This yr, we saw the Nikon Z9 – an expert powerhouse – turn out to be the primary stills-focused digicam to reach without a mechanical shutter. So-called ‘stacked sensors’, which ship incredibly quick read-out speeds, mean that the normal downsides of digital shutters (like the rolling shutter ‘jello’ effect) have been largely resolved. In this situation, old-school mechanical shutters are an pointless complexity. A slightly less exciting trend for photographers, significantly those seeking to improve their cameras, is that the inventory shortages we’ve seen in 2021 are prone to continue into subsequent yr. The demo exhibits the unimaginable, photo-real energy …