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134 PRACTICALPHOTOGRAPHY
CANON’S200DWASA VERY
popularentry-levelcamerathat
mixedan ultra-lightweightbuild
wi ththepowerof the80D’s
24 .2MPsensor.Thoughit’snow
beenusurpedby the250D,it
re tainsmuchof thecharmthat
makesit wortha secondlook.
You’llfindtheAPS-Cchipbacked
upby theDIGIC7 processorthat
powersthe5fpscontinuousshooting
speed,DualPixelAF systemand
IS O rangeof 100-25,600– no slouch,
even in 2020.
Theautofocusfeaturesan
underwhelmingnine pointsof
phasedetectionwhenusedvia the
vi ewfinder,thoughframingup with
Li veViewwill openup DualPixel,
th anks to the generous 3in 1040k-dot
180 ° vari-angle touch LCD. This
offers 49 points, and covers most
of the frame, making it feel more
like a mirrorless camera in part.
The 200D has the full array of
wireless connectivity, which is
great for on-the-go sharing, and
an appealing maximum 456g weight.
It may not be as advanced as others
on the list, but if you’re hankering
after a great starter DSLR, this is it.
AboveThe vari-anglescreenis
brilliantforcreativecompositions.
CANON
EOS 200D FROM £299
AboveCanon’s
la youtis simpleto
pi ck up for all skill
le vels of user.
ONEOF THEMOSTPOPULAR
MicroFourThirdscamerasfrom
Panasonic’svaults,thiscompact
powerhousepacksa 16MPLive
MOS sensorthatoffersa 2x crop,
meaningyoueffectivelydouble
yo urlens’focallength.Thismarks
th e firstimagestabilisationsystem
in ourtest,thanksto the5-axisDual
ISin-bodysystemthatpacksup to
5 st opsof compensation– idealfor
lo w-lightphotographyorsmooth
vi deofootage.
Theruggedbodycanwithstand
bad weather,withits brilliantdust
and splash-proofdesign,andyou’ll
fin d botha 2360k-dotEVFand 180 °
fr ee-angletiltingtouchscreenthat’s
perfectforcreativecompositions
and vloggingalike.Thereis also
ac cessto thebrilliant4K Photo
modes,whichincludea high-speed
burstfunctionthatrecords4K video
at30fpsandallowstheexportof an
8MP stillimage.There’salsoPost
Focus,wherethecameratakes
a se riesof shots,andallowsyou
toselectthefocusaftertheevent.
It ’s an appealingtravelcamera
th at’spackedwithpracticalfeatures
ata greatprice.
PROS
Splash-proof
180 °fli p out
LCDtouchscreen
4KPhoto
CONS
Contrastonly
AFsystem
Controls can
be intimidating
PROS
Lightweight
andcompact
DualPixelAF
Vari-angle LCD
CONS
ViewfinderAF
a bit weedy
Less advanced
than mirrorless
AbovePl entyof spacemakestheG80
controllayoutcomprehensive.
SPEC
Weight: 505g
WxHxD:
128x89x74mm
Battery: 330 shots
Card type: SD,
SDXC, SDHC
AF: 49-point
SPEC
Weight: 456g
WxHxD:
122x93x70mm
Battery: 650 shots
Card type: SD,
SDXC, SDHC
AF: 9/49-point
PRICE
Original: £799
Used: £ 344
Potential saving:
£455
PRICE
Original: £539
Used: £ 299
Potential saving:
£240
PA NA S ON IC
G80 FROM £344
AboveThe G80
bearsa striking
re semblance to
a DSLR design.
PRICE FROM
£299
VIDEO
FULL HD 1080P
IMAGE RESOLUTION
24.2MP
PRICE FROM
£344
VIDEO
4K
IMAGE RESOLUTION
16MP
