diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fb7acd026..75e5df4ed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## 1.27.5
 
+### Features
+- Zarr tile sink ([#1446](../../pull/1446))
+
+### Improvements
+- Prioritize tile sinks ([#1478](../../pull/1478))
+
 ### Bug Fixes
 - Fix an issue with single band on multi source with non uniform sources ([#1474](../../pull/1474))
 - Allow alternate name axes in the multi source schema ([#1476](../../pull/1476))
diff --git a/large_image/tilesource/__init__.py b/large_image/tilesource/__init__.py
index 503cee457..bdd271e4a 100644
--- a/large_image/tilesource/__init__.py
+++ b/large_image/tilesource/__init__.py
@@ -86,11 +86,14 @@ def getSortedSourceList(
     properties = {
         '_geospatial_source': isGeospatial(pathOrUri),
     }
+    isNew = str(pathOrUri).startswith(NEW_IMAGE_PATH_FLAG)
     sourceList = []
     for sourceName in availableSources:
         sourceExtensions = availableSources[sourceName].extensions
         priority = sourceExtensions.get(None, SourcePriority.MANUAL)
         fallback = True
+        if isNew and getattr(availableSources[sourceName], 'newPriority', None):
+            priority = min(priority, availableSources[sourceName].newPriority)
         if (mimeType and getattr(availableSources[sourceName], 'mimeTypes', None) and
                 mimeType in availableSources[sourceName].mimeTypes):
             fallback = False
@@ -130,7 +133,8 @@ def getSourceNameFromDict(
         there is no such source.
     """
     sourceList = getSortedSourceList(availableSources, pathOrUri, mimeType, *args, **kwargs)
-    for _clash, _fallback, _priority, sourceName in sorted(sourceList):
+    for entry in sorted(sourceList):
+        sourceName = entry[-1]
         if availableSources[sourceName].canRead(pathOrUri, *args, **kwargs):
             return sourceName
     return None
@@ -217,7 +221,8 @@ def canReadList(
     sourceList = getSortedSourceList(
         AvailableTileSources, pathOrUri, mimeType, *args, **kwargs)
     result = []
-    for _clash, _fallback, _priority, sourceName in sorted(sourceList):
+    for entry in sorted(sourceList):
+        sourceName = entry[-1]
         result.append((sourceName, AvailableTileSources[sourceName].canRead(
             pathOrUri, *args, **kwargs)))
     return result
diff --git a/large_image/tilesource/base.py b/large_image/tilesource/base.py
index 7c9b898f6..af92cc0ce 100644
--- a/large_image/tilesource/base.py
+++ b/large_image/tilesource/base.py
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ class TileSource(IPyLeafletMixin):
     nameMatches: Dict[str, SourcePriority] = {
     }
 
+    # If a source supports creating new tiled images, specify its basic
+    # priority based on expected feature set
+    newPriority: Optional[SourcePriority] = None
+
     # When getting tiles for otherwise empty levels (missing powers of two), we
     # composite the tile from higher resolution levels.  This can use excessive
     # memory if there are too many missing levels.  For instance, if there are
diff --git a/sources/vips/large_image_source_vips/__init__.py b/sources/vips/large_image_source_vips/__init__.py
index 65ecbea2a..e747c7133 100644
--- a/sources/vips/large_image_source_vips/__init__.py
+++ b/sources/vips/large_image_source_vips/__init__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class VipsFileTileSource(FileTileSource, metaclass=LruCacheMetaclass):
     mimeTypes = {
         None: SourcePriority.FALLBACK,
     }
+    newPriority = SourcePriority.MEDIUM
 
     _tileSize = 256
 
diff --git a/sources/zarr/large_image_source_zarr/__init__.py b/sources/zarr/large_image_source_zarr/__init__.py
index 620bc682c..61e3d8234 100644
--- a/sources/zarr/large_image_source_zarr/__init__.py
+++ b/sources/zarr/large_image_source_zarr/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ZarrFileTileSource(FileTileSource, metaclass=LruCacheMetaclass):
         'zattrs': SourcePriority.PREFERRED,
         'db': SourcePriority.MEDIUM,
     }
+    newPriority = SourcePriority.HIGH
 
     _tileSize = 512
     _minTileSize = 128
diff --git a/test/test_source_vips.py b/test/test_source_vips.py
index 1d3e57a95..9ef56e808 100644
--- a/test/test_source_vips.py
+++ b/test/test_source_vips.py
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ def testNewAndWriteMinSize():
 def testNewAndWriteJPEG():
     imagePath = datastore.fetch('sample_image.ptif')
     source = large_image.open(imagePath)
-    # Update this if it doesn't direct to vips source
-    out = large_image.new()
+    out = large_image_source_vips.new()
     for tile in source.tileIterator(
         format=large_image.constants.TILE_FORMAT_NUMPY,
         region=dict(right=4000, bottom=2000),