Re: "Nikon Z9 vs Sony A1 – The 10 main differences"
patotts wrote:
I got to handle the Z9 today at the local AD trunk show - it feels amazing in the hands, the AF seems to be on par with Canon and Sony, but it is just way too heavy. I took out the battery and took off the lens, and it is really the body construction that makes it weigh so much. I put an adapter on it and mounted the F-mount 70-200/2.8 - the weight not to my liking. I also handled the Canon R3 and the Sony A1 side-by-side -- I'll stick to the latter.
They probably have a huge heatsink in there to cope with 8K60p, that's an obscene amount of data and processing in a tiny space and heat will be plentiful.
It is disappointing it's quarter kilo heavier than the R3. By the time the Z9 actually is readily available Nikon may have announced a Z7III or Z8 with a lot of the features and performance of the Z9 in regular bodies. Still Z9 is lighter than any 1D series I've owned and the lightest was the 1DIII and I found that pleasant to hold and Z9 is about 100g lighter. Gripped A1 is heavier than R3 too by a little. With a 600 f/4 hanging off these cameras I doubt 250g or so will make a huge difference but when using small glass I'd prefer the A1 sans grip or even R3.
Edit I meant 1DIII not 1DXIII
Re: "Nikon Z9 vs Sony A1 – The 10 main differences"
patotts wrote:
I got to handle the Z9 today at the local AD trunk show - it feels amazing in the hands, the AF seems to be on par with Canon and Sony, but it is just way too heavy. I took out the battery and took off the lens, and it is really the body construction that makes it weigh so much. I put an adapter on it and mounted the F-mount 70-200/2.8 - the weight not to my liking. I also handled the Canon R3 and the Sony A1 side-by-side -- I'll stick to the latter.
They probably have a huge heatsink in there to cope with 8K60p, that's an obscene amount of data and processing in a tiny space and heat will be plentiful.
It is disappointing it's quarter kilo heavier than the R3. By the time the Z9 actually is readily available Nikon may have announced a Z7III or Z8 with a lot of the features and performance of the Z9 in regular bodies. Still Z9 is lighter than any 1D series I've owned and the lightest was the 1DXIII and I found that pleasant to hold and Z9 is about 100g lighter. Gripped A1 is heavier than R3 too by a little. With a 600 f/4 hanging off these cameras I doubt 250g or so will make a huge difference but when using small glass I'd prefer the A1 sans grip or even R3.
Nov 15, 2021 at 08:10 PM
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