NIKON Z6

Over the years, I’ve reviewed many digital cameras. Often, these models were simply successors to previous cameras. If they were new, they generally fit into the overall system of cameras the brand had been building for years. In other words, most were just links in a chain of products, with tweaks and improvements, but not all that different than previous versions.

Every now and then, though, something new comes along, like a whole new camera system. What’s been interesting is that for more than 10 years there have been a number of new mirrorless camera systems, starting out with the first system from Panasonic in 2008 and then followed up by the first full-frame mirrorless system from Sony in 2013. These, along with several others, have been impressive, and some have surpassed expectations. The few clunkers were Pentax’s Q series and Nikon’s 1 series.

But the innovations continue: As many of you know, both Canon and Nikon announced full-frame mirrorless systems this past summer. And late last year, in November, I finally got to try out Nikon’s new 24-megapixel full-frame mirrorless Z6 digital camera, its first three Z-mount lenses and a DSLR-lens adapter down in Orlando, Florida, during a three-day event set up by Nikon. This is my report on my experiences with