The Nikon D850 was one of my all-time favorite cameras, but when I decided to go mirrorless, there was one feature that I really missed from my old DSLR: light-up buttons. When I switched from DSLR to mirrorless, there wasn’t an option with the light-up feature. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case with cameras like the Nikon Z8. It was past time for mirrorless cameras to gain the feature, though, because light-up buttons are one of my favorite features for low-light photography.
I love taking photos of the stars and the Northern Light, but when working under the cover of full darkness, adjusting camera settings is a literal shot in the dark. I can change the shutter speed and ISO on my Fujifilm mirrorless camera by feel, thanks to the plentiful retro dials. But my memory for the exact location of the playback and menu buttons is apparently poor because I usually find myself flipping on the flashlight on my smartphone, ruining my night vision in the process, to hit the playback button to check the manual focus on my last shot.
