Practical Photography - UK (2020-01)

16 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY

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Embracingthemantra‘betterlatethannever’,Nikonhas

ju streleaseditsfirstAPS-Cmirrorlessof note.TheNikon

Z 50is builtaroundthesamemountas foundin its

fu ll-frameCSCofferings,butcomeswithan arrayof

di fferentspecs.You’llfinda newlyengineered20.9MP

se nsor,an ISOrangeof 100-51,200,209-pointphase

detectionautofocusandnippy11fpscontinuousshooting

speed.There’sa 3.2in1040k-dottouchscreen,whichflips

downto becomefront-facingandboaststhreevirtual

controlbuttons.

You won’tfinda joystick,as withtheZ 6 and7,

th oughtheD-Padallowsyouto navigatethefocus

points,andan ‘i’ menubuttonallowsyouto customise

12 differentsettingshortcutsforan improvedworkflow.

The touchscreenalsoprovidesfull functionalityfor

re viewingimagesor settingfocuspoints.It’soutin

sh opsnow,costing£849bodyonly.nikon.co.uk

The X-Pro3 is Fujifilm’s latest entry

into the X-Pro line-up. Based on the

26.1MP X-Trans 4 sensor, shared by

both the X-T3 and X-T30, the latest

addition offers ISO 160-12,800,

11fps continuous shooting with

the mechanical shutter, or 30fps

using the Sports Finder mode.

The 425-point hybrid phase detect

AF is now rated to focus in as little

as -6EV. Classic Neg has joined

the ranks of the Film Simulations,

and the hybrid optical/electronic

viewfinder has been given a tweak,

with a higher-res 3690k-dot OLED.

The biggest talking point has to

be the hidden LCD screen. Instead

of the fixed screen on the X-Pro2,

or tilting version on the X-T3 and

X-T30, the

X-Pro3’s LCD

faces towards

the body. This

means you’re

looking at a

new digitalink

sub-monitor,which

di splays eithersettings,or

your currentFilmSimulation.

You can then flip the back panel

down to reveal a 3in 1260k-dot

touchscreen, if required.

Fujifilm says this is based on

pro feedback, and aims to bring

users back to viewfinder shooting

• that’s sure to be a talking point.
  It’s available to buy now, retailing
  at £1699 body only. fujifilm-x.com

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