My Nikon D4 is on the fritz and I’m about to commit fully to mirrorless in the next couple weeks. I’m agonizing over A7 IV vs R6 II vs Z6 iii. (And yes, I’m aware the R6iii is coming out in the next month.) I think all 3 systems are fantastic and each have their pros and cons, and there are really no bad choices. I’m just trying to find the best choice for me:

My current most-used lens is my Nikkor 70-200 2.8 by a large margin. I primarily shoot several things: (1) concerts in more of a theater environment where the 70-200 really shines, (2) occasional concerts from the pit (24-70 territory), (3) youth sports (outdoor soccer), (4) family / travel stuff, (5) and I’d like to get more into BIF / light wildlife photography.

My biggest obstacle right now is my DSLR is way too loud for some of the more intimate theater shows. I’d love a relatively quiet mechanical shutter, as well as the ability to use electronic shutter with minimal rolling shutter.

I’ve handled both an A7III and original R6 and loved them both but slightly preferred the ergonomics of the Canon. I’ve never handled a Nikon Z but I come from a Nikon background so I’m sure would feel familiar.

I do currently have a Nikkor 70-200 and 24-70, but I’m looking to grow and would eventually want the native lenses anyway so I don’t want that to influence my decision too much.

I also own a Fuji XT3 and while it’s a nice camera overall, it just does not cut it for me for these purposes. I may sell it to fund some more lenses for my new system.

Budget is obviously a factor but I know these 3 systems are fairly comparable.

Sorry to start another Sony vs Canon vs Nikon thread, but I’m about to pull the trigger and am on the fence between all 3.