In 2017, Nikon released what is widely regarded as one of the greatest DSLR cameras ever created: the D850. With the arrival of the Z 7II, has Nikon finally caught up with itself and produced a mirrorless camera that matches its mirrored predecessor? Check out this video to find out.
With the new Z 6II and Z 7II cameras, it feels that Nikon has matured its mirrorless full frame technology with the arrival of a second card slots and improved autofocus making them more viable options for professionals (assuming you can get hold of one). Nikon’s relationship with the DSLR remains something of a mystery, however; at the end of November we were reporting rumors that Nikon was planning as many as two more DSLR cameras, one of which would be an update to the D850. This would allow Nikon to squeeze a bit more juice out of its existing technology and cater to its many customers who are not ready to jump to mirrorless.
Whether these rumors prove correct remain to be seen as Nikon recently confirmed that it was discontinuing its two entry-level DSLR cameras: the D3500 and D5600. In addition, one of its executives told Japanese website ToyoKeizai.net that Nikon will now “concentrate on mirrorless cameras.”
Is the Z 7II the obvious upgrade from the D850? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Ah, more Robinhood “reporting” from Fstoppers, by doing a 4th grade “book report”on what happened on the Flintstones last night. 🙄
The “video” is simply a commercial for KEH, where the Northrups attempt to convince the viewers they need to sell any camera with an optical viewfinder.
As a D850 owner, I fail to understand how looking through the electronic viewfinder at an 8-bit jpeg image, which can’t display all of the tonality of my composition is “better”, than looking through an optical viewfinder at the actual image. I also own an XT4, and have rented the latest offerings from Sony and Canon. After all of that, I’m sticking with the D850. It’s simply a more flexible camera.
The D850 is my main camera for most subjects. It took only a week for me using the Z6 to understand why mirrorless is the future. As fantastic as the D850 is I can’t wait to get my hands on the next mirrorless model.
Hi Richard. That's an odd take on my 200 words which introduced the video and then mentioned two related topics — the rumours of two more high-end DSLRs and the discontinuation of two entry-level DSLRS — neither of which covered at all in the video.
Care to post any images to your profile that are taken with all these cameras?