Nikon Z7 II

Nikon has not created a fundamentally "new" system camera (class) with the Z7ll, but has modified the first generation in parts - but in the right places. In particular, the often criticised weak points of continuous shooting speed and data storage have been ironed out with the Dual-Expeed 6 and the second card drive...

With the SL3, Leica has created a very good full-frame camera that impresses above all with its high resolution. The autofocus still lags behind the competition from Canon, Nikon and Sony; firmware updates could bring improvements here. The best competitor models are also ahead in terms of continuous shooting and some features...

With a price range from 890 to 8000 euros, there should be something to suit almost every budget. High-resolution medium and full-frame cameras offer top performance in terms of image quality. Robust, fast and excellently equipped cameras can also be found in the APS-C and MFT range...

Nikon has not created a fundamentally "new" system camera (class) with the Z 7II, but has modified the first generation in parts - but in the right places. In particular, the often criticised weak points of continuous shooting speed and data storage have been ironed out with the Dual-Expeed 6 and the second card drive...

The NikonZ7II offers particularly attractive value for money, extensive features and high image quality. RAW does the camera good: the image quality already benefits noticeably at low ISO sensitivities. This is even more true for higher sensitivities. Although we generally advocate restrained denoising and more detail, with Nikon even more noise-reduced RAWs are more detailed than the JPEGs.

The Z7 II delivers incredibly detailed photos - ideal for landscape photography. And it takes fantastic pictures even without a tripod - the built-in image stabiliser compensates well for shakiness when shooting. The autofocus reacts quickly and recognises the subject precisely...