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https://www.zsystemuser.com/nikon-z-system-news-and/magic-8-ball-answers-future.html
"I originally had an additional question in this list to answer. However, an NDA now prevents me from doing so. You’ll know the question and answer sooner rather than later."
I guess it means there will be some new toys soon. Question could have been about the Z7 III update, or, maybe more likely, about the next incarnation of Z DX.
[Edit: Just realised this is dated October 21st, but I did not see this before today even though I am sure I visited his sites between then and end of last week. So - apologies if this has already been discussed.]
Probably the Z9 Mark II with RED technology built-in for video people.
I presume you did not read the linked article. In it, he elaborated on RED cameras with Z-mount at length (despite being under some sort of NDA), which suggests that this is not what the NDA is about.
Well, his last sentence does suggest a new camera of some sort. I'm just speculating it to be a Z9 variant (hybrid for video and sports, perhaps even lower-res than the current Z9). I don't think they would put any RED tech into a DX camera just looking at the lens line-up for DX (very small and I don't see that changing much).
On the contrary, I think APS-C cameras are very,
very focused at people who shoot video, i.e. the Z30's whole reason to exist.
If we get a Z DX camera (my guess) I think it will have some compelling video specs that would really compete with the APS-C video-focused cameras from Sony and even Panasonic's stuff.
Tut Thom does make it sound like whatever is coming, will have some RED tech in it, and that RED cameras (if NIkon is to continue the dedicated video cam line), will use Nikon's processors perhaps and AF tech).
Agreed, and not to downplay the efforts of Nikon's engineers, but incorporating some 'RED' tech into a New DX camera wouldn't be that hard I don't think. Add an internal RAW recording mode, maybe some other goodies even if they are 'coming soon' and that's about it. There's already a DX Powerzoom 12-28mm lens, heck make one more a bit more telephoto and you have a fairly competent 2 lens video kit for high quality 4k video.
And if you take other parts that Thom has mentioned, like the resolution of the Z9 and how things trickle down, that may be how the video works as well. Comes to the Z9 first in a Z9 Mark II, then the Z8 Mark II and then maybe a Z7 III will come along (and the Z6 and lower cameras may not receive the RED video tech, to help differentiate). Thom even feels that a Z7 III anytime soon (likely meaning this year or next) is not likely.
Agreed that the Z7iii soon is probably not likely (hold up with the sensor fab), but speaking to the generations Thom mentions, we have 4 current gen cameras, with 5 previous gen ones (6 if you count the Z6ii, I don't). 9 or so camera models for Nikon is already a lot, but then to spread three generations of tech or processor among them, that just seems like a lot to me.
Not saying all the Expeed 6 cameras need to be discontinued before we get a Z9ii with Expeed 8, but if he's written about a sensor fab delay for the new high megapixel sensor
and the need to put that sensor in the Z8ii for reasons only Nikon knows (that's a whole other can of worms), then I still think we're a ways out on the Z9ii also.
