As a brand that has earned its claim to historic status, it’s unfortunate just how late to the game Nikon is with its mirrorless cameras. But, at long last, the Z7 has arrived, and it's better late than never. At its core, the CMOS sensor is full-frame, resulting in stellar low-light performance and true-to-size, no-crop lens compatibility. The effective 45-megapixel sensor is important because, in a mirrorless camera body, it’s the key thing to consider when ensuring formidable low-light performance. Plus, Nikon has the necessary steps to make the camera more compact. It is now 26 percent lighter in weight than its predecessors.

Of course, there’s a lot more to this story, too. The ISO sensitivity stands with 64-25,600 for even more detail at lower lighting. There’s a 9 frames-per-second ceiling for continuous shooting, at the maximum resolution. It takes NIKKOR Z lenses and even has the option for F-mount lenses. A 493-point hybrid auto-focus system provides subject tracking and even eye-based auto-focus. There’s a 3.6-million-dot viewfinder for ultra-crisp monitoring, and Nikon has even included in-body image stabilization that works on 5 axes. This will come in handy for the 4K 30p max video capabilities, which is pretty insane when you consider, once again, the full-frame sensor. Nikon has left few stones unturned in the making of this professional mirrorless camera.