Z 6II

The eye detect issue was fixed in a firmware update a few years ago for the Z6ii. I have only used the Z6ii but would not hesitate to get another Nikon when I get around to upgrading.

Also if it's in your budget, get the Nikon Z5II, it's newer than the Z6II and performs much better

My Z6 is ironically pretty much a dedicated video camera now, in a rig. Because even though its internal video can't keep up, its 10-bit UHD output for Prores 422 recording is great. And I've set it up to be easy to grab out of its rig when I want to use it as just a normal camera again. And ironica

I'm going to go against the grain here, I really think the Z6ii is the better choice here. If you're a total beginner, the Z6ii is going to give you so much that your phone can't, and the $400 that you'll save can buy you a 50mm f1.8 S lens off the used market, which is an absolutely incredible lens

You already said you don't need to, so don't. Based on IQ, you won't notice a worthwhile difference with a Z6/Z6ii in daylight (BSI/higher native iso helps for low light a lot though.. Z6/Z6II are Nikon's best "low light" cameras ever, with Zf close). To me, a worthwhile (cheapest) upgrade begins wi

Well, for $1000, you can get a used Z6II in excellent condition. The question is whether or not you want to keep the high pixel count of your camera, which while it does not have the most modern autofocus has one of the best sensors in Nikon's lineup. In that case, the cheapest camera may just be a

Another vote for the D500. It has a learning curve and a D7500 would be just as good for your purposes, most likely. A V60 card is plenty fast (and much cheaper than the fastest V90 cards). I’ve always bought used. A used 70-200 f/2.8 (Tamron, Sigma, or Nikon). Once you get the bug you might go for

I started with a Z6ii, then a Z7ii and now have a Z8. The cameras are definitely excellent, and the Z8 is a real winner I'll bet you'd be comfortable with coming from the D850. But the most amazing thing about this system isn't in the camera - it's the lenses. The Z line of lenses are incredible acr

Conventional wisdom seems to be the Z5II is better, and I won't argue because I haven't used one. I went through the same mental gymnastics you're going through. Long story short, my budget was about $2K for lens and body, and I went with a used Z6II (much cheaper than a Z5II) and splurged on an ope

Given the fact he is comparing the z8 and d850 I didn't begin to talk about the lower-resolution Z cameras since he specifically stated he wanted these cameras which are the highest resolution Nikon offers. Ofcourse if you want to be on a budget and still get amazing image quality then the z6iii, z5