Nikon has joined the full-frame mirrorless party with Z7 and Z6 back in August 2018, the former was a high-resolution photography (46MP) focus model and the latter was its (significantly cheaper) lower resolution (25MP) video-recording brother. . Two years later — and six months after the pandemic — second generation Z7 II and Z6 II dropped, but with most of the planet locked, very few people were able to test them underwater — even as various shells began to appear on the scene.
Now, at last, Backscatter has managed to put the Z7 II on a spin and you can check their capture on camera. This time it’s Backscatter boss Berkley White who demonstrates what this high-end camera can do — and reminds us that he hasn’t forgotten how to take great photos despite all that The scourge of COVID-19 changed our diving plans.
A thorough review assesses all of the camera’s selling points, from image quality and dynamic range to autofocus and video recording. Interestingly, they frequently compare it to their “all-time favorite DSLR”—similarly priced D850—To provide some context for the outstanding performance of the Z7 II. (Spoiler alert: The DSLR vs mirrorless war isn’t over yet!)
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