Currently, the top-rated cameras at Dpreview are the Nikon Z8 and Z9 (both at 94%)
Dpreview published their final Nikon Z8 camera review – the Z8 got a Gold Award and a 94% overall score. Here is their final conclusion:
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What we don’t |
- Excellent image quality in terms of resolution and dynamic range
- Fast, simple and effective AF for most subject types
- Burst rate to match the latest Pro sports cameras
- Extremely low-lag EVF with blackout-free shooting during bursts
- Well-honed ergonomics
- Variety of video modes all with well-controlled rolling shutter
- Extensive range of tools and codec options for videographers
- Separate USB sockets for data transfer and power delivery
- Full-sized HDMI port
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- Big and heavy in comparison to its peers
- Relatively low-resolution viewfinder
- Frame rates and resolutions change significantly with codec
- Variability in effectiveness of AF detection modes
- Seems expensive until you see how much Z9 you’re getting
- Birders will have to wait until 2024 for the promised firmware update
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Currently, the top-rated cameras at Dpreview are the Nikon Z8 and Z9 (both at 94%):
Nikon USA sweetens the previous deal by adding an additional $300 trade-in-bonus offer when buying the Z8 camera