Very few Nikon cameras in recent memory have made such a splash Z9. The last time a Nikon camera got people really excited was almost 5 years ago when D850 to the scene with both high resolution (45.7MP) and high continuous shooting speed (7fps with AF). So it’s no coincidence that the Z9 is constantly being compared to the D850 — especially since the former is a camera with a good optical viewfinder and mechanical shutter while the viewfinder and shutter of the camera The latter are all electronic. We’re talking DSLR and mirrorless at the highest possible level.
It is no different for Backscatter who has now released Z9 . review (probably the only indoor currently available for the camera, Nauticam NA-Z9). Jim Decker, our tester of the camera, reminds us that the D850 has been a “backscatter employee favorite for stills” since it came out, and that they “still recommend the Nikon D850 to customers every day” – despite its age.
As you’d expect, Jim has done an excellent job in addressing the key questions most potential buyers ask, including: Is the picture quality comparable to the D850? Is the Z9’s autofocus — and tracking AF — as good as the D850’s? And has Nikon finally produced a camera that can custom white balance ambient light at (almost) any depth? (Spoiler: The answer to one of these is “no”!) Remember that Backscatter did their test before Firmware version 2.0 releasedso many of the (mostly video) improvements it brings have been discussed but will only be fully appreciated in a promised future update to the article.
Test review to explore the Backscatter feature of Nikon’s “mirrorless D850”.
