As I said in the Canon EOS R review ... in the Nikon Z series, we are looking at the future and I again like what I see.

Excellent handling ; Speedy AF;

Battery life could be improved ;

his is EVERYTHING a Nikon has needed to be since the digital age began. Lighting fast focus, super light body, tack sharp 24-70 factory glass that sees in the dark! Havent touched my D810 since!

While the flagship Z7 has captured the most attention, Nikon's Z6 is the more accessible of the two models due to its lower price, and it's also the better of the two models for those interested in video capture and low light AF performance.

Everyday shooting; video

Sports and action

The Nikon Z6 is a well-built full-frame mirrorless camera that produces excellent stills and 4K video. Autofocus is reliable most of the time, including during burst shooting, though selecting a subject on which to track is clumsy. The camera's built-in image stabilization works well on native and 'classic' Nikon glass. Battery life isn't class-leading, and some improvements related to manual focus in video should be addressed, but overall Nikon has a winner in the Z6.

Everyday shooting, video;

Sports and action;

Please

The Nikon Z6 is always going to be somewhat overshadowed by the more powerful and higher-resolution Z7, but actually it's a much more versatile camera, as well as being much more affordable.

12fps burst mode; Superb high-ISO quality; In-body stabilisation; Full frame 4K video; Stellar Z-mount lenses

Weak 310-shot battery life; Average buffer capacity; Some viewfinder lag

The Z6 and Z7 are Nikon's first attempts at a full-frame mirrorless camera system. Although it took Nikon many years to finally come out with its own mirrorless system, it was definitely worth the wait for many Nikon photographers.

The Nikon Z6 has a very nice, high-quality image, its low light performance is great and it has a long battery life. We really like being able to crop your sensor at will and shoot slow motion up to 120 frames per second. Plus, there's no quality loss at that higher frame rate.

The Z6 is one of the standout releases of the past year. The Nikon Z7 is quite possibly the best camera on the market right now, but the Z6 comes a very close second for significantly less dosh.

12fps shooting; Excellent viewfinder and screen combo; Great handling

Fairly expensive; Single XQD card slot; Limited system (for now