Nikon Z7 underwater camera review is by Backscatter.com (Facebook | Instagram | Youtube):
The Nikon Z7 is the first full-frame mirrorless camera from Nikon, and it’s a high-resolution 46-megapixel beast that produces the best overall image quality seen yet from a mirrorless camera. Team Backscatter set the camera up in a housing and headed down to the Caribbean for a comprehensive underwater field test. Read on and watch the video below to learn what underwater shooters need to know about the Nikon Z7 and why we have affectionately dubbed it the ‘Mini-D850’.
Topic Time Codes
- 00:28 – Image Quality
- 02:25 – Electronic Viewfinder
- 05:07 – Autofocus
- 07:23 – Camera Body & Controls
- 09:35 – How We Shot It
- 11:21 – Video
- 13:26 – Conclusions
The Best Image Quality That We’ve Seen From A Mirrorless Camera
In the case of the Nikon Z7, we are comparing the image quality against the Nikon D850 – which is the Nikon Z7’s closest relative – and our current pick for best still image quality produced from any camera tested underwater so far.

The Nikon Z7 produces rich images on par quality-wise with it’s bigger brother, the Nikon D850, resulting in shots that are packed with sharp detail and vibrant colors.
Nikon Z7 | Nikon 8-15mm @ 15mm | 1/125sec | ƒ11 | ISO 800