Nikon makes selling easier than most brands in one important way: the shutter count is usually right there in the photo file. Here is the rest of what to check.
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On most Nikon bodies the count is written into the EXIF data of every photo. Take one fresh shot, copy the unedited file straight off the card and open it in an EXIF viewer. A file that has been through an editing app or sent over LINE usually loses the field. The full method for every brand is in how to check the shutter count on your camera.
On a DSLR, specks you see through the viewfinder are usually on the focusing screen or mirror, and they do not appear in photos. Sensor dust does. To check, shoot a plain bright sky or white wall at a small aperture such as f/16 and look at the file on a computer - dark soft spots that stay in the same place are on the sensor.
Focus near and far, in viewfinder and live view. On Z bodies, try eye or face detection if the model has it. If a lens hunts or grinds, say so - it is better to know which part it is before the meeting.
In heat and humidity, rubber grips on older bodies can lift at the edges. The card door, battery door and port covers should close and stay shut. None of this stops a sale; all of it should be mentioned.
These cameras have a long lens that extends a long way. Switch on, zoom from one end to the other and back, and listen. It should move smoothly without grinding or stopping, and the lens should retract fully when you switch off.
If you use F-mount lenses on a Z body through Nikon's FTZ adapter, bring the adapter and tell us about it. It is an accessory like any other, and it is worth more alongside the body than on its own in a drawer.
Charge the battery, take your card out, unpair SnapBridge and clear the copyright information - the steps are in how to reset and wipe your camera before you sell it. Then pick your model above, or see all Nikon prices.
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