NikonZ 6II | Versatile full-frame mirrorless stills/video hybrid camera | Nikon USA Model

Been using it for a few months now, and I am so pleased with the Z6ii. I know folks dog the AF system, but coming from a D3300, it’s lightyears ahead. This is a camera you learn to use but also adapt to yourself. Between integral settings like Active D-lighting, Dynamic AF, Subject Tracking, exposure lock, manual focus peaking, view finder zoom, Eye-AF, button mapping, and user control groups, I’ve gotten my Z6ii to a point where I can do just about anything I want on it with quick finger movements, minimal futzing, and my eye almost never leaving the viewfinder if I so desired. And all of this, in a comfortable, responsive, and lightweight form factor. Time will tell how durable it is, but as it stands, I’ve not had a single issue with it so far.What’s interesting, is the camera is so easy to navigate the menus with, that I no longer do much editing on the computer anymore, it’s surprisingly quick to NEF process on the camera and then send to my iPhone for sharing. I only use Lightroom, NX Studio, or Photoshop for library management and special projects. Plus, I like the true-to-life look straight out of the camera, I rarely need to alter stuff anyways.I started on that D3300 and fell in love with the colors, Nikkor glass, image quality, and flexibility of NEF files. With the Z6ii, I got all of that, and more capability/reliability. You could go get something else from Sony or Canon with wicked fancy and reliable AF features, and no one would fault you. If I had to pick a camera strictly for that, I would pick one from their lineups too. But the point is, a camera is more than just one feature or spec, and in any case, it’s how ya use it given it’s strengths and limitations. Whatever you end up deciding, I hope you enjoy the ride and opportunity. I know I have.PS: get an extra battery or two, the S Line 35mm f/1.8 is amazing, and read the manual and Nikon shooting guides (they actually have lots of really insightful hints and tips).

I owned the Z6 and Z6 and actually rather liked them. The Z6 II is a nice upgrade. It is a well built very nice handling camera that makes you want to take pictures. Paired with Z f/4 24 to 70 lens it is an excellent camera being easy to handle and relatively compact.This camera produces excellent out of camera jpgs and, with the improved autofocus, it is easy to get tac sharp pictures. I went for the Z6 II rather than the Z7 II since I already had a camera that provided high resolution photographs and I wanted an easy to use, high quality camera.Pros:1. High quality weather proofed camera body that handles well.2. Excellent out of camera jpgs.3. 2 card slots (a nice improvement over the Z6/Z7.4. Excellent quality Z lenses which are high quality.5. Easy access to most features via a touch screen with well designed menus.6. Good low light performance.Cons:1. Focus tracking is a little tricky at times and it loses the subject more easily than my other cameras.2. No 70 to 200mm f/4 Z lens. (This is my biggest issue, there is a variable aperture non S series Z lens 24 to 240 mm but this does not match the quality of the S series 24 to 70 mm f/4 lens) (S lenses are the highest quality equivalent to the L series from Canon).3. Concern about the long term viability of Nikon (I am sure they will survive but in what form, they seem to be contracting).Overall I love this camera but that missing Z mount S series 70 to 200mm f/4 is a problem for me (I go for the f/4 lenses and not the f/2.8 lenses due to cost and size).

As a very happy Nikon Z6 owner, I questioned this upgrade. Nikon (for once) provided a series of strong updates to the original Z6/Z7 firmware, especially with the addition of eye (subject) detection that made it a much stronger camera over time. What ultimately drove me to update was the addition of dual card slots (redundancy, split RAW+JPG), a much deeper buffer for continuous shooting, and faster autofocus. I am pleased with my decision, but your priorities may differ.First of all, image quality is outstanding, and equal to the Z6 (it uses the same 24MP sensor). Frankly, there wasn’t much to improve there in my opinion.Burst processing is dramatically improved, and the buffer is much deeper, allowing you to capture live-action shots at a faster rate (14 fps if you use 12-bit not 14-bit RAW), and many more shots. This alone may be worth the upgrade for many photographers.For me, the dual card slots were a major driving factor. It's annoying that they are different form factors (XQD/CFExpress and UHS-II SDXC), but you have a variety of menu options for how you store photos and videos, which slot has "priority", and the ability to duplicate everything to both cards or split NEF RAW and JPG between them. You can also use the cards sequentially as overflow, although that kind of defeats the purpose of redundancy. All of this in a body that is exactly the same dimensions as the original Z6.Which leads me finally to autofocus. Nikon likes to tout that the dual EXPEED processors in the Z6 II lets you autofocus 2-stops darker conditions. I took a number of shots in low lighting conditions with the same lens between my old Z6 and the new Z6 II, and although the Z6 II focuses faster, it wasn't noticeable enough (for me) to justify the upgrade on this alone. I will say that the Z6 II adds new autofocus modes not available in the Z6, including Eye (People or Pets) to Video capture, as well as the ability to specify a smaller frame to focus on eyes. This functionality provides perhaps more accurate autofocus with complex subjects.All-in-all a very worthwhile upgrade for me from the original Z6, but your mileage / priorities my vary.