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FIVE THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A CAMERA

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01 LENS RANGE
Take a look at a company’s
website to see which optics they
offer, especially if you’re after
something specialist, such as an
ultra-wide angle or macro lens.
Newer systems will offer fewer
options – of our cameras, that’s
most relevant to the Nikon.
Adapters are available, but
these can case issues with
automated lens features.

02 VIEWFINDER
Not all mirrorless cameras
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from a smartphone, you might

not be that bothered, but a

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to compose for many. The vast

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(meaning they’re tiny screens),

compared to the optical

versions found on DSLRs.

03 SCREEN

How the screen operates is

worth considering. Some

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move, while others tilt or fully

articulate. The latter is the

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different kinds of angles and still

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04 VIDEO

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important selling point for many

cameras now. They pretty much

all offer 4K video, but if you’re

seriously into your videography,

you might want to check out

frame rates, limitations for

length of recording, whether or

not the camera offers Cinema

4K (which captures a slightly

higher resolution) and so on.

05 BATTERY LIFE

One area where mirrorless

cameras haven’t yet caught up

with DSLRs is battery life. That

said, they’re getting better and

better all the time. If you’re

someone who likes to shoot lots

of frames in any given day, pay

attention to the quoted battery

life - and think about investing in

a second battery or an on-the-

go charger option.

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