After all, it wont even be available to buy for a good while yet.
But Nikon has let the competition run ahead.
Is the Z9 enough to catch up?
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The answer is a resounding “maybe.”
“I have a lot of professional colleagues who shoot Nikon.
If the Z9 can replace the D6, they’ll all switch.”
Nikon
The mirror then flips out of the way when you take the shot.
It works great, and SLRs have been popular since they were introduced in the 1940s.
This makes the cameras bigger and requires bigger lenses.
Mirrorless cameras dont need a mirror.
They take a live feed from the sensor and show it on a high-resolution screen in the viewfinder.
You see the result before you release the shutter, not after the image is captured.
Nikons problem was that it ignored the market for too long.
Catchup
Historically, camera buyers would be locked into one manufacturers system by the lenses.
Nikon lenses dont fit on Canon cameras, and so on.
Lens compatibility will be a huge part of that.
Nikon still has a couple of things going for it.
Nikon might not make the most interesting cameras, but they are consistently among the best.
And perhaps the biggest reason to stick with Nikon is that you already know how they work.
Camera makers are quite conservative with their high-end models in terms of their controls.
The Nikon F100,a film camera from 1999, would be familiar to any DSLR user.
Getting it right is especially important for the iconic Japanese brand.
Just last month, it announced that it isclosing two of its lens factoriesto save costs.
Given the love and respect for the brand, it might not be impossible.
“It’s never too late if you have the best product,” saysFuji X Forum member Spudl.
“That’s what Nikon has to ensure.
And yes, lens compatibility will be a huge part of that.
