Lucius Loc: Denver, Colorado

It is a full frame

Glenn Harve

If the poster was running the Z6 in DX crop mode to acheive the same "tele effect" (or just cropping in post), perhaps some are wondering.
He seems to indicate that the approx 10mp of the full frame sensor in crop mode is producing better photographs than the 24 mp of the D7200?. There are a number of reasons how this could be true. It would be great if some examples were posted.

tomcat

Do you have any references that show the high ISO capability of the Z6? I am torn between this Z6 and the D5 for basketball, but I worry about 2 things with the Z6. The inability to keep up with a basketball player and the ISO. I am typically at ISO of 5,000. I could rent one, but I'd rather hear from other photographers first. Thanks

Bill_de Loc: US

I own the Z6. The focus is not ready for tracking fast action. However, Nikon claims they are going to add eye A/F through a firmware update. If they can do that maybe they can improve other elements of the focus system.

As of right now, the D5 would be the better choice of the two you are considering.
I don't own a D5, but my D4s out performs the Z6 focusing and shoots at a higher speed.

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tomcat

Thanks for the honest reply. I have a D3s now and it shoots really fast for sports and tracks very well. But I borrowed a D5 this past week and was really amazed at how much crisper the shots are. The noise levels are about identical between the 2 cameras, which is pretty low at the ISO values I shoot at (2,000-5,000). This gave me an idea about upgrading to a more advanced system than the D3s. However, I will wait until the D6 comes out, hoping that the D5 will drop in price because right now, there's not enough difference in the images from a D3s vs D5 to justify the $5,000 cost.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

The Z6 is an FX camera, therefore, no crop factor. One of the benefits of the Z6 is the ISO can be raised very high with little to no noise. I have used ISO 10,000 with really good results. The low light performance is about equal to the D5 in my opinion.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

If Nikon made your improvements would the Z6 be the one to buy?

tomcat

It would be a step in the right direction for me. My photography is 99% sports shooting for the local school and my granddaughter's gymnastics. So the new camera needs to track the action shots without hesitation just like my D3s (perfect for low light) and D500 (for outdoors in sunshine). I don't know how it would be in low light where there is the potential for noise. But I will for sure rent one for a week before I buy one.

I guess that the pressure was on Nikon to get the Z6 to market to have something out there for landscape, portraits, and general all-around shooting (and to stop the loss in market share). I'm just guessing that they reasoned that the D5 would suffice for now to keep sports shooters satisfied, because if you shoot sports on a pro level with those honking big lenses, then a couple of pounds less weight is not going to be a significant reason to make the change. I'm 70 and the weight of the D5 is not that much for me because I can rest during games, so I'm not trying to necessarily reduce my load, but am looking for the newer technology to give me a crisper capture with less noise. When I compare the D3s with the D5, there is definitely a different "look" to the images--the D5 images appear crisper and almost have a 3D feel

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

David;

Do you feel that the Z6 limits you in your work in any way compared to your other camera's?

Phil

Bill_de Loc: US

The focus is the main issue. It would still be a slower camera than the D5.

Whether it's "the one" to buy is up to the buyer. For me it was an introduction to mirrorless with a lot of lenses in my cabinet that work just fine with the adapter. It is not replacing anything. If I had to choose between my Z6 (or even a Z7) and my D850, the D850 would stay.

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tomcat

That pretty much settles it for me

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

Congratulations Mark, sounds like a winner to me. Enjoy and Happy Shooting!!