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Note: the product images show the A7 III instead of the A7R III, but the two Sony cameras have the same design.

Update: our Z7 vs A7R III full comparison is now online!

The A7R II and its successor the A7R III have long been praised for their image quality thanks to their excellent full frame sensors. Nikon wasn’t far behind with the D850 and has now released a “mirrorless version” with a similar resolution. The fact that the flagships Z7 and A7R III have become direct competitors shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone!

On one hand, we have a brand new product complete with an ergonomic design and interesting features will appeal to both current mirrorless and Nikon DSLR users. On the other, we have the third generation of a camera that has matured and improved over the years, all the while maintaining the lead in the image quality department. Let’s see how they stack up against each other in this comparison preview!

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Update: the article now includes a summary of our complete comparison. Scroll down to check it out and to visit the full article!

Sony has become a reference on both the mirrorless market and the digital camera market as a whole thanks to the rise of the A7 series. Just recently the company became number one on the US full-frame market, which is a clear sign that the DSLR competition is falling behind.

Sony was also the only mirrorless brand to embrace the 35mm format up until now, if we exclude Leica whose SL and M systems are much more of a niche segment.

The first real response to Sony’s A7 line-up came from Nikon in the shape of the Z6 and Z7, the company’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras. Nikon’s decision to release two identical-looking bodies instead of one was likely inspired by Sony whose A7 III and A7r III models share the same design and numerous features but house a different sensor.

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Seven years after the launch of its first mirrorless system – the 1 system which is now discontinued – Nikon has made a comeback on the mirrorless market with the Z6 and Z7, two full-frame cameras that inaugurate a new interchange-lens camera series and go in direct competition with the Sony A7 line-up. Just like the A7 III and A7R III, the Z6 and Z7 share the same body design but house a different sensor.

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Much of the Panasonic Lumix range consists of interchangeable lens cameras with a large Four Thirds sensor and fixed zoom compact cameras with a sensor equal to or smaller than 1-inch, but there is one exception that inherits the best of both worlds: the Lumix LX100. Announced four years ago, this premium compact camera boasts not only a Four Thirds sensor but also flexible 24-75mm equivalent zoom with a fast aperture range of f/1.7-2.8.

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The Leica M10-P is the latest addition to Leica’s range of digital cameras, designed to be the brand’s most discreet model yet thanks to its extremely silent shutter. Despite its name, it isn’t the direct successor to the M-10 but rather a sister model complete with a number of the same features including:

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