In response to this comment, I just have to wonder when good (great) is good enough.
If Nikon can deliver a camera with A1 capabilities (2020-21 tech), with Nikon color/files, and designed to optimize Nikon's optics, would that be good enough?
Everybody seems to be looking to ride a unicorn along a rainbow road into a pot of gold. The current crop of cameras (ZII's included) are so good today that incremental improvements will do little more than automate the photographic experience. In many ways, the modern tech is so loaded with AI, that I find the photographic experience to be cheapened a bit. Today I photographed my 3rd beaver tail slap in less than 6 months. It took me 5 years to get my first shot like this, and I felt so much pride in catching the moment...
While today's image is beautiful for the light and composition, it is now a "ho-hum" moment because the gear is soooo good. Was the image due to my 30+ years of experience as a wildlife and nature photographer, or just something made possible by technology?