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‘I wagerevenverydemandingscenic
shooterswilllikethiscamera’
advantage of them, capturing 37
raw fi les at 12fps or 44 fi ne-
quality JPEGs. This is good, but not
earth-shattering in 2019. And yes,
it was worrying not having an extra
card slot to back up images on
what might be a once-in-a-
lifetime trip. But on the positive
side, I fi nd bigger XQD cards
harder to lose than their SD
brethren. Support for CFexpress
cards is also promised in a
long-awaited fi rmware update.
Let’s hope it comes soon, as it’s
like Waiting for Godot.
So to conclude. Having used the
Z 6 a lot during my two trips to
Japan I’ve grown to really like the
camera and never felt short-
changed by its 24.5MP sensor,
compared to the Z 7’s 45.7MP
chip. This may be because I veer
more towards travel and
documentary rather than
high-resolution landscapes or
advertising shots, but I wager even
very demanding scenic shooters
will like this camera, unless they
regularly shoot billboards. The
comparative lack of AF points
wasn’t a big issue either, nor
was the lack of eye-detection
AF or the somewhat restricted
articulated rear screen. The Z 6 is
not perfect: the body is still a bit
bulkier than I’d like as a travel
photographer, battery life is
average and some features should
be easier to get to grips with, but
when used with high-quality
Z-series lenses, the performance
and overall versatility of this
camera is impressive indeed.
It’s a great travel companion.
The 50mm prime provided a lovely portrait of these two young women
Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.8 S, 1/640sec at f/2.8, ISO 100
Relatively compact, with a great EVF,
stabilisation and ISO performance, the Z 6
is an outstanding travel camera
Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S, 1/80sec at f/10, ISO 140
IN THE FIELD Testbench
Higher ISO performance
is very good indeed,
capturing a lot of detail
in poorer light
Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S,
1/125sec at f/3.2, ISO 3600
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