Nikon Z6ii vs Z7ii - Which one is right for you in 2023?
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
- Welcome to my Nikon Z6ii vs Z7ii review where i talk you through the differences in these two models and how to choose between the Z6ii or Z7ii and more importantly which one is right for you.
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0:00 Intro.
0:19 Sensor Size.
0:50 Detail levels.
1:30 What's the Z6ii for?
1:45 Pixel Density on the Z6ii vs Z7ii
2:21 Base or Native ISO Z6ii vs Z7ii
2:42 Dual ISO on the Z6ii vs Z7ii
3:18 Dual ISO Advantages
3:54 Higher ISO Z6ii vs Z7ii
4:15 Dynamic range on the Z6ii vs Z7ii
4:53 Frame rate or burst mode on the Z6ii vs Z7ii
5:42 Buffer capacity on the Z6ii vs Z 7ii
6:09 Battery times or CIPA shots per charge
6:53 Build Quality, size and weight of the Z6ii vs Z7ii
7:21 Video quality on the Z6 ii vs Z7ii
7:59 AF points on both the Z6ii and Z7ii.
8:17 Which camera is better?
8:50 Why didn't I buy the Z9?
9:42 Outro
Thank you! Great video, this really helped me decide!
Thanks Rob, glad it helped. So which one are you going for?
Thank you so much for the comparison, one of the best I’ve seen and very helpful. Also, love the accent!
Thanks a million for the kind feedback and glad you could understand me, I am told I have a very thick accent. Up until the start of this year I never knew that 😂
Really great, thank you.
Thanks for the feedback and glad you found it helpful.
Brilliant Video!
Thanks Carey :-)
Thank you very much for the informed analysis. I have recently acquired the Nikon Z 6ii. I am on to my first set of photographs. The photographs are very good.
It's a fantastic camera and it produces some amazing results. The colour toning is fantastic in it also.
As far as FPS (frames per second) and sports photography the Z6II is just great. With image size and low light capabilities it has gotten the job done for me, especially with the "S" lens glass for the Z series.
Exactly it's a great camera and the S line lense are something special alright.
Yes you help me , I will be buying the 6 ll . It everything I will need and more .
Delighted to hear it and enjoy every minute of the Z6ii, it's a great camera.
I'll stick with the Z6ii. This was very helpful. Thank you!
You're very welcome and glad it helped 👍
Thanks for this informative video, Kieran! Definitely aiming for the z6ii instead of the z7ii. Turns out the z6ii is a better fit for the kind of work that I do.
Hi, really glad it helped and enjoy the Z6ii it's an awesome camera.
I have Z8 and love it for both video and photos. I need a second camera to devote to video on my gimbal so that i can have the z8 set up for photos. Sounds like Z6ii is the way to go. Thanks very much for this video.
The Z6ii is a great video camera and it's nice and light also so great for a gimbal. The Z6ii is about to be launched soon so maybe take that into consideration also 👍
Thank-you, it does clear up alot of things for me. The Z9 is out of my reach, cost and weight wise. So the Z6II may be the camera for me, but I am holding off until I see what the Z8 (?) will feature.
I think the Z6iii could be perfect for you then with approx sensor resolution of 33mp (that's still not confirmed). Improved AF and awesome video specs. I am slow releasing a video on it, I have some detailed inside info on their specs. Coming to market in about 4 to 5 months is the latest timescale on it. With an announcement coming in the next 8 weeks I am told. The Z8 is going to be a beast though at 60mp plus. A great time for Nikon could be on the way very soon.
@@kieranhayesphotography
It's been awhile since you posted.
I preordered the Z8 when it was announced.
With the collection of f mount lenses I already have, I got the Z 24-120 S as my first Z lens. I will pick up a FTZ mount too.
@stanmah1588 Hi Stan, ya, Nikon have changed the release order as the red court case has been resolved. I am tild there will be 3 full frame cameras released in the next 12 months now. I also ordered the Z8 and hope to have mine in the next week. New video out tomorrow but its about Lightroom and the new Denoise facility. Sorry I have been quiet I was away in Iceland for a few weeks. Will be popping up a lot more content over the coming weeks again 👍
I have the z6II with 24 megapixels but I was amazed at the farty 6 megapixels of the z7II
46 is a bit much for some people but it also depends what you use it for. For a lot of the commercial work I do you need it. 24 mp is more than enough for a lot of people though. They end of the day it depends what you will print 😉
Thank You. This helps me decide. I'm a hybrid shooter all the way, and most of my stills are submitted to stock (not big prints). The Z9 is out of reach and the Z8 probably will be too since the Z7 II is at the absolute top of my range. I think I'll be comfortable with a Z6 II. Thanks again..
You are not doing anything wrong at all with the Z6ii, it's a great camera and works well for hybrid shooters. The Z6iii will be an even better option if you are not in a rush. It's jumping up resolution wise for stills to approx 33 to 36mp and the video specs are even better again.
After watching your video, i decided I’ll skip the Z8, and just keep using my Z6ii/Z7ii and just use my xmas bonus money for another good lens for stills photo like the 135mm Plena, i shoot corporate events and church fund raising programs, i always shoot intermission numbers, solo singers, band, choir..not to much fast paced moving subjects except shooting stage plays and group modern pop dances, both the Z6ii/Zii are capable already, i don’t also do studio work, just the occasion senior photos..my photo’s won’t look awe inspiring by using a Z8😂
In fairness the Plena 135mm is going to be great for that and yield far better results than a camera upgrade.
Good luck with the Plena and enjoy.
Hello! I mainly do sports photography and videography content but other stuff on the side! Which of the two would you prefer for sports? I plan on getting at 70-200 f2.8 no matter which body I buy, but I’m stuck between the Z6ii and Z7/Z7ii
Now that's a very good question and their are serious pros and conns here for both, if you shoot in lower light the Z6ii is the one for you but if you want to heavily crop then the Z7ii is your camera. On the video side of things the Z6ii has a slight edge over the Z7/Z7ii. All in all I would probably go for the Z6ii if I were you and maybe use the money you save to get a teleconvertor to have as a spare then if needed. On a slight side note I prefer the colours off the Z6ii also. Good luck and let me know which one you go for.
Hello. I don't have enough money for a z8, I was thinking about a z6ii....z7. or a D850. At the moment I have a Nikon D750 with which I do some product photography and more recently I go to events. I was thinking about the days that some say it's good, others say it's not worth it. I would like to know what you would guide me to among the 3 cameras. Thank you very much and I wish you a good day.
Hi, that's a tough one as the D750 is a also a very good camera. The Z6ii would be better for events due to its low light capabilities but you may also come across cases where you need a good bit more resolution for product photography, if it's needed for billboard and large print advertising. The D850 is in all honesty an amazing all round camera and out of all of the ones you mentioned I would probably go for that due to it's great AF, high res and reasonable performance at higher ISO's. It is one of the greatest DSLR cameras ever made so you are doing nothing wrong there. If you had the budget then the Z8 and Z glass would obviously be the better option but that can be the next upgrade. Have a great weekend and thanks for watching.
Can a beginner who has not learnt all the detail on Nikon 3500 ( yet now he who is not fully conversant with the Nikon 3500) be able to click in a good manner with any of Nikon 611 or Nikon 711.
Waiting for your kind reply.
Hello, now that's a hard question to answer in ways.
I will take it in two different ways.
1.- If you are consistently taking reasonably OK photographs on the D3500 then either the Z6ii or Z7ii will do the same thing for you. With slightly better results.
2. Either the Z6ii or Z7ii will give you a lot of room to grow into them. They are both great cameras.
What I normally suggest is to start to learn all the basics of photography and then the features of your camera.
From then on your photography will improve dramatically as you gain more experience.
I hope that helps a bit and apologies for the delayed reply I am travelling at the moment.
I'd be interested in seeing your comparison of both of these versus the Z8 (including bang for buck).
Hi Jason, I think for Bang for buck it simply has to be the Z6ii. Great camera, great results and it does an awesome job at video also. Overall it's going to have to be the Z8 though for sheer performance and results.
@@kieranhayesphotography Thanks...the reason I asked is my Z6II took a "swim" a couple of weeks ago (Not repairable) and I'm now trying to decide if I just get another or go to the Z7II...or sell a body organ and get the Z8 ($6200 CDN after txs).
@JasonLorette Jason, simple answer to that is if you were happy with your Z6ii before it went for a swim, then I would stick with it. The Z7ii has higher res but tbh I prefer the colour and low light performance in the z6ii. If AF is an issue for you and if you need higher res or higher fps in burst mode and enhanced video then I can put you in touch with a guy to buy a kidney off you 🤣 The Z8 is an incredible all round camera, honestly the best mirrorless camera I have ever owned by a long shot.
@@kieranhayesphotography ha ha I did very much enjoy my Z6II, and I do use it for my CZcams channel and shoot low light so I may stick with that. With the Z6III on the horizon (it has been three years) I’m hesitant to jump to another body without seeing that first. The Z8 would be a dream, just the price point is a bit rough. 📸😎
@JasonLorette Don't get me started on the Z6iii, from what I am hearing that's the next new body with a possible pre Xmas release. My inside source was bang on about the z8 so fingers crossed they are right about this also.
For bird photography, which is best ?? I'm already using D3400.
Is z6ii good for bird photography?
Hi the Z7ii has more cropping power but I would say if you are in no rush the Z6iii is going to be announced in the next few weeks and it will have a higher resolution sensor (probabaly) and more frames per second in burst mode with better Auto Focus (dedicated Bird AF also) also for fast moving subjects. So if I were you I would wait for that one.
Which one is better for potraits? Z6ii or Z7ii? I can‘t decide…
That's a very good question Rob but I would be inclined to go for the Z6ii as you more than likely don't need the extra resolution but you will gain higher ISO capabilities with less noise and I think nicer skin tones also. I found the Z7ii to be slightly verging more toward green in its toning. The money you save can be put towards some nice Z glass then which will make more of a difference.
This is quite timely for me. Nikon Australia has a good deal on runout 7ii's at the. moment. About $700 off RRP. I shoot weddings, gigs and events and currently run two 6ii's with 4 of Nikon's lovely Z lenses. I'm really happy with this setup and have no idea why pro's keep bagging out how bad these cameras are, - saying they can't focus on anything - they must be really bad photographers. I can shoot an event and take around 2K photos and would be lucky to have around 15 or 20 photos that are out of focus (fast moving, dancing, running subjects). The images are beautiful and files nice to work with on C1. I have no interest in the Z8, because here in Australia it is 7K body only (ridiculous), is 200 grams heavier than my 6ii, bigger and has huge files that would bog down my computer.
However, having said all of that, I was wondering if I should get the Z7ii for travel. I'm going to Japan in October for two weeks and India at Xmas for 5 weeks. I don't want to drag along two bodies (24mm and 50mm primes - one on each body), or, would love to take my Z24-70 2.8s, on one body, but it is huge. I'm wondering if I could bring only my 35mm 1.8s, then use the increased resolution on the 7ii to use it on DX crop, which would give me 35mm and around 50mm. However, after watching your clip here, there seems to be more advantages to the 6ii and I'd save myself 4K!!
Hi Philip, that's a tough one alright, the Z6ii is a cracking camera and as you say it produces stunning image. On the focus issues I have to say I am one of those people that complains or dislikes the low light AF on the Z6ii and Z7ii but I only have an issue with it in very low light conditions and in fairness I used to always shoot in AFC on my D850 which had no issue at all with low light focus. The Z AF (apart from Z8 & Z9) was just really poor in comparison so that was always a bit of an issue for me personally. My focus miss rate with my D850 was well below half a percent, the Z's was a lot higher like maybe 1 to 2% and they were always the shots the clients wanted :-). Getting back to the Should you buy the Z7ii or not that really is a tough one, I would probably stick with the 24-70 F2.8 and enjoy the versatility of it. There is always going to be a compromise once it's not image quality I can live with the size and weight issue. Anyway enjoy the trip and curious to hear what way you are going to go with this one:-)
@@kieranhayesphotography Thanks Kieran - I noticed you have the Z8. How does the image quality differ (if any), to the Z7ii. I find the AFC great on my 6ii, so I think the Zii should be the same. I'm interested if the image quality (RAW and post processing), is any better on the Z8. If so, the 7ii is much cheaper, smaller and lighter than the Z8.
@@philipsutton2316 Hi Philip, that's a very good question, in image quality there is practically no difference between them, the one thing I have noticed is the colouring straight out of the camera is nicer on the Z8. I always found there was a slight green tint on the Z7ii it's only slight but I was never 200% happy with the colours. I never noticed that issue with the Z6ii though. I am going to experiment with that a lot more now though, I am just back from another shoot with the Z8 and straight away I am loving the colouring from it. That could just be me being hyper critical though. I am going to look at that properly over the coming week or two when I am doing the Z8 review.
Which one should I buy for Interior and architecture shoot ? NIKON Zf or this one ?
They should all be good for that but if you need higher resolution the Z7ii is going to help you there.
Thank you for your reply 😊
@@JaiminsinhRajput my pleasure 👍
I just read z7 support iso less than 50? For sunnylight bokeh shooter like me. Really2 difficult decision. I always use low iso film to shoot bokeh under bright sunny loght
Hi, Yes, you can shoot down to a simulated ISO 32 on the Z7 and Z7ii as the standard base ISO is ISO64, the ISO 32 setting is not a real ISO 32 though and it's done via internal processing in the camera. It creates more noise than ISO 64 but it does work so for specific circumstances it's a very handy alternative to have.
@@kieranhayesphotography 64 iso then
Do the smaller pixels need the same amount of light as the bigger pixels? The total amount of light hitting the sensor is the same. Just saw a Tony and Chelsea video about it.
Hi Marcel, yes that's true that the same amount of light hits the sensor but the point to remember here is the more pixels you have then the more tiny gaps you have between them and also the outside edge or wall of each pixel doesn't absorb light. So yes the same amount of light hits the sensor but not the same amount of light is absorbed and converted to create the image. What happens instead is the analogue amplifier being fed by the sensor needs more gain to create the image, hence more noise then too on the higher res sensor. Hope that helps explain it a bit better. That was explained to me years ago on a Panasonic technical seminar where they dissected a sensor and explained how it worked. Fascinating stuff.
@@kieranhayesphotography Thanks.
Have you tested the noise on both cameras at same equivalent image size though? Tony Northrup seems to debunk this age old assumption about high resolution having more noise, with the z7ii specifically as an example. Seems Z7ii has extremely clean images... I was also of that assumption but now questioning it.
@eoinphotography Hi Eoin thanks for watching and yes I did and I also used technical references on noise in both cameras for comparison and they agreed with my findings. I didn't see Tony's video (not a fan tbh). Always willing to learn though so might have a look later on.
@@kieranhayesphotography Great! Appreciate the effort and the video! Think I'll double up on the z6ii so, cheers!
Which one is right for you? Both of them.
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That's certainly what I found anyway 🤣
I really had hard time understanding the language. Maybe just cause I am used to Amrican English. Thanks for this video.
Sorry about that, my Irish accent might be a bit strong alright. Thanks for watching though 👍
But the problem with the Z6ii in 2023 it’s focus and tracking hasn’t improved with firm ware updates and for the same money a used Sony A7 IV is a much better investment with great bird focus any tracking.
That's very true. The Z6ii just isn't perfect in a few ways, and it's AF has to be one of its weak points. The Sony is a very good camera and honestly I can see why you would and should buy it.
It's also a secondhand camera though. Which is not the same as a new one.
You could also wait for the Z6iii which is going to be announced in the coming few months. If you can't wait then go with the Sony.
The colouring of the files from the Z6ii are nicer though.
BTW no firmware update will bring the AF to the Z8 or Z9 spec so honestly, no point in holding out for that one.
@@kieranhayesphotography thx for your reply. I’ll keep saving but if the 6iii don’t come up with something amazing it will have to be a Sony unfortunately
@douglascarrphotography well the Z6iii is going to have practically the same AF performance as the z8 and Z9 so it should be pretty darn impressive.
From what I am hearing there is a very good chance of it actually hitting the shelves this year.
all newer nikon will have the expeed 7 processor after the z9. z8, ZF, most likely the z6iii/7iii. I have the z8 and zf not going back to z6ii af. While fine for most things, not good for tracking sport action. It took nikon 3 generations to get the AF right. z6ii is on sale now, hopefully nikon is clearing inventory for the z6iii next year.
Hi @@xophaser I have actually bought the 6ii and although at the time my focus was more for video than photography since I've bought it I've fell in love with photography again and as I've lost my photo safari business and everything els due to the pandemic I'm back living in Norway and there's no Big 5 here and are actually very happy making abstract photos and are enjoying it a lot as it can offer more ways to be creative than taking wildlife photos and being on safari 24/7 365 days a year is a massive extra expense vs walking around in the city where I live or can travel to. I've been a portrait/wedding photographer, offered photo safaris took wild life photos and now abstract and for what I'm doing now the Z6ii is actually the perfect camera I can't see any reason why I would ever get another new camera. I can make any print size I want I don't need more pixels which just takes more space on my hard drives creating extra costs. Drop me your website in a reply would like to look at your work and here's mine if you want to have a look if not enjoy your photography 📸 www.douglascarrphotography.com
The size of the sensor? They have the same sensor size, what are you talking about. Megapixels don't mean size
Hi, seems like you didn't actually watch the video as I explain all that in the video, if you watch from about 1:45 on in the video I explain the resolution differences and talk about pixel density and explain the differences in detail.
In fairness anyone that doesn't know these are both full frame cameras shouldn't be buying one.
Thank you for the effort. But honest feedback - your audio needs work. It's hard to hear the end of each sentence. You start off loud and then go down to a whisper almost for each sentence.
Thanks for that but I think that's just the way I talk... Always been that way and don't think it will change anytime soon. I just talk for too long between breaths I think. Also a lot of people saying they can't understand my accent. The good news is there are loads of other channels doing similiar videos. This isn't an earner for me (in fact I probably lose a considerable bit of money doing them as I could be working) I just do it for a bit of fun as I just enjoy photography so much :-). I have absolutely no interest in being a big CZcams account, being famous or even being remotely well known. Thanks for trying to watch it though and have a great week.
you are funny and informative thanks, not mocking you but the z7ii is not farty-6 it's 36 megapixel ;P
Hi, thanks for watching and that was the vibe I was going for... Life is a bit too serious sometimes.
It's definitely farty six megapixels though 😉
Your wife seems to be a very wise woman 🙃
She most certainly is fair play to her. She's a pure gem and a one of a kind.
Definitely the R6 mk2 my friend 😉😂
Not sure about that at all 🤣 I think the Z6iii is gonna really shake things up 🙃