It's no secret that everyone is buzzing about the Sony a1 and the Nikon Z 9. Both are beautiful mirrorless cameras that have a lot of great features to offer. But, which one should you pick?
With these two cameras topping the full frame mirrorless camera charts right now, what makes the Nikon Z 9 and Sony a1 so good? Camera manufacturers are trying to outdo one another and create the best camera possible, which is good for us as consumers, but this still leaves us with the question of which one to choose and for what reason.
In this laid-back yet informatively engaging video by Matt Irwin, he takes a look at the Nikon Z 9 and compares the features that he finds most valuable when using and choosing a camera. From the ergonomics to the toughness, he compares and contrasts the build quality of both cameras as well as the other features available on the Z 9. The Z 9's raw recording format, night vision for the LCD screen, and much more are all covered in the video.
So, if you are in the market for a new top-end camera and can't decide between these two, take a look at Matt's video and be sure to watch until the end when he makes an extremely valid point about camera specs and photography.
If you are considering this camera you probably already have a few lenses. Buy the best camera that fits your lenses.
I did switch from canon to sony in 2015 because I wanted eye af and the electronic viewfinder. Now that all the big players are mirrorless they have achieved enough of a feature parity that reselling all your lenses is just a waste of money in my opinion.
In my opinion he is the most dishonest YouTuber currently out there. Take whatever he says with a big dose of skepticism. Often so blatant that it is embarrassing to watch.
Really? please do explain, I've been watching Matt's work for a number of years and find his work honest and informative. Guess you are a sony shooter than ?
Well, I enjoyed the video. I like the laid back style and he makes some good points - especially the final one.
Which £5000 camera is the best.
You would think the level of photographer who is looking to purchase such items has moved past petty brand wars and would just buy the one that suits their setup.
This whole penis measuring contest over camera brands and gear is extremely tiring and actually makes photography not enjoyable. People talk about ‘cancel culture’, well if that extended to gearheads I’d be over the moon.
Z9 does look like a good camera, especially that video capability and buffer. But the decision to stick with a1 was also easy for me - the 600g weight difference, the 14GM/24GM I have, and the 70-200GMII I'm going to get.
It's a stupidly big and awkward camera, with a really expensive lens lineup.
Said the Sony fanboy.
Not quite. The 400 2.8 is amazing, way better than Sony/Canon if you can afford it. They also have an amazing opportunity with cheaper pf lenses if they finally start making them again.
But they can't afford to loose all the weight advantage with a gigantic camera that can't even keep up with the R5 in terms of AF.
And yet it’s being universally praised as an outstanding professional camera by all reviewers and professionals who have used it. .
Also making claims about AF with this constant schoolyard brand battle is getting boring now, it’s a bit like arguing over which supercar is faster, the phrase “can’t even keep up with” alone just sounds petty. Even a relative nobody like Christopher Frost was able to get sharp shots with ease using the camera, if people can’t then it’s not the gear that is the problem.
Ah, as soon as the brand you like drops the ball on a feature you it suddenly doesn't matter.
The problem with reviewers is that they are not actually professionals or even enthusiasts.
They won't start doing 40k hikes or multi day shoots just for a review.
I was talking about the thoughts of professionals who have used and tested the camera.
Also you can pretty easily see that I don’t own a camera from any of the big 3 brands if you bother looking. I’m just a bystander who finds the constant sniping and bickering amongst gearheads about who ‘smokes’ or ‘blows out of the water’ highly amusing.
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I love my Sony A1 with the 35-150. I also have the 150-600 and a couple others.
Sony a1 i think will be the top camera for a while still. I think it is so advanced that there's no need to upgrade. The af alone is far more superior and now with the new af and steady firmware update I'd say its extremely hard to beat. If your pictures are not turning out with either camera it's the photographers error. Even in most literature and real world reviews sony af among other things keep coming up on top. With unbiased reviewers ofcourse. I think the Sony is a little power house and if you need that extra grip you can put it on. You don't have to carry that extra weight especially when your hiking taking pics of wildlife and you have one of those huge lenses to capture your subjects. Plus with it's comoact size it's more versatile so you can use it with most gimbals. If we're talking about serious videography that's huge plus. You dont have to spend more money for a larger gimbal plus all the add-ons you would use with a cage. This compact size would help keep the weight down which people dont realize how cumbersome these all that can be. So that compact body is perfect.The Sony a1 body alone is extremely versatile. And don't forget Sony makes sensors for most of these cameras. As for working in the dark i don't need gimmicks to get the job done. It's called muscle memory. It's not hard to memorize the buttons. Plus all the third-party lenses. Nikon to call this it's flagship i think is a huge error considering the z8 is rumored to come out.I just think people like to jump on the next new not necessarily the best thing. No loyalty imo. Although you can't go wrong with either in the end.
I really like Nikon cameras but switched to Canon because of the R5, I wanted a camera smaller than a battleship that had modern focusing and image stabilization. I wanted to stay with Nikon but the Z6 and Z7 were just D750s and D850, respectively, put in a mirrorless body, granted with a few improvements unique to mirrorless. I was hoping for a R5 type Nikon but don't see it for another year or two and then it will take another year after that to be available. So I switched to the R5 and don't regret it and I wish someone will tell me why, except for a little nit-picky stuff, how the Sony a1 or the Nikon Z9 are appreciably better.
Horses for courses Daniel. I think the R5 is a great camera it's what the Nikon Z7/Z7ii should have been, but alas they're not in some key areas AF for starters. The Z9 really shouldn't be compared to the R5 when the R1 comes out than that's a different matter all together. IMHO the Z9 is a workhorse of a camera, my old D3 could be thrown around like a kids toy and would still work, probably not like my dogs toys though they last about 5 minutes, tops...
The Z9 has zero black out on the EVF for sport and wildlife, that's up there with the AF so you see a constant image in the evf this makes tracking a subject so much easier. I think it also own the shutter speed remember no mechanical shutter on the Z9 so you can shoot as 1/32000, damn that's like f1.2 on super sunny day.
FPS is higher on the Z9 ; forget the 120fps cool but most won't use it, will however get you 20fps raw./ 30fpr JPG.
Vehicle tracking on the Z9 so for Motorsports is a unique option and the back buttons light up which may sound petty but when you are shooting at night or at a music venue etc is so good.
I don't think; what I have read and seen, there is much in the AF between the two, both very good, each one has some benefit over the other guess you find what works for you.
Focus points / Higher ISO (never bothers me) / EVF resolutions , battery life and and damn robust body but than you have a heavier camera which may put some off.
I was about to switch to Canon as the Z6ii/Z7ii are OK but still so far behind the R3/R5/Sony A1 etc but invested in so much Nikon gear it would be a kick in b&*&*Ks financially.
Is the Z9 for me .... If I had the money yes . Would a Z8 be for me I think so, as if and when will be (I hope) 1.5 to 2K cheaper with a 60Mp sensor I suspect.
A rather silly comparison as the Reviewer almost immediately states they know nothing about the Sony A1? A ridiculous start to a review where the Reviewer is using one camera nd knows little about the other. And in case anyone is wondering .... I am a Nikon User.