Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Nikon Z8 is basically a "mini Z9": with 45 megapixel stacked sensor, 20 frames per second and the same autofocus of the Z9, it looks like an ideal camera for wildlife photography and especially bird photography. But how well does the smaller camera perform in practice? I spent more than a week in the south of France (Camargue) and tested the camera intensively for nature photography.

Learn how to get better bird and wildlife photos!
Canon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/bird-photography-ebook/
Nikon Autofocus guide: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/nikon-af/
Bird Photography: A guide towards better Photos: https://en.fabianfopp.ch/bird-photography-ebook/

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