I think you just made the best conclusion: Initial logic would make the z6iii the more attractive option. But given the reliability and sheer SPEED of the Z8's performance both in AF, shutter, and handling, it's a far far superior camera...
@@emptyskullify thanks for the comment 🙂 - honestly I wouldn’t have worked it out if I hadn’t bought the Z8, the Z6III is great, and if I just had that I’d think it was a nice jump over the Z6II… not the leap the Z8 is. I will say one thing, the Z50II is quickly becoming one of my favourite cameras. It’s so much of a Z6III without IBIS or full on video codecs it’s a great camera for LOTS of people
I had a hot card warning on my Z8 shooting stills - but I was in Botswana during the African summer which was very hot 🔥 - opened the camera battery door for a minute or so and all was good
Nikon has been getting really really good in the last few releases. Will I regret selling all of my old Nikon gear years ago? Hard to say but exciting to see them creating some great cameras again!
I don’t think you should regret moving from it, to get the most from Z, Z glass makes a huge difference! By the way, great to see your channel doing so well buddy
@@koenpijpersphotography that’ll be a great upgrade. The Z6 is still a lovely camera if you can wait there will probably be great deals on the Z6III in the future
I cannot emphasize enough how accurate this video is with my case. I am mainly bird photographer. I bought z6iii and returned later. I really like cropping and show their eyes etc. But sometimes I also think maybe my understanding of bird photography is not healthy because of obsession with details. I want to buy z8 but my main consideration is first justifying the price (I don’t know how people find z8 at 3000euros but I always see z8 is around 3800euros in germany). Second I am not sure how good z8 is in video. Video and photo have same weight for me. Z6iii footages are so good but I am not sure if z8 is that good considering it is high mp camera. Do you know how z8 rasterize in video? Line skipping or oversampling? Btw, I don’t need 8k. 6k 60fps or 4k 120fps is more than enough for me.
I often use silent shutter/electronic shutter and wanted to know of you can tell me if there is a diffrence in Banding between the z6iii vs the z6 original?
I would have definitely purchased a Z6iii if it didn't come out after the Z8 in fact I usually upgraded to the younger brother of the top shelf full frame Nikon content with 24mp for what I do. I had the Z6 and skipped z6ii and was eager for the next camera and the z8 was close enough first time I purchased what is close to a Nikon flagship then the ZF came out and was too pretty to pass up so the z6iii was destined not to be 😅
I totally get that, as I said in the video, today I’d have gone Z6III but the price difference pushed me to the Z8 and I’m glad it did. I’m currently loving the Z50II though so I think a Z6III may not happen after all
@HamerReviews I want to buy a z50ii, but when I purchased the z50 the Zfc released and I was grinding my teeth. I want to see if they do a Zfc II first I will give Nikon a year to see what they do.
@@MB-dq2gz I get what you’re saying; but honestly the Z50II is a Z6III without IBIS and a smaller sensor. Absolutely bonkers I love it. If you do video, having H.265 Nlog is great and the AF (including bird mode!?! Is great)
@@HamerReviews Oh I have been eyeing it deeply and it is exceptional buy for what it is my Z50 is the camera I have with me all the time keep it in my car with the kit lenses and compact Nikon primes. I am very tempted, but I will wait on principle this time. The last thing I need to see is a Zfc II with ibis or a new sensor to grind my teeth to. Just a Zfc II with the same feature set I would be salty over I very much prefer the vintage design I like the hipster vibe. I don't mind that it does not have ibis a gimbal or tripod corrects that for video which most that are doing serious video work would use anyway.
@@nevvanclarke9225 Really? For me as a hobbyist the price difference is huge and it is not the only thing to consider when choosing a camera. For travel even Z6III is questionable size-wise and Z8 is not suitable at all. People like me need one camera that fits all photography needs: wildlife, travel, sport, family. And IMHO Z6iii fits better than Z8.
@@Mixer000999 if you're a hobbyist, then I would probably not even look at the tree. I'd probably get a good secondhand used two and save the money and get a good lens.Or Z72
Not sure I quite agree, the Z7II / Z6II aren’t as strong for wildlife photography and the like. Id actually strongly suggest the Z50II - amazing value and I’ve got a video on it soon. I think the Z6III has its place and now is decent value. But I wouldn’t want to trade it for my Z8 now
@@HamerReviews I don't we believe we need 25 frames a second dish shoot wildlife used to shoot wildlife. 110 frames a second and to be honest it will make you a better photographer. Also the extra megapixels on the Z72 series will come in handy for cropping, it's learning how the birds move. That's more important than the camera.
@ not quite sure I agree - I guess I get the best of both worlds on the Z8 but for tracking moving objects the Z8 is phenomenal. I love my Z6II and enjoy using it, but its tracking isn’t anywhere near as good. It’s why I think the Z50II will appeal to many. But I see your point re megapixels - ironically the DX crop gives you the same res as the Z50/Z50II
I think you just made the best conclusion: Initial logic would make the z6iii the more attractive option. But given the reliability and sheer SPEED of the Z8's performance both in AF, shutter, and handling, it's a far far superior camera...
@@emptyskullify thanks for the comment 🙂 - honestly I wouldn’t have worked it out if I hadn’t bought the Z8, the Z6III is great, and if I just had that I’d think it was a nice jump over the Z6II… not the leap the Z8 is.
I will say one thing, the Z50II is quickly becoming one of my favourite cameras. It’s so much of a Z6III without IBIS or full on video codecs it’s a great camera for LOTS of people
I had a hot card warning on my Z8 shooting stills - but I was in Botswana during the African summer which was very hot 🔥 - opened the camera battery door for a minute or so and all was good
@@markturriff994 see I knew someone would have experienced it 😁 but as you say an extreme use case
Nikon has been getting really really good in the last few releases. Will I regret selling all of my old Nikon gear years ago? Hard to say but exciting to see them creating some great cameras again!
I don’t think you should regret moving from it, to get the most from Z, Z glass makes a huge difference! By the way, great to see your channel doing so well buddy
I am leaning towards adding a Z6iii in the future, but now still ok with my Z6
@@koenpijpersphotography that’ll be a great upgrade. The Z6 is still a lovely camera if you can wait there will probably be great deals on the Z6III in the future
I cannot emphasize enough how accurate this video is with my case. I am mainly bird photographer. I bought z6iii and returned later. I really like cropping and show their eyes etc. But sometimes I also think maybe my understanding of bird photography is not healthy because of obsession with details. I want to buy z8 but my main consideration is first justifying the price (I don’t know how people find z8 at 3000euros but I always see z8 is around 3800euros in germany). Second I am not sure how good z8 is in video. Video and photo have same weight for me. Z6iii footages are so good but I am not sure if z8 is that good considering it is high mp camera. Do you know how z8 rasterize in video? Line skipping or oversampling? Btw, I don’t need 8k. 6k 60fps or 4k 120fps is more than enough for me.
I often use silent shutter/electronic shutter and wanted to know of you can tell me if there is a diffrence in Banding between the z6iii vs the z6 original?
Nice one!
Thanks! Glad you liked the video 🙂
I would have definitely purchased a Z6iii if it didn't come out after the Z8 in fact I usually upgraded to the younger brother of the top shelf full frame Nikon content with 24mp for what I do. I had the Z6 and skipped z6ii and was eager for the next camera and the z8 was close enough first time I purchased what is close to a Nikon flagship then the ZF came out and was too pretty to pass up so the z6iii was destined not to be 😅
I totally get that, as I said in the video, today I’d have gone Z6III but the price difference pushed me to the Z8 and I’m glad it did. I’m currently loving the Z50II though so I think a Z6III may not happen after all
@HamerReviews I want to buy a z50ii, but when I purchased the z50 the Zfc released and I was grinding my teeth. I want to see if they do a Zfc II first I will give Nikon a year to see what they do.
@@MB-dq2gz I get what you’re saying; but honestly the Z50II is a Z6III without IBIS and a smaller sensor. Absolutely bonkers I love it. If you do video, having H.265 Nlog is great and the AF (including bird mode!?! Is great)
@@HamerReviews Oh I have been eyeing it deeply and it is exceptional buy for what it is my Z50 is the camera I have with me all the time keep it in my car with the kit lenses and compact Nikon primes. I am very tempted, but I will wait on principle this time. The last thing I need to see is a Zfc II with ibis or a new sensor to grind my teeth to. Just a Zfc II with the same feature set I would be salty over I very much prefer the vintage design I like the hipster vibe. I don't mind that it does not have ibis a gimbal or tripod corrects that for video which most that are doing serious video work would use anyway.
With only 1 k price difference ...YOU'RE a fool if you buy Z6iii....that's dumb 🤣...
@@nevvanclarke9225 Really? For me as a hobbyist the price difference is huge and it is not the only thing to consider when choosing a camera. For travel even Z6III is questionable size-wise and Z8 is not suitable at all. People like me need one camera that fits all photography needs: wildlife, travel, sport, family. And IMHO Z6iii fits better than Z8.
@@Mixer000999 if you're a hobbyist, then I would probably not even look at the tree. I'd probably get a good secondhand used two and save the money and get a good lens.Or Z72
Not sure I quite agree, the Z7II / Z6II aren’t as strong for wildlife photography and the like. Id actually strongly suggest the Z50II - amazing value and I’ve got a video on it soon.
I think the Z6III has its place and now is decent value. But I wouldn’t want to trade it for my Z8 now
@@HamerReviews I don't we believe we need 25 frames a second dish shoot wildlife used to shoot wildlife. 110 frames a second and to be honest it will make you a better photographer. Also the extra megapixels on the Z72 series will come in handy for cropping, it's learning how the birds move. That's more important than the camera.
@ not quite sure I agree - I guess I get the best of both worlds on the Z8 but for tracking moving objects the Z8 is phenomenal. I love my Z6II and enjoy using it, but its tracking isn’t anywhere near as good.
It’s why I think the Z50II will appeal to many. But I see your point re megapixels - ironically the DX crop gives you the same res as the Z50/Z50II