I wanted the new system, it was available so after a bit of thought I bought it, 5 months ago. Also fact is I am very happy with it...
Not exactly insane
Not at all insane.
Looking back a year, I could have made the same choice and bought into the Sony based system for similar cost to Nikon Z. The A1 hadn't quite come out so I missed the opportunity to choose by a month or so. I would have been buying an A7R3 and probably an S9. I bet on Nikon Z.
If I had delayed about a year, then I would be choosing between a new, so far ethereal, Z9 against an "aging" Sony A1, not really seeing what the superior features, if any, of the newcomer will be. (And also imagining that any shortfalls in the A1 would soon be covered by an even more advanced A1.MoreBetter as a follow-on afforded by the generous R&D budget of the Sony mother ship.)
Given Nikon's iffy business, weird public communications strategy, modest financial strength and mirage-like product lineup for Z's, not sure I'd make the same decision to go with Nikon.
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