That depends on a great many questions, mostly your usage case.
Yet, HH ain't keeping the Z 6 III. Diff'rent strokes, for diff'rent folks.
It looks like an awesome camera. For me I prefer the Zf in Nikonland.
yeah, u and me have both opined on that, the Z version of the D500. I am still one of the few believers that think it will actually happen. Just u wait...the WEEK after I pull the trigger on the Z8 ...
The AF-C and eye detection is not class leading, but I get what I need to bursting, where I didn't with the II's. Slight hit to DR for partially stacked sensor. Petapixel/DPR Chris pointed out that the Mechanical shutter should (potentially) be able to shoot without the loss in DR. Hudson proves that NR narrows the gaps, and the difference is pretty slight in actual use. Between his studio samples with the children, even when one shot was "better" I preferred the shots where the lighting was better on their close or their poses were better, not based on the DR/Noise.
As I've pointed out, the autofocus ability goes Z6 II < Zf < Z6 III < Z8/Z9. How much those differences are we can debate; the difference amount will be somewhat different for different uses.
Clear hit to dynamic range form ISO 100 to 640. Within sample variation from ISO 800 upward.
Not without slowing the stream that feeds the viewfinder and focus system. Which is why the autofocus on a Zf < Z6 III at the high end margins.
Pretty much absolutely true if you're using the camera for action, because it's likely that you're at ISO 800 or higher to keep shutter speeds up. But not at all true if you're keeping ISO at base and doing landscape work (though consider Pixel shift shooting).
That is what pinpoint does anyway, so it would be a welcome option. As long as the user knows what's happening. It would pretty much wipe out any perceptual loss for landscape or night photography IMO.
That negativity is focussed on one stat: DR. The DR is lower than that of the Zf or Z6III from ISO 100 to ISO 640 by amounts that might actually matter to a few people. Most users will never notice the difference. The Z6III is also heavier than the Zf.
The Zf is a better camera for a few sorts of subject, and a certain kind of user. I'd never consider it for myself, since a fair portion of my shooting is sports, wildlife and events/stage. The Zf's UI is completely unsuitable for these, IMO.
Different tools for different tasks. To me it looks like the Z6III is Nikons best prosumer stills/video hybrid.
He's essentially proving a point I've been trying to make. Note that in Lightroom he is not doing much with the Exposure slider, nor is he moving the Black slider. It's mostly Shadows he's using to boost the mid-dark range upwards. In this kind of scenario you're not likely to see the difference between a Z6 II and Z6 III.
