Sony mirrorless

Finally Nikon has done something to staunch the flow of defections from its DSLRs to Sony mirrorless cameras – and to make life easier for those of us who want to get the benefits of mirrorless, including a smart EVF, fast AF for video, better focus area coverage, and potentially-silent operation, without leaving behind our current Nikon gear and our love for the handling of Nikon’s DSLRs. The Nikon Z 7 is basically the mirrorless equivalent of the Nikon D850, and the Z 6 is very much like the Nikon D750 (although with a much higher frame rate). You can see my writeup of the announcement on Extremetech.com.

Sony’s latest full-frame mirrorless, the Sony Alpha a7 III, continues to up the pressure on traditional DSLRs. Not only does it do everything you’d expect in an equivalent DSLR – fast AF, 4K video, 10 fps, 24MP, etc., but it does some things better. Access to the augmented information available on it Electronic Viewfinder, super-high-performance phase detect AF that works even when shooting video, and 5-way image stabilization. All in a 1.5 pound package. For action shooters who can find the right Sony-mount lenses to pair with it, the $2K price should be well worth it. B&H is taking pre-orders starting 11am February 28.! For now I’m sticking with my Nikon D850 as my primary camera, but if I didn’t have such a large collection of Nikon lenses, I’d be pretty close to making a switch.