The Nikon Z series full frame mirrorless cameras have been a more attractive proposition than Canon RF mount so far with genuinely groundbreaking technological features. The Z6 III is another such release that outperforms and out-specs everything Canon-Sony-Panasonic in the mid $2k price range so far. There’s a lot to like, but also some trends that don’t make sense which I’ll get to in the second half of this article. Z mount in general presents a more flexible system than Canon RF, with more third party lenses and a more interesting range of adapters. Leica M autofocus adapters, Sony E-mount to Z mount adapters, and more – there’s a lot that you can do on Z that you cannot do on RF. The main focus of the Z6 III seems to be to make the fastest camera under $3k. The partially stacked sensor has readout speeds for full res 24MP stills in the region of 14ms compared to 50-60ms from the Panasonic S5 II and Sony A7 IV. In video mode this translates to a rolling shutter under 10ms, and full frame 6K as high as 60fps in RAW. The only alternatives that get close to this are crop sensor cameras like the Fuji X-H2S and Panasonic GH7. The recent purchase of RED by Nikon removes any doubt over the internal RAW recording options, which are here to stay – and raises the interesting possibility that Nikon could revoke Canon’s license with RED for internal C-RAW recording, putting the...
Published By: EOSHD.com blog - Monday, 17 June