Nikon Zf Review: A Mirrorless Camera With Classic Style

Whereas I didn’t anticipate it given the plain nods to Nikon’s movie previous, the Zf is a surprisingly succesful video digital camera. It shoots as much as 4K/60 utilizing an APS-C measurement crop of the sensor. If you wish to use the entire sensor, you will get 4K/30. That’s not going to wow video professionals, however once more, it’s adequate for many photographers who simply need the potential of capturing some 4K footage.

Total, I beloved capturing with the Zf and have been I out there for a brand new digital camera, that is the digital camera I might purchase. That stated, there are few issues concerning the Zf I really dislike. The primary is the cardboard slots. There are two of them. One is a typical SD card slot supporting UHS II playing cards. The second is a microSD card slot that helps solely UHS I. The gradual speeds I may dwell with, however it’s so tough to get the microSD card out and in that I ended up simply leaving it in and treating it as an emergency overflow. There ought to have been two matched full-size SD card slots.

The opposite factor I completely dislike is that it doesn’t ship with a battery charger. A $2,000 digital camera shouldn’t require you to purchase a separate battery charger (for $80 retail, no much less). You possibly can cost by way of the USB-C port. Battery life is so good {that a} single cost will final about 350 photographs, extra in the event you activate vitality saving mode (I acquired 407), however critical photographers are all the time going to desire a separate charger and a minimum of a second battery.

As famous above, the Zf wouldn’t be my prime choose for sports activities or wildlife. That’s partially due to the autofocus and capturing pace, but additionally as a result of the 24-MP sensor, whereas sharp and able to delivering these attribute Nikon colours, might be not what wildlife and sports activities execs are after. The Z7 and particularly the Z9, with their a lot increased megapixel sensors and sooner autofocus, are the cameras you need for these use instances.

Nikon didn’t have one to ship me, however I believe the perfect lens for this digital camera might be the brand new Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 Special Edition ($310). This can be private prejudice, however one thing about this digital camera cries out for a brief, fixed-length lens—a quick 50, or on this case 40. It’s going to steadiness nicely with the digital camera and make an excellent reportage and avenue pictures setup, each of which really feel like very best use instances for the Zf.