134 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY
PROS
Stunning
image quality
Pixelshift
shooting
AF System
CONS
Expensive
Hefty file size
kills storage
RATING
AboveSony’sfamiliardesignhas
beensubtlyrefinedfromtheα7R III.
SPEC
Weight: 665g
WxHxD:
129x96x78mm
Battery: 530 shots
Card type: SD,
SDXC, SDHC
AF: 567 points
Speed: 10fps
ISO: 100-32,000
SONY
α7R IV £3499
AboveA deeper grip
andprominent
control wheel have
both been added.
ASA STERLINGEXAMPLEOF
a DSLR,theD850rocksa BSI
45 .4MPfull-framesensorthat
cr eatesstunningfiles.It has
a nativeISOrangeof 64-25,600,
continuousshootingat 7fpsand
phenomenalalmost15-stop
dynamicrange.It takesoneSD
and oneXQD,thelatterof which
is a touchpricey,andboasts
18 40shotsfromonechargewith
th e EN-EL18Bbattery.
Thanksto a solidconstruction,
th e D850is weather-sealed,and
re assuringlyhefty.Thetiltingrear
- 2inLCDoffers 23 59kdotsof
re solution,as wellas touchcontrol,
and theAF systemincludesan
impressive-for-DSLR 153 points
of phase detection, which are
extremely fast and accurate.
As with most DSLRs, you won’t
find image stabilisation included, but
yo u do get a range of video modes,
in cluding4K at 30fpsandFullHD
10 80pat 120fps.Althoughit doesn’t
quitehit thefeature-heavyheights
ofits latestmirrorlesscounterparts,
th e D850is stillthepinnacleof DSLR
te chnology,anda permanentfixture
in ourkit bag.nikon.co.uk
PROS
Dynamicrange
Excellent
construction
Fast and
accurate AF
CONS
Heavy
Lacks features
of mirrorless
RATING
AboveThe 3.2in2100k-dot LCD tilts to
ai d when framing lower compositions.
SPEC
Weight: 1005g
WxHxD:
146x124x79 mm
Battery: 1840 shots
Card type: SD,
XQD
AF: 153 points
Speed: 7fps
ISO: 64-25,600
NIKON
D850 £2499
AboveThetop-plate
of fersan informative
LCD, as well as ISO
and movie buttons.
GetIntoGear
BEST
IN
TEST
RESOLUTION
45.4MP
SENSOR
F U L L- F R A M E
VIDEO
4K
RESOLUTION
61MP
SENSOR
F U L L- F R A M E
VIDEO
4K
HIGHLY
R ATED
SONY’S α7R IV IS THE HIGHEST
resolution full-frame by a country
mile and performs like a dream.
The 61MP BSI sensor offersan
IS O range of 100-32,000, while
th e Bionz X engine and front-end
LSI allow for 10fps continuous
sh ooting up to 68 RAWs – quite
an achievement with such huge
fil es. It has 567 points of hybrid
phase detect AF, as well asthe
well-known focus algorithmssuch
as Eye AF and Real-time tracking,
which are better than ever.
As a pro body, it can hold dual
UHS-II SD cards, and a handy new
Save/Load Settings feature allows
you to customise your settings, and
save them on an SD for instant recall.
The dynamic range is as impressive
as ever, plus composing and
reviewing shots is a dream on the
5760k-dot OLED EVF or the 3in
1440k-dot tilting LCD. Image
stabilisation offers up to 5.5 stops,
and also facilitates the ultra high-
resolution Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
mode that combines 16 images
to create a 240MP file, which then
requires dedicated out-of-camera
software. sony.co.uk
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