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 p.3 #2 · Nikon Zf or Sony camera? | |
saaketham wrote:
I've owned and shot with these cameras in the past 2 years - z6ii, z7ii, zfc, z8, z9, a6600, a9, a7R4, a1, a7R5.
My current kit is a1, a7R5, z6ii and Sony lenses with ETZ adapter to use on the z6ii.
- Sony wins by far, it just works without any fuss
- a1 is top notch at BIF - it's an incredible, compact and super-performer body that keeps working without fuss
- a7R5 is incredible at subject identification and sticking on the subject's eyes
- Even the entry level APS-C a6600 and a9 (version 1) are awesome
- Sony's about to drop the a9iii
- I found z8 beautiful, but a bit bulky and heavy, z9 was ridiculously heavy/bulky (personal pref of course)
- z6ii, z7ii are perfect, in my opinion - looks-wise and ease of holding due to the nice deep grip
- a1 feels plasticky and toy-like, but I have gotten used to it now (and you can apply a skin to cover up ugliness)
- a7R5 with a baseplate fits perfectly in my hands
- Sony for action
- Nikon for landscapes
- Both are good for portraits (except Sony's colors are a bit odd sometimes)
- Sony has Sony, Sigma, Tamron, Zeiss, Voigtlander, Sigma and other brands offering tons of options
- Nikon has Nikon and access to all the above with an adapter, although you won't get native performance
- Nikon lenses are typically heavier and bigger (70-200 S vs 70-200 GM ii, for example or 50 f/1.2)
- Z 24-70 S - is awesome and I feel it gives 3D pop
- 70-200mm f/2.8 GM ii - incredible, small and lightweight lens for its class and top-notch IQ
- 35mm f/1.4 GM - my favorite for almost all occasions, especially low-light indoor events
- 600mm f/4 GM - $9500 used, it's an incredible wildlife lens
- 50mm f/1.2 S and GM - GM being smaller and lighter
- Nikon's top end lenses are much more $$$ than Sony's
- Nikon has unique lenses that you cannot find on e-Mount - 500 PF, 400 f/4.5, 600 PF (coming soon), 800 PF
- I find Nikon's files to be cleanest at higher ISO
- Although, with Adobe Camera Raw and Topaz, etc - you can clean up almost ANY high ISO file
In the end, I opted to shoot mostly Sony for the zero-fuss AF as I love the performance of the a1.
But bought a z6ii recently because I missed the clean high ISO and ISO 64 landscapes from the z bodies.
Folks who buy zf do so mostly because it looks so beautiful (so does the zfc) and the retro look and feel.
No Sony camera matches the kind of elegance and beauty that a zfc or zf (I have not personally used one, but looks beautiful in images and videos) offers.
So, if you're buying the zf primarily due to its looks, there's it's an easy decision....Show more →
Thanks, a few questions if you don’t mind:
- Is BIF the main genre you practice to asses AF performance?
- What is the last firmware of the Z9 you used the camera with before selling it?
As a former a9II user I use my Z8/Z9 to shoot people in highly demanding situation, dance practices in poorly lit venues with very fast and impreductibke motion. And my hit rate at f1.2 is very high and way higher than what I used to get with my a9II. It’s not even close.
Btw, my hit rate did improve significantly after optimizing the AF settings of both Z8 and Z9.
Thanks.
Regards,
Bernard
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), that Nikon to a large extent is playing the defensive selling to their existing user base strategy for now. It shows up in the way their products are designed, the Zf, Z8,Z9 cameras being a very good example of this. Their stubbornly flat market share in mirrorless seems to confirm that they are not attracting many new customers with their current strategy.
