Nikon has just released a firmware update for the nearly seven-year-old Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7. Coincidentally, I wrote an article on the latter’s insane value, currently going for $1,000 on the used market. But with Nikon reminding us that both cameras exist, I couldn’t leave the Nikon Z6 out. After all, it’s comparatively much cheaper than even the Nikon Z7, with good examples barely fetching $700 / £700 over at MPB.
That’s a full-frame mirrorless camera with pro-grade features for less than a Fujifilm X-T30 II, for goodness sake. If you’re on a tight budget and can get over the Nikon Z6’s shortcomings (similar to the Nikon Z7’s), there’s still a whole lot of camera here for the right photographer. Let’s get the bad out of the way first. One card slot, no electrical connectors for a vertical battery grip, and sub-par autofocus. Well, only professionals really need a dual card slot, and if your budget is around the $700 mark, you’re probably not going to care. Although if that's a dealbreaker for you, I’d check out the Nikon Z5, it’s going cheap following the release of the Nikon Z5 II, it’s full-frame, and it has dual SD card slots.
