NEW Z 6II AND Z 7II JOIN NIKON'S MIRRORLESS L INE

Full-frame duo arrive with improved autofocus and faster burst shooting

Nikon has announced the Z 6II and Z 7II, updates to its top-end Z-series mirrorless cameras, with more powerful processing, twin memory card slots, and enhanced autofocus and continuous shooting capabilities.

While they seem like they’ve been around forever, the Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 were launched just two years ago. The accelerating rate of change in the full-frame mirrorless camera market, however, means their arrival now seems like a lifetime ago.

These are evolutions of the original cameras, though, rather than brand-new models. Nikon really did get things right with the original Z 6 and Z 7, so the new versions build on the qualities of those cameras, rather than trying to reinvent the wheel.

From the outside, the Z 6II and Z 7II look almost indistinguishable from their predecessors. The big changes are on the inside, with Nikon’s new top Z-series cameras getting dual Expeed processors for faster burst shooting with greater buffer depth. The extra processing clout also brings human and animal eye AF for video shooting, and AF sensitivity down to -6EV with an f/2 lens.