Nikon Z6II and Z7II firmware updates with new real-time tracking rumored to be released in September



A while back I mentioned in a blog post about new upcoming Nikon Z6II and Z7II firmware updates. The rumored updates are expected to be out in September and will introduce new real-time tracking – this will be a simpler version of the real-time tracking system that will be implemented in the Nikon Z9.

I don’t have all the details, but Nikon’s real-time tracking should be similar (but better) to their 3D tracking available in high-end DSLR cameras. As far as I know, Sony is the only company today that offers real-time tracking in some of their models like the a6400 and a9 (please correct me in the comments section if I am wrong – I do not really follow Sony that closely). Here are some Sony videos explaining how real-time tracking works:

Stay tuned for more details.


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