Re: Nikon unveils the highly anticipated Z8 camera!
Everythingis1 wrote:
Well what about the 6 year old Sony A9 then? Is this Z8's auto-focus as good as that 6 year old camera? I'll tell you right now, it's not even as good as the 6 year old A7R III when it comes to subject tracking and recognition. How can it possibly compare to it's actual modern competition from Canon and Sony if several 6 year old cameras are still out performing it?
I owned and shot an A7RIII for a number of years. Loved that camera. I have had opportunities to shoot the Z9 and have heard the Z8 AF is equivalent. In my experience the A7RIII doesn't come close to the Z9 in AF. The difference in the overall shooting experience of fast moving subjects, because of the lack of a stacked sensor in the A7RIII, is dramatically better in the Z9.
I am a Sony A1 shooter, but still I am really surprised that one could claim what you have. The superiority of the Z9 is clear.
I do favor the A1 over the Z9/8 AF because of workflow issues, ease of use, and the Z9/8 case of ADD in some circumstances, and form factor. But, because of the benefits of stacked sensors including in AF, I would happily shoot the Z8 over the A7RIII.
May 12, 2023 at 08:17 AM
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