Nikon D780 Review — The Best DSLR, In A Mirrorless World

SLR Lounge Staff
SLR Lounge
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20 min readMay 2, 2020

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The Nikon D780 is a marriage of everything great from both the DSLR world and the new Z Mirrorless world. In essence, they have created a perfect hybrid camera, in a surprisingly comfortable, economic package. Is it one of the best DSLRs we’ve ever used? Yes. Are DSLRs “dead”, as some people say? No, absolutely not. DSLRs are alive and well. Long live the DSLR!

Okay, seriously, in this full review, we’ll explain exactly why you might be interested in the Nikon D780, and why you maybe should just buy a Nikon Z6 instead. Both cameras are incredibly spec’d and affordable, making Nikon’s sphere of digital cameras one of the most exciting on the market today.

In other words, whether you want an optical viewfinder or an electronic viewfinder, you should probably be paying attention to what Nikon is doing. Or, if you still like BOTH types of cameras, you may have just hit the jackpot…

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Nikon D780 Review — Quick Verdict

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