Nikon to launch mirrorless equivalent to D5, according to Japanese newspaper
D5 in a Z-series body? Looks likely
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Nikon’s newest mirrorless Z system will be welcoming aNikon D5-level camera, according to Japanese business newspaper.
In an interview with Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun,Nikon President Toshikazu Umatate stated that a model on the same pegging as the D5 was in the works.
The article doesn’t confirm when such a model will arrive, nor how much it will cost, but with the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo just over a year away, Nikon is no doubt keen to give existing D5 users a good reason to stay loyal to the brand.
Such a model would be a natural rival to theSony A9, which is currently the only full-frame mirrorless camera targeted towards sports and action shooters. That camera recently received asignificant firmware updatethat boosted its AF system, and also gained a newFE 600mm f/4 GM OSSstablemate aimed at sports and wildlife photographers.
Currently, Nikon’s Z system only has two cameras, the flagshipZ7and the more affordableZ6. Rumors of new additions on either side of these models have been circulating almost since the range was launched, although Nikon hasn’t given any official word on what camera bodies will come next – only which lenses are on the cards, via alens roadmap.
Although the roadmap for these lenses only has one telephoto zoom down for release – the 70-200mm f/2.8 S, arriving later this year – users of Nikon’s DSLRs can currently use hundreds of F-mount options via the FTZ adapter. Even so, it’s likely that Nikon will look to complement a new high-end Z-series model with new native telephoto options.
The right time
While the Z6 and Z7 are certainly capable of capturing moving subjects, neither model can manage the same kind of continuous focusing performance or burst shooting speeds as the company’s D5, which remains the most obvious option in Nikon’s portfolio for the sports-oriented pro.
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