Nikon’s Z7.Of course, Panasonic isn’t the only company that’s going to try to catch up to Sony. Canon and Nikon both recently announced full-frame mirrorless cameras of their own. Nikon’s new flagship, the Z7, just launched and comes with a 45.7-megapixel sensor, 4K video, a 493-point autofocus system and a lot more features that are designed to match Sony’s A7 III. The Z6, which arrives in late November, has a smaller 24.5-megapixel sensor and will be a more affordable option for people who don’t need the higher resolution of the Z7. Nikon probably should’ve made this move sooner, but the company said it wanted to make sure it got it right — and based on our brief time with the Z7 and Z6, they are indeed promising. From day one, Nikon’s Z7 will be compatible with over 90 Nikkor lenses (three are native so far), thanks to a handy adapter. Once upon a time, one of Sony’s main weaknesses with its Alpha mirrorless cameras was limited lens portfolio, but not anymore. There are currently 48 E-mount lenses, and Sony revealed at Photokina that it is already working on 12 more that will be coming out in the near future. The Canon EOS R.Canon, meanwhile, is gearing up with the EOS R, a 30.3-megapixel mirrorless camera aimed at photographers and videographers alike. Internally, it’s nearly identical to its top-of-the-line DSLR, the EOS 5D Mark IV, with a similar resolution, Dual Pixel AF system, shooting speeds, ISO range and 4K video capabilities…. [Read full story]
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