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True BUT.... many people believe the Z7 is already comparable with the D850...
You seem to have slightly missed my point... I was alluding to the Z7 being already as advanced as DSLRs, the potential for development is only to be guessed at but I believe if technology of camera design continues as it is and concerted development of the Z line continues, which I am sure it will, then there are some amazing cameras to come. That was really my point. We aint' nowhere yet, on step one of a long staircase. I probably made my point badly! LOL
A D500 might replace my D300S? One day... Maybe, I'm not a great lover of DX... As Chris says, one can crop and I find using a DX a bit like peering through a keyhole after using FX cameras. As for the D3, although I fell out with it for night time photography it's a real winner for sports and motor racing. The D800 feels like it's rapid repeat is about once a fortnight!
The trend now is to use high speed video and take thousands of exposures over several minutes, selecting the best few and layering them with the best of the best. An interesting technique which uses software to determine the image quality. Comparing thousands of very similar images would be very tedious but also subjective and over time the visual comparison would wander this way and that. Perhaps the Zs will develop the electronic shutter sufficiently to allow such techniques to be used. Currently I understand the electronic shutter is basic. To take thousands of exposures in a couple of minutes will require the process to be perfected. Then the mechanical shutter would likely be redundant.
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Robert.