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 Re: Anybody switched from Sony to Nikon? | |
cvrle59 wrote:
NikonClio64 wrote:
The recent overheating of the www carries its overhead of FUD
https://www.bythom.com/newsviews/whats-really-happening-with.html
Nikonians can live on happily with all their lens choices - and high end cameras. And one enjoys the almost untapped advantages of the Z Mount as the Universal Recipient for adapted lenses:
With reference to high end choices for Sports and Wildlife... the choice of Z Telephotos is unmatched
4 zooms: 70-180 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8S, 100-400 S, 180-600
and 5 primes: 400 f4.5S, 400 f2.8S TC, 600 f4S TC, 600 f6.3S, 800 f6.3S
It's 19 including the 300 f2.8G and current E aperture-type F-mounts:
4 Zooms: 70-200 f2.8, 120-300 f2.8, 180-400 f4 TC, 200-500 f5.6E
6 Primes: 300 PF, 500 PF, 400 f2.8, 500 f4, 600 f4, 800 f5.6
So many choices! This is even before reaching for a Teleconverter, but talking of which Nikon has an impressive expertise in bespoke designs. It's a decade ago that Nikon pioneered the TC125, which is precision tuned in paired copies of the 800 f5.6E, and integrated in the 180-400 f4E TC14, 400 f2.8S TC14 and 600 f4S TC14
If someone can find better numbers, I would appreciate it, I mean some sell ratios.
Until then, I find this very interesting, number of reviews at two very reputable sites.
BH
Z9 - 272
Z8 - 115
A1 - 174
A9II - 56
Adorama
Z9 - 277
Z8 - 222
A1 - 54
A9II - 82
I know this is not reliable data, but the ratio here between Z9 and A1 is significant, especially considering release dates for those cameras, and it may say something about popularity.
I won't accept theory, Z9 buyers are so crazy to leave a review, vs A1 buyers, who just don't care about it.
These numbers may connect to TH's story somehow.
Z9 and Z8 with Nikon's aggressive pricing, along with variety of fantastic telephoto lenses, made A1 and A9II less attractive than prior to these Nikon releases.
GS, great, technology moves forward, but $10k (Can) for a 24mp camera, give me a break.
Only those who really need those advanced features, or those who have full pockets of cash, and want to ride on cutting edge, will buy it.
When that technology will get available to reasonable priced models, not so soon, I would think.
If you sincerely want real market share data you can look straight to Nikon's own most recent financial statement. There Nikon claims a market share of approximately 12%. About the same as it was prior to the release of the Z9/8 cameras.
Of course this doesn't drill down into internal model sales numbers. It could be that Z9/8 sales are making up for an offsetting fall in other model sales.
Nikon's camera sales and camera division profits are doing well. Nikon is tracking right along with the upswing the industry at large is experiencing. Overall profits are way down in the latest Quarter due to difficulty in other business units and costs associated with M&A.
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