Camera gear, and thus reviews, is typically handled on Thom's sites specific to the type of gear (mirrorless, DSLR, film). Mirrorless camera reviews appear on the sansmirror.com Web site, and for Nikon mirrorless, also on the zsystemuser.com Web site. This page is mostly a pointer to all those reviews. Also, if I have a book for a camera, you'll find a link to that here, as well.
Mirrorless Camera Reviews
First link (bold) is to my review for the Nikon bodies, second is to my book for the camera:
- Nikon Z30 — (no book)
- Nikon Z50 — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z50
- Nikon Zfc — Configuring and Using the Nikon Zfc
- Nikon Z5 — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z5
- Nikon Z6 — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z6 and Z7
- Nikon Z6 II — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II
- Nikon Z7 — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z6 and Z7
- Nikon Z7 II — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II
- Nikon Z8 (coming) — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z8 (available)
- Nikon Z9 — Complete Guide to the Nikon Z9
Non-Nikon and discontinued Nikon camera reviews:
- Canon EOS M — EOS M, EOS M3, EOS M5, EOS M6 Mark II
- Canon EOS RF — EOS RP, EOS R6, EOS R7
- Fujifilm XF — X-E1, X-Pro1, X-A1, X-A5, X-T1, X-T2, X-T3, X-T10, X-T30, X-T100, X-H1, X-H2S, X-S10
- Fujifilm GFX — GFX 100
- Leica — Leica T
- Nikon 1 (CX) — J1, J5, AW1, V1, V2, V3 — Complete Guide to the Nikon V1/J1
- Olympus m4/3 — E-P1, E-P2, E-P3, E-PL1, E-M1, E-M5, E-M1 Mark II, E-M5 Mark II
- Panasonic m4/3 — G3, GF1, GX1, GF3, GF5, GX7, GM1
- Ricoh/Pentax
- Samsung NX — NX100, NX1000, NX1
- Sony E — NEX-5, NEX-6, NEX-7, A6000, A6300
- Sony FE — A7/A7R, A7 Mark III, A7 Mark IV, A7S, A7R Mark II, A7R Mark III, A7R Mark IV, A9, A1 — Configuring the Sony A1, Configuring the Mark III Sony A7/A7R, Configuring the Sony A7 Mark IV
A lot of people want some quick recommendations. Generally I recommend that you stick with the brand of camera you've been using. That said, here are current mirrorless cameras I usually recommend to people:
Crop Sensor (m4/3 and APS-C)
- Canon — R7, R10
- Fujifilm — X-S20, X-T5, X-H2S
- Nikon — Z50, maybe Z30 if you don’t need EVF
- OM Digital Systems (Olympus) — E-M10 Mark IV, OM-5, or OM-1
- Panasonic — GH6
- Sony — A6100 or A6400
Why those specific models? They are the best intersections of size/weight, user experience, and performance. Be careful of moving too far upscale with crop sensor, as we now have really good lower-cost full frame models.
What does Thom use? I'm down to the Z50 these days, because I have excellent full frame cameras I mostly use and crop sensor has become all about size/weight versus performance to me.
Full Frame
- Canon — R8, R6 Mark II, R5, R3
- Nikon — Z5, Z6 II, Z7 II, Z8, Z9
- Panasonic — S5 II (S5 IIX if you're into video)
- Sony — A7 Mark III or IV, A7R Mark V, A9 Mark II, A1
Why those specific models? Full frame has moved forward considerably from where it first started, and these eleven models are all arguably excellent performers across a broad range of functions.
What does Thom use? Mostly the Nikon Z6 II, Z7 II, Z8, and Z9 as I have an excellent Nikon lens set (one of the reasons why you should stick with your brand, generally). But I also use a Sony A1, as well. I really like the R5/R6, but I don't have a Canon lens set to take advantage of those bodies and I can't contemplate building another duplicative lens set.
