It’s good news to see Nikon releasing the Nikon D5 and Nikon D500. Not because I want to buy those, but because this will set the standard very high if Sony plans to release a new High End A99 successor and eventually a new A9 Full Frame E-mount series.
It was also surprising to see that Nikon aggressively underlined the mirrorelss weaknesses (See video here from minute 8:00). While some of the points they make are exaggerated Sony has to learn a couple of things from the Nikon camera release:
– Pro photographers need a reliable camera (no lag on operation, easy menu and so on)
– Pro photographers need a reliable autofocus (no missing autofocus shot, no EVF lag time)
– Pro photographers need a bigger body (better balance, better and less fiddly button position)
So dear Sony, just give us a Mirrorless D5 alike camera. Nikon priced it at $6,500 and I am sure for that price you can surely make an exceptional camera!