Nikon Z 6 II
Although time may feel like it is standing still right now, technology still marches on. Incredibly it has been a whole two years since Nikon launched its first full-frame mirrorless models, the Z 6 and Z 7. It was roundly praised for these two cameras, which featured many of the features that its DSLR users had come to expect. They placed Nikon firmly in the full-frame mirrorless battle, which with the introduction of cameras from Canon, Panasonic, Sigma and Leica, meant that Sony no longer had the market all to itself.
It wasn’t completely positive news, though, with much of the initial criticism aimed at the fact that the pair lacked dual card slots, which can be a dealbreaker if the camera is to be used professionally. The autofocus also lagged a little behind some of its competitors, most notably from Canon and Sony. With the launch of the Nikon Z 6II, these criticisms have been addressed.
As was the case two years ago, the Z 6II launches alongside its 45.7MP Z 7II counterpart, at a price of £1,999. Impressively, and going against the trend, this is £100 less than the £2,099 that the Z 6 cost at launch, although the older model is currently available for £1,549.
Not so long ago Nikon would have named this new camera the Z 6s, with it having incremental new features. But Nikon has now caught up with the convention adopted by most other brands by adding a numerical designation, which should make it a lot easier to work out the generation of the camera (Fujifilm X100 S,T,F,V anyone?).
Features
With the same 24.5MP full-frame BSI-CMOS sensor, the same 3.2in tilting LCD screen and the same 3.690m-dot EVF, most of
