Who should buy the Z7 II?

Landscape photographers who print large or need to crop significantly Studio and commercial photographers requiring maximum resolution Architecture photographers where detail is non-negotiable Fine-art photographers who shoot primarily from a tripod

What is the Z7 II best used for?

Landscape, Portrait, Travel, Street, Video.

How much does the Z7 II cost in the UK?

The Z7 II starts from £2499 in the UK, available across 4 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Nikon

Nikon Z7 II

Name: Z7 II
Brand: Nikon
Availability: InStock

The Nikon Z7 II packs 45.7 megapixels into the same weather-sealed body as the Z6 II — making it one of the highest-resolution cameras available at this price point. Landscape photographers, studio artists and commercial shooters who need pixel depth will find it hard to argue against.

GearFrame's Take

The Z7 II is a landscape and studio camera first, everything else second. 45.7MP with weather sealing and dual card slots is a compelling package. If you need resolution, it delivers. If you don't, the Z6 II is the smarter buy.

Starting from

£2499 new

Used from £939 (Wex Photo Video)

Average price across retailers: ~£2799

Available at 4 retailers

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Clifton Cameras

£2499

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Wex Photo Video used

£939

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eBay

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£1619

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Value & Depreciation

£3199

Launch price

→

£2699

Today

16%

Value drop

Over ~6 years, this camera has cost roughly £83/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

Core

Released

2020

Sensor

45.7MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS

Resolution

45.7 MP

Mount

Nikon Z-mount

Dimensions

134.0 × 100.5 × 69.5mm

Weight

705g (body, battery, card)

Weather Sealed

Yes

Performance

Autofocus

Phase-detect, 493 points, Eye AF, subject tracking

Stabilisation

5-axis IBIS, 5 stops (up to 6 stops with VR lenses)

Burst Rate

10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic

Battery Life

~420 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

4K/60p, 4K/30p (oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion

Viewfinder

EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification

Screen

3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M dots

Memory Cards

Dual card: 1× CFexpress Type B / XQD + 1× SD UHS-II

Connectivity

USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

£549

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NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S

£649

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NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S

£849

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NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S

£899

Nikon

NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S

£999

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NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S

£999

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

£2299

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NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

£2699

Who should buy this

Landscape photographers who print large or need to crop significantly
Studio and commercial photographers requiring maximum resolution
Architecture photographers where detail is non-negotiable
Fine-art photographers who shoot primarily from a tripod

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Street

9.0

Portrait

9.0

Travel

7.0

Wildlife

4.0

Video

7.0

✅ Great For

🏔️

Landscape 45.7MP captures extraordinary fine detail — ideal for large prints and heavy crops.

👤

Portrait Studio portraits at 45.7MP reveal detail down to individual hairs and fabric textures.

✈️

Travel Versatile enough for serious travel photography. Large files may slow workflow on long trips.

🌆

Street Resolution allows significant cropping from a distance. Larger body than typical street cameras.

🎬

Video 4K/60p with N-Log is solid. High-resolution files are excellent for video grading but demand fast storage.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🦅

Wildlife 10fps burst is modest for fast-moving wildlife. The Z8 or Z9 are far more capable for action.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →