Z9 vs Z7ii vs Z6ii - High ISO & Banding Tests

Friday, 12 November 2021 13:55

Change of plans...

Hi everyone - I have removed my previous video on Nikon Z high ISO comparison.

Thank you to the viewers that pointed out there were some technical errors in the test (like not matching settings), and it seems the way the files came through on YouTube was also inaccurate. It ALSO seems like different software are applying different automatic settings to some files and not others.

Until I figure out the best way to present only accurate test findings, I will keep it offline. It maybe that I wait until the Z9 is on sale - so it is no longer pre-production, and the RAW decoder is available for all software.

The error was mine - I was rushing to do the test - and I don't want to present bad information. Thanks for your understanding.

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