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 p.1 #6 · Any Nikon and Sony shooter? | |
Nifty Fifty wrote:
Regarding the initial question (Z8 vs. A7iv/Av) it's impossible to claim that Sony has the better viewfinder. Quite the contrary!
I would also strongly question the statement "Sony primes are always more competitive than their Nikon counterparts," or at the very least consider it extremely undifferentiated.
Z-mount offers some of the best primes on the market, especially for people/portrait photography.
Which would certainly be a focus in the photos of the OP that I'm familiar with.
In the context of price, dimensions, and weight, I could understand that, or if you're referring to the prime focal length range below 35mm, but definitely not in terms of absolute image quality.
In my opinion, the Nikkor Z 35/1.2 S, Z 58/0.95 NOCT, Z 85/1.2 S, and Z 135/1.8 S Plena surpass everything Sony offers in this range.
Sure, these lenses are large, heavy, bulky, and expensive, but optically they represent the highest level you can find from the three major manufacturers.
The Nikkor Z 50/1.2 S is more debatable and ultimately comes down to personal preference.
Then in the prime super-telephoto range, the Z 400/2.8 TC VR S; Z 400/4.5 VR S; Z 600/4 TC VR S; Z 600/6.3 VR S; Z 800/6.3 VR S – here too, the pendulum clearly swings in favor of Nikon for me.
Add to that the option of using older F-mount lenses, such as a Nikon AF-S 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon AF-S 105mm f/1.4E, or even a Nikon AF-S 200mm f/2.0G VR, which still stand out today in rendering quality/magic, especially for people/portraits.
Regarding primes below 35mm and Zooms in their entirety, yes, I partly agree;
Nikon has some Zoom highlights (Z 14-24/2.8 S, Z 24-70/2.8 S II, Z 24-120/4 S), but Sony has set the bar very high, especially with offerings like the 50-150/2, to which Nikon currently has no answer.
Sony also has a wider range of products here.
That said, Sony is clearly better positioned when it comes to prime lenses with a focal length of less than 35mm, but at 35mm and above, I believe Nikon has the better prime lenses when it comes to optical performance alone.
If we consider price, dimensions, and weight, the situation is different, and these could certainly be arguments in favor of Sony (f/1.4 GM) prime lenses, to that the Sigma options, but if we only consider optical quality, I don't see anything in Sony's 35mm+ prime lineup that would make a switch worthwhile, except for the 300/2.8.
Edited on Dec 15, 2025 at 03:42 AM · View previous versions
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