By
MICHAEL GABLER
Nikon Z 7 and Nikon Z 6 are two cameras which start a new chapter in the company’s history. These are the first full-frame mirrorless cameras of the producer and they are additionally equipped with a much bigger lens mount - Z-Mount. The Z 7 model has been created to ensure the best possible results in low light. If the camera was not equipped with only one memory card, it would be perfect for reporting and wedding photography.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Links
Quick Info
Description
Photos of the Camera
Video Review
Comparison with Similar Cameras
Full Technical Specification
Image Samples
Video Sample
Full Review
Discussion Forum
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Files: Brochure | User Manual | Firmware
Tags: Nikon Z 7 | Z 7 | Nikon Z7 | Z7
QUICK NIKON Z 7 INFO
Effective Pixels: 45.7MP
Sensor Size: 35.9 × 23.9mm
Maximum Image Resolution: 8,256 × 5,504px
Maximum Video Resolution: 3840 × 2160 @ 30p
ISO: 64-25,600
Dynamic Range: 14 stops
Color Depth: 14 bit
Lens Mount: Nikon Z
Card Slots: 1× XQD Card
Battery Type: EN-EL15b
Weight: 585g / 1.49lb
Warranty: 1 Year
List Price: US $3,400 | UK £3,399 | DE €3,359
Current Price: Nikon Z 7 Deals & Prices
DESCRIPTION
Nikon Z 7 is equipped with the 45.7MP BSI CMOS sensor and the 5-axis vibration stabilization system (with the estimated effectiveness of 5 EV). The sensor is supported by the latest-generation EXPEED 6 processor which enables work within the ISO range of 100-25,600 and photographing with the maximum speed of 9f/s.
Besides that, we also get the hybrid (contrast-detection and phase-detection) AF system based on 273 points, which covers 90% of the frame vertically and horizontally and which is going to be fully useful also while recording films.
When it comes to the film mode, Z 7 enables recording films in 4K UHD (3840 × 2160 pixels) with the speed of 30f/s, in the full-frame mode. In the case of Full HD films, the highest available speed is 120f/s, which will be surely appreciated by slow-motion fans. What’s more, even while recording in 4K, we get the electronic vibration reduction support and the camera enables saving images in the “flat” Nikon N-log profile as well as issuing 10-bit signal to external recorders with the use of HDMI.
The camera will surely not disappoint when it comes to the preview since the device is equipped with the electronic OLED viewfinder with the resolution of 3.690.000 points and the 0.8x zoom. In addition, the eyepiece is covered with the fluorine coating, which will facilitate keeping it clean. We also shouldn’t forget about an auxiliary LCD screen placed on the upper panel.
The camera’s body has been sealed against dust and splashes. It has two control knobs and the AF joystick on the back panel as well as the PASM knob. Unfortunately, there is only one memory card slot (XQD).
Unluckily, we will not find the dedicated measurement mode control button, the AF switching lever and the serial mode switch. Still, it’s worth noticing that we get three user modes and function buttons, which, after configuration, should ensure convenient camera control. The producer has also made sure that the handling of the camera should not cause any problems to the existing Nikon users. The camera has the menu taken from top reflex cameras, together with a handy panel which will enable the regulation of the most important photography parameters.
PHOTOS OF NIKON Z 7
NIKON Z 7 VIDEO REVIEW
COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR CAMERAS
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FULL NIKON Z 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FULL NIKON Z 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
TYPE OF CAMERA & OPTICS
Camera Type
Rangefinder-Style Mirrorless
Lens Mount Type
Nikon Z mount
Lens Type
Z mount NIKKOR lenses
F mount NIKKOR lenses with mount adapter; restrictions may apply
IMAGE SENSOR
Sensor Type
CMOS
Crop Factor
1×
Sensor Size
Full Frame
35.9 × 23.9mm
Low-Pass Filter
No
Effective Pixels
45.7MP
Total Sensor Pixels
46.89MP
Sensor Pixel Size
4.35μm
Sensor Dynamic Range
14 stops
Image Ratio
1:1
5:4
3:2
16:9
Maximum Resolution
8,256 × 5,504px
Other Resolutions
FX-format
(L) 8,256 × 5,504px
(M) 6,192 × 4,128px
(S) 4,128 × 2,752px
DX-format
(L) 5,408 × 3,600px
(M) 4,048 × 2,696px
(S) 2,704 × 1,800px
5:4 (30 x 24)
(L) 6,880 × 5,504px
(M) 5,152 × 4,120px
(S) 3,440 × 2,752px
1:1 (24 x 24)
(L) 5,504 × 5,504px
(M) 4,128 × 4,128px
(S) 2,752 × 2,752px
16:9 (24 x 24)
(L) 8,256 × 4,640px
(M) 6,192 × 3,480px
(S) 4,128 × 2,320px
Photographs taken during movie recording at a frame size of 3,840 × 2,160:
3,840 × 2,160px
Photographs taken during movie recording at other frame sizes: 1,920 × 1,080:
1,920 × 1,080px
Image Stabilization
Yes
5-Axis Sensor-Shift
Pixel Shift Technology
No
Dust Reduction System
Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D); image sensor cleaning
PROCESSOR
Processor
Expeed 6
EXPOSURE
Exposure Metering System
TTL metering using camera image sensor
Metering Methods
Matrix metering
Center-weighted metering: Weight of 75% given to 12 mm circle in center of frame; weighting can instead be based on average of entire frame
Spot metering: Meters 4 mm circle (about 1.5% of frame) centered on selected focus point
Highlight-weighted metering
Exposure Modes
Auto
Programmed auto with flexible program (P)
Shutter-priority auto (S)
Aperture-priority auto (A)
Manual (M)
User settings (U1, U2, U3)
Exposure Bracketing
Yes
SENSITIVITY
Native ISO Sensitivity
64 - 25,600
Lowest ISO
32
Highest ISO
102,400
WHITE BALANCE
White Balance Presets
Auto (3 types)
Choose color temperature (2,500 K–10,000 K)
Cloudy
Direct sunlight
Flash
Fluorescent (7 types)
Incandescent
Natural light auto
Preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all with fine-tuning
Shade
White Balance Bracketing
Yes
FILE SYSTEM
Uncompressed Formats
RAW
Other Formats
JPEG
FOCUS
Autofocus
Hybrid Phase-Detection/Contrast AF with AF assist
Manual Focus
Yes
Number of Autofocus Points
493
(single-point AF)
Autofocus Sensitivity
-4 to +20 EV (ISO 100, 20°C/68°F)
Autofocus Modes
Pinpoint
Single-point
Dynamic-area AF
Wide-area AF (S)
Wide-area AF (L)
Auto-area AF
Pinpoint and Dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only
Focus Peaking
Yes
Autofocus Stacking
Yes
Autofocus Fine Tune
Yes
Eye Autofocus
No
SHUTTER
Shutter Type
Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter;
Electronic front-curtain shutter;
Electronic shutter
Slowest Shutter Speed
30sec
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8000sec
Fastest Electronic Shutter Speed
1/8000sec
Bulb Shutter Mode
Yes
Shutter Release Modes
Single frame
Low-speed continuous
High-speed continuous
High-speed continuous (extended)
Self-timer
Top Shooting Speed
9 frames per second
Buffer Size
Large/Fine JPEG: 26 Frames
14-bit RAW: 19 Frames
Silent Shutter
Yes
Shutter Life Expectancy
200,000
Self-Timer
2, 5, 10, 20sec.;
1-9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 sec.
Timer duration electronically controlled
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Type
1.27-cm/0.5-in. approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with color balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness controls
Viewfinder Resolution
3,690,000
Viewfinder Coverage
Approx. 100% horizontal
100% vertical
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 0.8× (50 mm lens at infinity, -1.0 m -1)
SCREEN
Articulated LCD
Yes
Tilting
Screen Type
TFT LCD
Screen Size
3.2″
Screen Dots
2,100,000
Touch Screen
Yes
FLASH
Built-In Flash
No
Accessory Shoe
ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock
Flash Bracketing
Yes
Flash Modes
Front-curtain sync
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync
Red-eye reduction
Red-eye reduction with slow sync
Slow rear-curtain sync
Off
Flash Sync Speed
Up to: X=1/200 sec.;
Synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 sec. or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported
Dedicated Flash System
No
VIDEO FEATURES
Video Resolutions
4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 / 30 fps
4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 / 25 fps
4K UHD 3,840 × 2,160 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 / 120 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 / 100 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 / 60 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 / 50 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 / 30 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 / 25 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 / 24 fps
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 slow-mo / 30 fps x4
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 slow-mo / 25 fps x4
Full HD 1,920 × 1,080 slow-mo / 24 fps x5
Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively
Quality selection available at all sizes except
3,840 × 2,160, 1,920 × 1,080 120p/100p, and 1,920 × 1,080 slow-mo, when quality is fixed at high
Movie File Formats
MOV
MP4
Video Compression
H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
Maximum Recording Time
29min 59sec
Time Code
Yes
Drop Frame
Movie Log Gamma Output
Yes
N-Log with View Assist (HDMI output only)
Movie Highlight Display (Zebras)
Yes
Audio Format
Linear PCM
AAC
Time-Lapse Recording
Yes
Up to 4K UHD; Silent mode option
STORAGE
Storage Types
XQD Memory Cards
Card Slots
1×
CONNECTIVITY
USB
Yes
USB: Type C connector (SuperSpeed USB)
HDMI
Yes
HDMI: Type C HDMI connector
Microphone Port
Yes
Headphone Port
Yes
Wi-Fi Functionality
Yes
Standards: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac
Bluetooth
Yes
NFC
No
Remote Control
Yes
(via MC-DC2 or smartphone)
GPS
Yes
Via the SnapBridge app
MENU
Total Settings
38
Supported Languages
Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
POWER
Battery Type
EN-EL15b
Battery Life
310 shots (CIPA)
Movies: Approx. 85 min. of movie recording
Battery Charger
MH-25A
AC Adapter
EH-7P Charging AC Adapter
EH-5c/EH-5b AC adapter (requires EP-5B power connector, available separately)
Internal Charging Supported
Yes
Vertical Battery Grip
Coming Soon
PHYSICAL FEATURES
Body Material
Magnesium
Weather Sealed
Yes
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C
32 – 104 °F
85% or Less Humidity
Dimensions (W × H × D)
134 × 101 × 68mm
5.28 × 3.98 × 2.68″
Weight
675g
1.49lb
WARRANTY
Warranty
1 - Year USA
PRICE
MSRP
US $3,400 | UK £3,399 | DE €3,359
NIKON Z 7 IMAGE SAMPLES
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Nikon Z 7 - Sample Image
Nikon Z 7 - Sample Image
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