With straight fives for features, build & handling and performance, the Nikon Z7 is an instant classic. It's a superb (and superbly made) mirrorless camera. With straight fives for features, build & handling and performance, the Nikon Z7 is an instant classic.

Very good handling; Great MP/fps balance; Sensor-based VR works well; Superb EVF

Single XQD card slot; Only three S lenses this year; Lenses are pricey on their own

Two weeks after receiving my Z7 the LCD monitor stopped functioning. It's been sent back to the factory.

The new Nikon Z6 and Z7 are Nikon's brand-new full-frame mirrorless cameras , with a large electronic viewfinder, a 3.2inch tilting touch-screen, and the option of a 24mp or 45.7mp full-frame BSI CMOS sensor.

High-resolution 45.7mp sensor; More compact body than Nikon D850; Excellent image quality possible; Very low noise at low ISO speeds; High-quality 4K video without crop; Compact lenses available; 3.2inch tilting touch-screen; High-resolution electronic viewfinder; Built-in 5-axis image stabilisation

Price; Single XQD card slot; Short Battery life

Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless is remarkably accomplished for a first-generation product, says Andy Westlake, making the Nikon Z7 one of the best cameras the firm has ever made

Excellent sensor provides stunning image quality under any lighting conditions; Superb viewfinder gives a truly accurate preview of your shots; Effective 5-axis image stabilisation keeps your images sharp; Fast; silent autofocus is unerringly accurate with subjects anywhere in the frame; Works with...

Continuous AF and subject tracking not quite as capable as the best of its peers; Single card slot that only accepts expensive XQD media; Screen only tilts in one direction; Continuous AF and subject tracking not quite as capable as the best of its peers; Single card slot that only accepts expensive...

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.

Nikon Z7 Camera Review: Nikon Z7 comes across as a pretty compact camera despite the full-frame specifications....

The Nikon Z7 is for users who need high resolution stills as well as market-leading video features. The feel and operation of the Z7 are superior for total professional control, and those used to a DSLR will find it an easy move to a Nikon mirrorless camera.

It is heartening to see Nikon introduce its much-awaited Z7 mirrorless camera , following rivals Sony , Olympus , Panasonic and Fujifilm in providing a compact option that comes without the moving mirror in a traditional digital SLR camera.