hrv
Well-known member
I have two Z 9's for my bird and wildlife photography, but I finf the Z9 too heavy and bulky to carry around with my 14-30 f/4 or 24-12 f/4 that I use for landscape and holiday photos.
So... time for another body
The challenge I have is that I am not sure what to get. Z 6 ii, Z 7 ii or Z 8, , .. Here is my reasoning.
Z 6 ii "only" has 24 mp
I have learned to love the 40mp of the Z 9 as it allows for cropping and I find that it also allows me to take a picture of a building without crossing the street, or needing to stand in the middle of a road (bloody tourists!). In other words, cropping is handy and a higher megapixel count allows me to do that more so than on the Z 6 ii. The Z f also falls into this category, plus I don't like the different lay-out of buttons on that camera.
Z 8 has the potential to replace one of the Z 9's
As the Z 8 is basically a mini Z 9, same processor, mostly the same options. I usually have a big prime on one Z 9 and a zoom on the other. The Z 8 could potentially (time would tell) make me sell one of the Z 9 bodies. At that point, as a little bonus, it would also become the cheapest option.
Z 7 ii is the smallest
The Z 7 ii (along with the Z 6 ii) is the smallest form factor and when using something like a peak design clip, it hangs off of my backpack without really noticing it....
So I guess it is down to Z 8 vs Z 7 ii.
I doubt the Z 8 would have any real advantage over the Z 7 ii for landscape, city and holiday photography. I don't need high fps, I don't need stellar video capabilities either.
So my question to you, is there anything I overlook? Anything that would clearly favour one over the other?
So... time for another body
The challenge I have is that I am not sure what to get. Z 6 ii, Z 7 ii or Z 8, , .. Here is my reasoning.
Z 6 ii "only" has 24 mp
I have learned to love the 40mp of the Z 9 as it allows for cropping and I find that it also allows me to take a picture of a building without crossing the street, or needing to stand in the middle of a road (bloody tourists!). In other words, cropping is handy and a higher megapixel count allows me to do that more so than on the Z 6 ii. The Z f also falls into this category, plus I don't like the different lay-out of buttons on that camera.
Z 8 has the potential to replace one of the Z 9's
As the Z 8 is basically a mini Z 9, same processor, mostly the same options. I usually have a big prime on one Z 9 and a zoom on the other. The Z 8 could potentially (time would tell) make me sell one of the Z 9 bodies. At that point, as a little bonus, it would also become the cheapest option.
Z 7 ii is the smallest
The Z 7 ii (along with the Z 6 ii) is the smallest form factor and when using something like a peak design clip, it hangs off of my backpack without really noticing it....
So I guess it is down to Z 8 vs Z 7 ii.
I doubt the Z 8 would have any real advantage over the Z 7 ii for landscape, city and holiday photography. I don't need high fps, I don't need stellar video capabilities either.
So my question to you, is there anything I overlook? Anything that would clearly favour one over the other?