PetaPixel’s Bold Camera Predictions for 2026

Here is Petapixel’s 2026 BOLD camera prediction list. With “Bold” it means it’s mostly high risk speculation and many things will be wrong. Some of those “bold” statements are also kind of obvious and they will happen for sure in 2026:

Chris

• Sigma will make Full Frame lenses for Nikon Z and Canon RF lenses
• Chinese manufacturer will do a Leica styled rangefinder camera
• Some AI camera is coming

Jordan:

• OM Tough camera
• Pentax digital camera (just something)

Richard Butler:

• Nikon Z 9II
• Nikon Z Rc (Nikon Z30 successor)
• Nikon Z6IIIs (with mechanical shutter)
• Sony A7rVI with partially stacked sensor
• small MFT camera (New PEN or GF/GX or GM)
• Panasonic S1H replacement as a sort of Sony FX3 competitor
• HDR JPG from camera manufacturer

Jaron Schneider:

• Nikon Z7 with partially stacked sensor
• FujiFilm X-PRO4 with X-Trans 6 sensor in Q1. 40MP but faster sensor
• FujiFilm X-H camera
• Fujifilm TX fixed lens camera (two APS-C cameras side by side)
• Mainly affordable lenses and less expensive lenses