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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3832897" data-attributes="member: 92780">Kevin,The rumour source in the link I posted said that 2020 (Olympics year) was going to be a big year for Canon releases (as it will be for Nikon). This means the Canon 1DX III / 7D III, and Nikon D6 /D500S .... neither company is sufficiently advanced in Mirrorless AF at the Pro level or has access to a commensurate high performance EVF to suit, that will meet their standards. Based on their initial offerings, that Pro Mirrorless journey is likely to take several years (Sony is already all in, so is Fujifilm APS-C, and Olympus MFT). So DSLR's will be the flagships for this next generation (most likely the last) , which should offer a good ~ half dozen years leading ~ ballpark performance .....It was over 2 years ago that rumours of the 7D III were suggesting near announcement. A 2020 release would put the 7D II well over 5 years old ..... and getting whooped by the Nikon D500 for most of that.Canon will of necessity be consolidating it's plethora of consumer and enthusiast DSLR lines, with the development time frames extending, perhaps eventually to a crawl as the Mirrorless transition takes over - it's pure economics. Nikon has given more of a clear assurance that the two formats (DSLR and Mirrorless mounts) will coexist as 'complimentary' ranges - though you could realistically expect the pace of development to slow there as well (glaring lens developments required for Nikon are to flesh the PF telephoto range out, and match the new lightweight Canon MkIII supertelephotos in 3, 400 f2.8, and 5, 600 f4).Here's what Nikon have to say on the matter:"For really high-level professional photographers at sports events and so on, I believe that the DSLR will survive. I think there will be a synergy between DSLR and mirrorless, so we can expand the market moving forward.""I want to grow the Z series and D series at the same time - we’re not weighing one against the other."<a href="https://m.dpreview.com/interviews/3795452675/cp-2019-nikon-interview-the-view-through-the-viewfinder-should-be-as-natural-as-possible" target="_blank">https://m.dpreview.com/interviews/3795452675/cp-2019-nikon-interview-the-view-through-the-viewfinder-should-be-as-natural-as-possible</a>I'm not sure what other bits and bobs your kit consists of, but the Nikon D500+PF500 f5.6 would serve you well. The D500 won't be superceded in widely available numbers for at least ~18months. I also use the Tokina 12-28 f4 DX PRO on my D7200. As with the D500, the extra 1.3x in-camera crop allows a 35mm equivalent range of 18-56mm ... pretty handy as an all round wide angle to normal zoom. That 1.3x crop would also turn the PF500 f5.6 into a handy 1000mm eq f5.6 !!  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />I think the DX Mirrorless road is paved with confusion and indecision for both Canon and Nikon so I wouldn't be expecting any Pro level APS-C models from either company before about 2022 ....Chosun   :gh:</blockquote>

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