Nikon Z7 review: A giant leap towards mirrorless photography

With the Z7 and Z6, the Japanese camera maker dives head-on into the mirrorless fullframe camera market

Mirrorless cameras, also called CSCs or compact system cameras, produce a digital preview of images directly from the image sensor without using a mirror. Nikon made a passive try with mirrorless technology by launching the 1-series, which was compact and affordable, but these didn’t fare well compared to mirrorless cameras with larger sensors selling at a higher price point. The Japanese giant has now made a comeback with two full-frame mirrorless cameras — the Nikon G6 and G7. I tried the flagship G7 and it’s a hit.

The full-frame CMOS sensor in Nikon Z7 is similar to the one in