Nikon Z8 vs Nikon Z7ii : Which one is right for you and why?

I don’t regularly shoot sports and fast moving subject, i kept my Z6ii/Z7ii bodies and went for the S lenses 50 1.2 and 135 1.8 Plena..the quality of images i get at 1.2/1.8 on the Plena cannot be beaten by having a Z8 and no lens of that caliber, have the 85 1.2 last year and its stellar..waiting for the Z6iii, your right about using it on a Ronin gimbal, my Z6ii sits perfectly on my RS3 mini with my 35 1.8s lens..🥳

Great points! Thanks for pointing out the advantages of each. I now have the Z8, Z50 and the Z6ii. (I did a ZTRADEUP with my D850 for the Z8 2 months ago.) I hike with the Z6ii for weight and better EV range. I'm really happy with results because I'm not doing sports when traveling, just usually landscapes, people and buildings. For my travel and street photography, I can pack both my Z50 and the Z6ii for less than 4 oz. more than the Z8. I love having the Z50 or the Z6ii with the 4.5 oz. 26 f/2.8 over my shoulder, or under my jacket. (the Z50 with the 26mm weighs less than the Z6ii body only!) With either of the smaller cameras and 26mm with me, they weigh less than just the body of the Z8. When I'm doing wildlife or sports shooting, usually closer to home, the Z8 is my choice. In short, I don't think it's a choice one over the other, like you said, "it's having the right tool for the job."

Fantastic review. I have been watching all I can on the Z8. I am not a professional shooter and editor but a very proficient amateur, self-taught. I have the Z glass and a Z7 for landscape and the OM-1 for wildlife/macro. At 60 it is now or never to go for my camera keeper and I am going to go for the Z8. With the offshore sites, I can pick the Z8 up for under £3000 and after selling my Z7 I can get the Z8 for £2000. Not bad. I may also pull the trigger on the Z800mm f6.3 with a 1.4 tele converter. I can then die a happy atheist with no regrets. No full rame can beat the OM-1 for in-the-field macro so will not be selling that system. Thanks again.

Keeping my Z6ii/Z7ii, the Z8 won’t make my stills photo awe inspiring😂 would rather get the 135mm Plena..

Hello Kieran, fist time listener and follower. Really enjoyed your comparison here as it is something I am up against right now. I too was all fat, dumb and happy years back when it was a no brainer to own the D500 for Wildlife and D850 for Landscape, etc. Had them both and still have my D500. But sold the 850 for the Z7ii. I love the Z7ii and have most of the glass I will need for landscape work. But here are my pet peeves with the Z7ii..1) No tilting screen for tripod portrait use, 2) No backlit buttons for early morning, night shooting, 3) No shutter guard when changing lenses. Buttttt, saying that, I love the image quality and weight of the Z7ii. So, should I go with the Z8? I just sold off my Fuji gear thinking I would replace with the ZF due to the retro look. But now, I can't get eh Z8 out of my head...lolol. Thanks again for the video. Love your channel

I still use my z6ii. Great review. Makes me wanna jump to more pixels. I shoot weddings and am pretty happy with my camera. I also shoot video and like the 8 bit.

Ha ha - something else we have in common, Kieran - my favourite is the D850 too. Got the Zfc just for a fun camera, because I liked the retro look - and now I"ve been sucked into the Z-range, because of it. So I've skipped past the Z6's and Z7's, and gone straight through to the Z8 - much more like my D850 than the others. I love the colours with my D850 and I'm relieved to find they're great in the Z8. But if you're mad about wildlife (especially birds - but also fast moving creatures), pet photography, sport, car racing, planes etc - the Z8, as you say - maybe even for wedding photography - next month's promised upgrade, to the AF, bringing across the best of the Z9's AF focus based around fixing on the subject's eyes - they all really point to someone whose main interest isn't landscapes, architecture etc. I guess in the end it's like humans - none of us is perfect, and none of these cameras are either - they all boil down to personal choice, in the end. But both these cameras are remarkable, compared to what they're leaving behind - and both should (and do!) produce astounding results!

Wow very interesting details. I have Z7ii and I’m thinking about Z8 too. Major problem for me with Z7ii is buffer.

I was convinced that I would hold onto my Z7ii after replacing my D850 with a Z9. But, one shoot when using the Z7ii side by side with the Z9 (different lenses to cover the needed spectrum), I put in my pre-order for the Z8. The reason is something that I don't recall you mentioning in your video: the EVF blackout during burst mode of the Z7ii. It droves me nuts. Yes, I learned how to compensate for it, but the Z9 EVF performance is so fast as to be virtually blackout free. That was worth the extra cash for the swap.

I actually went with the Z 9 and Z 7II combo because the Z 9 is smaller and has a more complete set of vertical controls than the Z 8 w/vertical grip for when I need/want handheld vertical shooting ease. I also prefer the far better battery life of the Z 9–I've yet to empty a battery during a day of shooting. I love the Z 7II for its portability, higher (if only fractionally so) potential image quality, SD card compatibility and ability to shoot natively in the 5:4 aspect ratio. I find the two compliment each other fairly well.

Thank you man is my pleasure to see your channel, can you make comparison D850 VS Z8 also with sample of image quality.
bcz i am confused to go to sony or z8 bcz i have old nikon lens😂.
thank you again.

I have just sold my Z7 for a proper focusing Camera the Z8 which arrives this week

Have you shot astrophotography with both cameras? If so, which might be better for those high ISOs?

Neither. Buy a Canon, a leader in digital, not a follower.

Nice comparison of these two cameras.
We live in good times for new camera tech.

I went from the Z6II to the Z8 solely due to the trade-in offer Nikon had. I planned to get a Z7II (or III, if/when it is announced), but the offer was too good to pass up. Thanks for the video!

I have z8 and z7ii, when I need go light and or trypod slow work - z7ii. else z8

For wildlife Z8 is the right one.

I would get the Z7II which is $1000 cheaper, lighter and smaller, the Z7II also have better battery life.

If the Z6iii doesn’t come with 33mp/xspeed 7 in a Z8 body I’m just going to go ahead and order the Z8, hope to know by March -24

Z 8 📸❤️❤️