Is a Nikon Z7 III Coming?

2024-05-05 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: digital sensor, Nikon, Nikon mirrorless, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z7 II

The Nikon Z7 II ($1000 off, see below) is positively ancient now, having been released way back in 2020.

The Nikon Z8 is $500 off, but that’s the ~same as Sony’s recent discounts on Sony A7R V.

Will Nikon introduce as Nikon Z7 III? With the Z7 II and Z8 both having 45MP and the Z8 essentially a compact version of the Nikon Z9, maybe a Z7 III could make sense—with the right feature set.

But what sensor would make sense in a Z7 III given that achieving parity with the Sony A7R V and Leica SL3 is all well and good for existing Nikon system shooters, but would by itself provide nothing new to the market. No reason to switch, and at this point it’s all about market share, which Nikon is not doing so well on. Still, parity is better than no update at all.

What I’d like to see but am not predicting. A Nikon Z7 III with sensor optimized for peak image quality. No PDAF, high precision CDAF, optimized in-camera multi-shot high-res mode—eg a real landscape photographers camera. Is there any market for that any more? But I can’t see much point to a “me too” camera, so I think Nikon really ought to think outside the box and do something on the peak image quality front, and with both color and monochrome sensors.

Or, can Nikon jump the queue and get to 100+ megapixels in a Z7 III? Sony has not gotten there yet, and Sony’s sensor technology leads the pack. Seems unlikely.

What about a new entrant to medium format, a "halo"product for Nikon? Can’t rule it out, but we badly need a mainstream company to bumper-car things with stultified Fujifilm.

My #1 pick on the lenses would be the Nikon Nikkor Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S. Along with the Nikon 105mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Z MC VR S Macro and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR E FL ED VR.

Nikon Mirrorless

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$2997 Nikon Z7 II Mirrorless Camera OUT OF STOCK in Cameras: Mirrorless	$3497 SAVE $500 = 12.0% Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera IN STOCK in Cameras: Mirrorless	$2097 SAVE $400 = 16.0% Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Z S IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless	$997 SAVE $200 = 16.0% Nikon 17-28mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Z IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless	$897 SAVE $100 = 10.0% Nikon 24mm f/1.8 NIKKOR Z S IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless	$1997 SAVE $400 = 16.0% Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Z S IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless	$697 SAVE $150 = 17.0% Nikon 35mm f/1.8 NIKKOR Z S IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless	$1897 SAVE $200 = 9.0% Nikon 50mm f/1.2 NIKKOR Z S IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless
$527 SAVE $100 = 15.0% Nikon 50mm f/1.8 NIKKOR Z S Lens with UV Filter Kit IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless	$847 SAVE $200 = 19.0% Nikon 105mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Z MC VR S Macro Lens (Nikon Z) IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless	$997 SAVE $100 = 9.0% Nikon 16-35mm f/4 AF-S NIKKOR G ED VR IN STOCK in Lenses: DSLR	$1597 SAVE $500 = 23.0% Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR E ED VR IN STOCK in Lenses: DSLR	$1897 SAVE $450 = 19.0% Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR E FL ED VR BACK IN STOCK in Lenses: DSLR	$1447 SAVE $150 = 9.0% Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AF-S NIKKOR G BACK IN STOCK in Lenses: DSLR	$1057 SAVE $340 = 24.0% Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 AF-S NIKKOR E ED VR IN STOCK in Lenses: DSLR

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