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Nikon's new mirrorless will use Swarovski crystal lenses ...

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/04/nikon-tries-to-right-the-sinking-ship-with-a-swarovski-replica/

The Canon shots were taken using it's mechanical shutter. If the Sony had been shot using it's mechanical shutter the banding would likely be non-existent.
Either way, my point is that the...

To infer, by why of headline, that this form of banding is unique to Sony is pure clickbait. Wake up readers !!

Here's an example with a Canon...

I own both.  The GR lens is certainly sharp but when comparing to the A7R2, you need to factor in the difference in resolution between 16mp and 42mp.  Once you down-res the A7R2 images to 16mp, ...

DPR generally overlook reporting of PAL country frame rates when listing specs for new gear.

Nikon are struggling because they have not been innovating.

Nikon have delayed the DL indefinitely.  I suspect it may never see light of day.

Canon and many of their Japanese counterparts did the same decades ago by copying German lenses.

How large do you print your travel photos?  If not more than A3, then it's unlikely you will see any difference between these cameras.