It's a big year for cameras, with new systems being announced left, right and centre. Canon and Nikon have revealed their cards with the EOS R and Z series, respectively, but there's more to come besides.
Here we round-up the best cameras, lenses and announcements from Photokina 2018. We'll be updating this article regularly during the press conferences (Tuesday 25 September) to bring all the latest.
Nikon at Photokina 2018
Z series
Nikon was the first in 2018 to announce its new full-frame mirrorless series and lens mount, in the Z6 and Z7 cameras.
It's a big deal for the Japanese maker, which has lost its way in recent years: abandoned compact ranges and sub-par action cameras have marred the brand, with only the previous Nikon D850 keeping some kudos.
The Z7, however, from what we've seen, looks like a very serious step into the mirrorless market - and that's no surprise, after the failing and abandonment of the previous Nikon 1 series.
Canon at Photokina 2018
EOS R
The other big name, Canon, already revealed its hand with the EOS R announcement earlier in the year. Also a major revelation, thanks to the new lens mount.
Unlike Nikon - which has put all its all into the Z series - the EOS R feels more like a new camera type for a different audience: its combination of touchscreen and limited button controls (plus a quirky Fn-Bar slider) sees the R sit in-between Canon's EOS M mirrorless and top-end DSLR cameras.
It'll sell, no doubt, because of the Canon name. Plus, from what we've seen, the new lenses offer the potential for ultimate sharpness - something that Canon was promising it couldn't deliver from unnecessarily high-res sensors, only from credible optics such as these.
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