Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very fast shipping from BB other sellers are back ordered. Camera is great and buying from BB got it to me faster

Here it is. There is no such thing as the worlds "best" camera. My take on the ZR is focused on what it has vs what it lacks. We are talking about a 6k 12 bit sensor capable of filming a version of Red Raw at up to 60FPS. On top of that you get 32 bit float internal recording! Like, think about it. You could put that set up in a tissue box and sell it to me for $2100 and i would gladly take it. All these influencers complaining about ergonomics, lack of XLR inputs, or no full size HDMI, clearly are focusing on the wrong things. If thats the only things that are important to you then this is the wrong camera. But if you are looking for 12 bit red raw codec in a tiny body. This is it. Matches well with the rest of our Red cameras. Are the files huge? Uh...yeah its filming in 12 bit red raw. Its what you get when you use this format. 5 stars for me for Nikon Red slamming this much power in a tiny body. Used it on two documentary shoots matched with our red komodo and its fantastic. XLR unit available soon through tascam and there are plenty of cages that will make the ergonomics on this better! You find me a cinema camera that doesnt need to be kitted out. Ill wait.

Fantastic camera regardless of price - even better considering the price. The image quality is phenomenal, battery life is great, and usability is also great with the giant built in screen. Even without a cage (still planning on getting one) the ergonomics aren't nearly as bad as I originally thought. I have shot one wedding on it so far, half gimbal, half handheld and the results were beyond my expectations. The R3D footage is so sharp and so easy to color grade. The autofocus is also very impressive. This camera really shines using the RAW codecs, so I would mostly recommend to people familiar with RAW workflows. If you are looking for a compact cinema camera capable of extremely high quality footage and are ready for the file sizes and RAW workflow, I 100% recommend this camera. The small ergonomic issues like no built in grip, micro-hdmi and cfexpress slot being in the battery door are such minor issues when taking into account how good the rest of the camera is.

The larger 4" screen is nice but no substitute for a viewfinder in some situations. If you want it for mainly video with only occasional still photography use, it's a good camera. If, however, you plan on shooting a lot of still photography too, take a close look at the Z6 III. It's a better hybrid camera for shooting both still images and video but is minus the Red RAW codec. This ZR's pluses are the Nikon version of Red's raw video codec, R3D NE, the larger 4" screen, and relatively affordable price. The negatives are no viewfinder for when you really need one, a micro SD card slot instead of a full size SD slot (may be an issue to some), practically no grip, and the small size doesn't balance well with larger Nikon lenses. The Red raw video is really good though once it is color graded in a video editor.

You’ve done your research so you know what this camera is about. It has its ‘interesting’ choices, it falls short in some areas, but it does one thing great: it makes me want to shoot.

I loved everything. Nothing to complain about at all.

There was a learning curve for me on this camera, but the results are outstanding! I love it.

One of the best Nikon cameras that has been produced.