full frame 45 MP for 1200€ is an absolute steal.

As like many others, I fell your reviews are outstanding on a bright and sunny day. Thank you.

Two card slots: I do not understand why people make so much noise about it. It takes extra space in the camera. Moreover, it reminds me of the day’s we were using floppy disks for PC’s. It’s old fashioned technology. Why do camera manufacturers not use solid state memory for photo storage? Anyway, I usually put the photos at the end of the day on my iPad and upload them in Lightroom. For me it is more of an issue that there are no lightning XQD card reader for iPad. There is an new USB3 reader, but this only supports the last generation of iPad Pro.

Simply great review. Good idea to split it in two. Thanks Gordon.

Well done, Gordon. The best Z video I've seen so far. I learned a few new things from this video.

Great videos thank you. Based on this I have just bought the Z7

Thank you, Gordon. Your review was very helpful and well balanced and quite frankly, help push me over the edge toward purchasing a Z7. I look forward to more of your reviews and tutorials in the future!

Excellent review Gordon! Your presentations are always classy, substantive and professional! Best to you, Rick

Answers to ALL my Z7 questions in one review. Excellent job!! I just subscribed to you channel. Thanks!!!

I can't seem to find the time stamps you're referring to at the start. (00:27)

Very clear and detailed. Found it most useful of reviews I’ve checked out. Now gotta find the book :)

Best camera reviewer

Love you Gordon !! I got all my fujifilm gear burglared last month. Luckily the insurance covered most of it, but now im on a bit of a query between buying all my fujifilm gear again or change back to nikon or even considering the canon. This review will be immensely valuable to me! Thank you again Gordon!

With this camera I love the native ISO 64 which is the lowest of all mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses. (the recent Leica Q2 has native ISO 50 but the lens is fixed). I don't like the lack of GPS. How difficult is to offer it. The smartphone connection isn't a safe solution. In theory my Sony e-mount autofocus lenses can be used with an autofocus adapter on Nikon Z mount lenses. Z mount has a short flange distance 16mm than the 18mm of e-mount cameras. I don't think that this is accidental. Bye Bye my Sony α7. This is the Nikon's revenge. He he he.... The future Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 S Z-mount lens will break the very long monopoly of Canon with f/1.2 autofocus lenses. That is really nice. Also the manual Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S is probably a game changer. The first manual focus lens by a major Japanese lens manufacturer for many decades which isn't super macro or tilt-shift. Full ahead for manual focus lenses and vinyl disks.

Hi Gordon, thanks for this detailed review of the Nikon Z7, well done

Thank you for this helpful video. Z6 experience so far: body stabilization is disappointing. Wish the touch screen worked for AF point selection when using the viewfinder. Video recording shouldn't require the modal switch. The i-menu should be expandable, not just editable. You can access electronic first curtain via i-menu if you customize it.

It's painfully slow transferring directly from the camera; I had to buy a XQD reader and can't wait to get it.

Thanks for the detailed review Gordon! I’m happy you pointed out the focus bracket capabilities. I shoot landscape and Macro and am debating between Canon and Nikon options. Between the built in interval timer and the focus bracketing, you may have just sold me on a Z7/6

Excellent job done thanks.

Great review Gordon far more useful information than any other reviews. I think if you don't need to photograph fast moving subjects the Z cameras are very good. Personally I don't shoot that way. I do like the evf and rear touch screen more than the A73 - if you like feedback they are important aspects of a camera that can get over looked on a camera. Also the rear touch screen for AF is really useful - I work on stages with little room to back up or move and often find myself in contoured positions to get a image or video clip. Again I've tried the A73 and didn't find it's rear touch screen that responsive. (PS forgot to say I've tried both the Z7 and A73)

always your reviews are nice

Great and helpful video, Gordon! ., but i need to decide between de Z 6 or Z7 and i just read that you are planing to do the compare with the two cameras together, nice...! , really looking forward for this reviews coming from you!, but the way, i just sold my d850 for some reasons ( one of them to travel more light and less bulky)and i know not easy to match such a great camera on image quality, that is why i do wait for your next review., pehaps any landscape compare and street photograpy...?., anyway, well done and keep on with those great videos.Happy New Year...!!!

Great job Gordon!

Hey Gordon, (8:45) you can power the Z7 over USB using the AC adapter (perfect for long hrs in the studio) but it doesn't charge the battery while the camera is on.

Thank you for a good and serious review. I am a pro sportsshooter, so you convinced me that I have to wait a few generations, before I should consider adjustment of my investment plans!

Is there a big difference between the Z6 and Z7 in terms of Video..or are they close enough ?.. was looking for the Z7 and its megapixels,but was looking for any insight? thanks Adam

Is the viewfinder blackout which you complained about, still an issue with firmware 3.0 and the improved AF?

Great tutorial

Are you going to make a youtube on the Z6 give your comments, or compare the Z6 to the Z7 in terms of efficiency and quality? I am in decision between these 2 devices. I do not or very rarely sport photos and rather landscape, macro, travel photos and portrait in travel. But I like the quality of images. Thank you for these 2 videos on the Z7 it is the best review I've seen so far.

I find it very useful .

Very nice review, but i want to know something, did you had shutter shock with the Z7? A lot are have trouble with it and they say to enable electronic first curtain shutter, what do you think about it?

Hi Gordon....excellent review as always. What happened to the show with Doug?

If the top display is an OLED then presumably the reason Nikon don't retain any info on this screen when the camera is switched off is down to battery drain which would be higher than it would if the screen were an LCD with an optionally active backlight?

I subscribe because you told me to do it

HI GOREN DO LIKE ALL YOUR VIDEO'S CAB YOU DO A VIDEO ON MACRO WITH THE NIKON Z6 PLEASE.

I wish the in menu mode I could use the joy stick to not only move through the menus but also center push to select. If you center push on the joy stick it kicks you into shooting mode. If you want to select a menu option you must move your thumb to the OK button. Do you think Nikon will fix this in a software fix like Fuji does?

superb review, does anyone know when or if Nikon will come out with an updated software to get rid of the visual setting indicators on the livescreen, trying to compose i imagine is a bit awkward and offputting

Its a good looking camera. I like it but I’m happy with my x-t3.

Thanks.

Waiting for Z6 Vs D750, need to upgrade, please help, really confused

Gordon, I heard of a Canon mirrorless camera that while taking a long exposure, for example astrophotography - the live view shows the actual photo. Does this Z7 do this as well? I'm not able to see the same on my Z7. Hope to hear from you and thank you for this amazing video, look forward to seeing the rest.

At this point XQD is just a stop gap until CF express is a thing. At that point a firmware update will allow Nikon Z and probably their DSLRs to use that instead of XQD and XQD will die a quiet death most likely. XQD has been basically killed by being kept at unreasonable prices by Sony's licensing which is also why other manufactures like Sandisk dont' make them.

All I want is a decent 4k camera. I think the Sony fs5 mk 2

Thank you. can you tell me how to set my camera for a blur back grown.

At around the 6 min mark where you show the info on a picture you took can it show what focus mode was used and where the focus point was ?

targeting on a sony bottle, smooth :)