Nikon takes on Sony with mirrorless camera

Kazuo Ushida, president of Nikon Corp., holds a Nikon Z7, the company's new mirrorless digital camera, during a news conference lunching it in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday Aug. 23, 2018. Nikon unveiled its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, seeking to make up lost ground against Sony Corp. in the professional photography market. Photographer: Keith Bedford/Bloomberg

Nikon Corp unveiled its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, seeking to make up lost ground against Sony Corp in the professional photography market. 

The new Nikon Z7 and Z6 devices will feature new lenses and lens mount, and will be lighter than the current pro-grade cameras, the company said.