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PHOTOGRAPHY
CANONEOSR
★★★★★
£3,069•www.johnlewis.com
FUJIFILM X-T3
★★★★★
£1,685•www.amzn.to/2Fccak5
NIKON Z6
★★★★★
£1,699•www.jessops.com
SONYA6400
★★★★★
£1,279•www.amzn.to/2KO1PPj
PANASONIC LumixDMC-G80
★★★★★
£599•www.jessops.com
This is Canon’s first mirrorless
full-frame camera, but you wouldn’
knowit. Image quality is among the
very best, and the included kit lens does afantastic job.You can also
get it body-only and attach your own RF-mount lenses.
Afantastically versatile
mirrorless camera, capable of
taking perfect stills as much as it is recording
high-quality video.There are plenty of pro-level features, too.
If you can’t quiteafford the
exemplaryZ7, then the Z6 is
the perfect alternative.It’s
every bit the mirrorless all-rounder,and while it has alower-
resolution sensor than the Z7,thisallows it to shoot at afaster rate.
Sony’s tiny mirrorless camera
doesn’t sacrifice quality in the
name of portability.The 1,200-zone metering system
helps produce balanced photos, and the A6400 particularly excels at
speed-shooting, so it’s definitely worthalookfor action photography.
The G80 is ahead of the pack
when it comes to video quality
and its stills look great as well.
more expensive than the preceding G7,but inc
superior 12-60mmkit lens, among other improvements.
SENSORRESOLUTION30.3megapixels•SENSORSIZE36x24mm•FOCALLENGTH
MULTIPLIER1x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (3.6 milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3.2in(2,100,000 dots)•
VIEWFINDERMAGNIFICATION(35mm-EQUIVALENT,COVERAGE)0.76x, 100%•
WEIGHT580g•DIMENSIONS98x136x84mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
http://www.canon.co.uk•FULLREVIEWSep 2019
SENSORRESOLUTION26.1 megapixels•SENSORSIZE23.5x15.6mm(APS-C)•FOCALLENGTH
MULTIPLIER2.7x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (3.69million dots)•LCDSCREEN3in(1.04 million
dots)•VIEWFINDERMAGNIFICATION(35mm-EQUIVALENT,COVERAGE)0.75x, 100%•
WEIGHT539g•DIMENSIONS93x133x59mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
http://www.fujifilm.com•FULLREVIEWMay2019
SENSORRESOLUTION24.5megapixels•SENSORSIZE35.9x23.9mmCMOS•VIEWFINDER
Electronic (3.69milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3.2in(2milliondots)•VIEWFINDERMAGNIFICATION
(35MM-EQUIVALENT,COVERAGE)0.8x, 100%•WEIGHT1,175g•SIZE(HXWXD)101x134x68mm
- WARRANTYOneyear RTB•DETAILSwww.europe-nikon.com•FULLREVIEWJuly 2019
SENSORRESOLUTION24.2megapixels•SENSORSIZE23.5x15.6mm(APS-C)•FOCALLENGTH
MULTIPLIER1.5x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (2.36milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3in(921,000 dots)•
LENSMOUNTE-mount•WEIGHT403g•DIMENSIONS67x120x60mm•WARRANTYOneyear
RTB•DETAILSwww.sony.com•FULLREVIEWOct2019
SENSORRESOLUTION16 megapixels•SENSORSIZE17.3x13mm•FOCALLENGTHMULTIPLIER
2x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (2.36milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3in(1,040,000 dots)•
LENSMOUNTMicro Four Thirds•WEIGHT715g withkit lens•DIMENSIONS79x137x130mm•
WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.panasonic.com/uk•FULLREVIEWJul2017
POLAROIDOriginalsOneStep2
★★★★★
£99•www.amzn.to/2DQhr05
The OneStep2brings
back the simple joys of
instant photography.
Although the stock can get quitepricey,
your shots will look just as theywould on
aclassic Polaroid–perfect forsharing or
simply sticking to the fridge.
PHOTOSIZE3.1x3.1in•BATTERYLIFE15-20packets of film•PORTS1x Micro USB•
WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.polaroidoriginals.com•FULLREVIEWJan2018
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01
If you’re ready to step beyond the
basic controls of acompact camera,
or you want greater flexibility than an
ultra-zoom can offer,acompact system
camera (CSC) is the next logical upgrade.
With interchangeable lenses, manual controls
and stellar image quality,these camerasgive
proper digital SLRsarun fortheirmoney.
02
There are three competing types of
CSC mount, and the one you buy
determines the number of compatible lenses
and accessories you have available.
Samsung’s NX-mount is arguably the most
limited in termsoflens selection, and the
company has confirmed that it’s shutting
down its European camera business, so it’s
best to avoid these altogether if possible.
Choosinga... Compactsystemcamera
Sony’s E-Mount has aslightly wider
range,but Micro Four Thirds offers the
widest variety.Both Panasonic and Olympus
cameras use this mount, and the lenses are
interchangeable between manufacturers.
03
Micro Four Thirds cameras are
typically more compact than other
types of CSCbecause the image sensor is
physically smaller –with a22mm diagonal,
it’s roughly 30% smaller than an APS-C
sensor.The APS-C sensors that Sony and
Samsung use in their CSCs are the same size
as those in traditional digital SLRs.
04
Like digital SLRs, CSCs come at a
wide range of prices. Available from
as little as £200, there’s aCSC to suit every
budget. Most come with at least one kit
lens, but if you already have lenses fora
particular CSC mount, you can buy the body
on its own and save money.
05
Once you’vesettled on aparticular
mount, you should payattention to a
camera’s features. Articulating screens and
integrated viewfinders will help you compose
shots, while extra physical controls and a
hotshoe mount will give you flexibility for
manual shooting.
Touchscreens are great, but they’re no
replacement forphysical dials when it comes
to changing shutter speed and aperture.An
integrated flash is much more convenient
than adetachable one,asyou can never
forget to take it with you.
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