An interesting firmware update for the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II

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With the Z6 II and Z7 II, Nikon addressed several shortcomings of the first versions. Even so, these cameras still lag behind the competition in some areas. Nikon has released a firmware update that will significantly improve the eye AF of these cameras.

The Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II are fantastic cameras. They fit perfectly in your hand and the image quality is very good. They have also undergone a significant improvement compared with their predecessors, something I clearly noticed during my review of the Nikon Z6 II.

Of these improvements, the autofocus is worth mentioning. It is easy to get your subject in focus and keep it there. One thing did stand out, though. Your subject had to be a certain size in the frame before the camera would recognise the eyes.

With the new firmware V1.10, which will be available on 25 February, the eye AF of both the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II will be significantly improved. The camera will now recognise your subject's face and eye more quickly, and from a greater distance.

Unfortunately, Nikon does not say how large the face or eye needs to be. The improvements will be most noticeable in the auto-area AF and wide-area AF modes.

The announced 4K UHD movie modes are also being added, allowing you to record up to 60 frames per second. This option will only be available with the DX crop factor, and the movie quality will then be fixed to "normal".

One extra option has also become available. The Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II now support Blackmagic RAW video. But you do not get this update just like that. If you want to record RAW video to an external recorder, the camera will have to be sent to a Nikon Service Centre.

This RAW video update is not free either. I have not yet been able to find out what the cost is for European users. To give you an indication, the update costs 200 dollars elsewhere.

The firmware update for the Nikon Z6 II can be downloaded via this link.

The firmware update for the Nikon Z7 II can be downloaded via this link.

Both link to the official Nikon Download Centre.

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