Nikon Z7 impressions by Jeff Curtner: I had an opportunity to access a Nikon Z7 and two new lenses (35/1.8 and 24-70/4) for two days last week. Here are my first impressions which I wouldn’t call it a review due to the limited amount of time. EVF, the best in ML, perhaps with exception of Leica SL which I don’t have experience with. Excellent resolution without seeing pixels, bright and large, 0.8x is also the largest. It’s so good that you won’t notice. This is an EVF camera, it begs you to use it instead of EVF in other cameras. This is not to say the touch screen interface is not good, the EVF and the rest control layout are well put together that it’s just like a DSLR. Handling is very nice, very Nikon or Nikon DSLR like. Most frequently used buttons are in the proper places. Once get used to I can reach the buttons without lifting my eye off the EVF. Turning on the “Easy compensation” option is highly recommended, it turns the rear command dial into a +/- compensation dial. The two front Fn buttons take some time to get used to as their positions and size are not like traditional buttons in DSLR. The joystick positions very well, again I can use it without lifting my eye off EVF. I find myself using it to move focus point more often than touching the screen, especially when taking pictures. The touch screen interface is also...
Published By: Nikonrumors - Monday, 3 September, 2018