Re: Nikon unveils the highly anticipated Z8 camera!
Max Power wrote:
I disagree that the Z6/Z7 cameras were any form of disaster. They served and continue to serve many if not the majority of users well. In looking at the A7 line when they came out, granted a few years earlier than Nikon to be fair, I don't think Nikon would have chosen to put that quality level camera in the market. The handling of those early cameras was awful, the viewfinder chased many back to their DSLRs, and the menus were far from ideal.
I wont speculate on the strategy or subterfuge of it all, but I feel Nikon's first offerings to be far better than the Sony ones, given the advantage of time of course. Nikon got the free look at everything they didn't like about Sony, and did not repeat the mistakes.
Of course, Nikon has rarely been first to market with anything, they have always taken a "be patient and release a good product" approach, something that did not help their market share with the perfect storm of events. They may be back to number three, but by most accounts they are darn profitable. They will be around.
If I had to start from scratch I am not sure what I would choose. But Nikon should be in the running for anyone looking at the three major FF systems.
You forget that it was the poor performance, deficient specifications, and high price that setoff the negative view of Nikon mirrorless in the press and industry. This criticism was well deserved. In regard to these two models that negativity persists to this day among many. The Z6/7 cameras damaged Nikon's reputation for good reason and underperformed in sales as a result. This contrbuted to the huge fall in Nikon market share and financial problems. You may choose a different word than disaster to describe that if you like.
Jul 06, 2023 at 03:38 PM
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