Josephakraig

There are advantages and disadvantages. If you have very small hands you will really like the Nikon mirrorless except for the Z9 they are much smaller and lighter. You will want to buy new glass if you switch. You don't have to buy new glass your old glass will work just fine but auto focus is slightly faster with the new glass and they are smaller for the same focal length for the most part. Being able to see your exposure through the viewfinder is a real plus. Your pictures will be pretty much the same except you will enjoy the extra pixels if you like to crop. You will also like the extra stop or so of dynamic range.

I have big hands and the lack of dedicated buttons and very small frame will not work with my hands. When I can afford the Z9 I'll think seriously think about it.

If you have big hands you will really find it important to rent for a photography trip to see how you handle it. If your hands are large you might want to get the Z9 although it is expensive about $5000 if you look hard. If you want the newer features and you have large hands then take a look at the D850, the best DSLR ever made but you still won't have the benefits of mirrorless, you will just have a really good DSLR a very substantial upgrade from the 800. While the frame rate on the D500 is very nice it is the only advantage I can think of over the D850. If you get a Nikon grip and battery then there is very little difference between frame rates. The high frame rate coupled with high megapixel will make either camera, Z7, D850 and of course the Z9 pretty much replace the D500. You won't have to lug two cameras around. the low light performance of the D850 and Z7's are pretty similar although the Z9 is better until you get past 6400.

Good luck. Whatever you get you will be impressed how much better the Z7, Z9 and D850 are than the D800.

GPS Phil Loc: Dayton Ohio

And there you go quoting common sense and logic again, don't you realize that screws everything up?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Right! 5 degrees F is too cold for me! I visited Minneapolis too many times in January or February. It’s nice there in July, if you like 42-pound mosquitoes.

dje Loc: Minnesota

Those would be the old DSLR mosquitos. We have nice light, quiet mirrorless mosquitos now.

Exposures and Art Loc: Murrells Inlet SC

Left Nikon after MANY years for Hassleblad then to Fuji mirrorless. Did the weddings, portraits & fine art gig and was happy for 5 yrs then came along Nikon with the Z brand! Hit the ground running with the Z611 and absolutely love the Z & Z lenses (along with my F mounts using their adapter). If huge files are your game go with the Z9, friends have it-love it and you will be a Happy person! If I learn the Z611 in total I will die a happy man, it is the awesome little brother to the 7&9. Go for it.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

maybe a pound or two

Eleazar Loc: Ballymena

Must say seeing what image was going to be like no need to have light meter liked my ovf but what I saw and camera saw were.two different images the future is all.cameras getting smaller and lighter

cahale Loc: San Angelo, TX

Instant recognition as a knowledgeable and discerning photographer. Or maybe that's just more BS. Looking thru the viewfinder isn't much different from one to the other. I will say that I like the zoom feature for focusing with the a7Riii (and I'm assuming other A bodies). I can get better result with it.

OldSchool-WI Loc: Brandon, Wisconsin 53919

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What a poor reply. The photographer wants to seriously know why you champion your mirrorless. I guess, from your answer, it is an esoteric feeling---only???------------

btbg

Depends on what you normally shoot.

The biggest thing you gain is the ability to take photos for up to a second before you actually push the shutter button. An example of where that is really good is shooting baseball with the camera on a tripod focused on home plate. That means you only have to shoot when someone hits the ball and the camera will take shots of the entire swing. Saves time shooting swings where nothing happens. Would also apply to taking photos of lightning or a bird taking off. Makes sure that you get the moment of action.

Second thing is that what you see through the viewfinder is what you are actually shooting, so you can see in real time what any change to your exposure settings will do to your photo.whether that is an advantage to you or not depends on how you typically shoot.

Third Faster focusing.

Fourth Can blend two photos together in camera.

Fifth Shoots better video if you do that sort of thing

Sixth can shoot up to 120 frames per second if you need something like that.

Seventh gives you more flexibility with how you shoot double exposures.

Eighth If you want you can shoot completely silently

Ninth The way the camera handles focus peaking is really nice

10th How programmable the camera is.

There's more, but those are the things that I have noticed the most difference on.

btbg

If all I shot was landscape photography I would agree with you. No reason to switch. My D850 works great for that. However, my D5 was much better for sports, which is where I make my living than the D850, and the Z9 is hands down better than the D5 or the D850 for action.

When I got my Z9 I expected that I would use it for work and use the other cameras the rest of the time, making all of them last longer. I find that I can do things with the Z9 I couldn't do with my D5 and am now considering selling both my D5 and my D500 because I never use them and seldom use the D850.

As much as the camera costs, though, there is no reason to purchase one unless you are going to regularly use the features that it has that the older cameras do not have.

Hemp Imagery

While waiting on the 9, I purchased a very slightly used Z50 ( 191 shutter actuations) & later, a Z 24-70 f4 S lens, also very slightly used, for just under $1000. I do miss the vertical grip of the D500, but to get into the mirrorless game, this was the least expensive way to go. Liked it well enough to keep it, after the 9 arrived.

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Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Research it.
What are you currently missing?
Does the Z9 do what you are missing?
Or if you just want to burn money go ahead and get it.