Digital Photographer - UK (2020-05)

ThenewOlympusOM-DE-M1MarkIIIis

a combinationofthecompany’sgreatest

technologyandtheapexofitsprofessional

cameraaspirations.Thesmallestandlightestpro

systemintheworld,it offers7.5stopsofimage

stabilisation(5stopswithoutcapablelenses),

unmatched60fpsshootingbursts,andadvanced

featuresthataren’tpossibleinanyofitsrivals.

However,whenitsrivalsincludethejust-launched

CanonEOS-1DX MarkIIIandthebrandnewSony

a9II,doestheOlympusOM-DE-M1MarkIIIhavewhat

it takestotopplethebestprofessionalcamerason

themarket?AndexactlywhyhasOlympusgivenus

anotherprobodywhenit onlyreleasedtheOlympus

OM-DE-M1Xjustovera yearago?If you’refeelinga

littleconfusedaboutthemanufacturer’scurrenttop-tie

productline– andwhereit standsinthemarket–

you’renotalone.

Whetheryou’rea proweddingoreventsphotographe

a wildlifespecialistora keensportsshooter,headto

p108tofindoutif thisflagshipcameraisrightforyou.

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r,

Olympus OM-D

E-M1 Mark III

released

The pro flagship offers speed,

creative features and a compactdesign

In theyearoftheOlympics,whowillwin?The

mightyNikonD6versusCanon’sEOS-1DX III

In other news

Moresnippetsofphotography

newsfromaroundtheworld

BRANDTANDMOOREEXHIBITION

IconicphotographerBillBrandtco-stars

in a majornewexhibitionattheHepworth

Galleryin Wakefield,England,sharing

thebillingwithrenownedsculptorHenry

Moore.Theshowfeatures 200 worksby

bothmenandrunsuntil 31 May2020,

transferringtotheUSfrom 25 June.

MEDICALCAMSMALLESTEVER

A specialistmedicalcamera

measuringjust0.65x0.65x1.158mm

hasenteredtheGuinnessBookof

Records.TheOmniVisionOV6948

isthesizeofthegrainofsandandis

settosavemanylivesinthehandsof

talentedsurgeons.

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Stagespeakers

Proshavebeen

announcedforall

liveareasofThe

PhotogrpaphyShow

The Nikon D6 is here

WILDSCREEN PHOTO COMP OPEN

Wildlife film and photo festival Wildscreen

has launched the 2020 Photo Story Panda

Award. Entrants need to submit six images

depicting a narrative around the natural

world before 1 May 2020. The competition

is open to pros and amateurs over 18.

bit.ly/31Giaw3

Nikon has finally announced detailed

specifications for its long-awaited new

flagship DSLR, the Nikon D6. This is the

high-speed professional sports camera that will go

head to head with the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III at

the 2020 Olympics, and could be crucial to both

companies’ fortunes in the professional camera

market over the next four years.

The D6 is Nikon’s flagship DSLR, but it’s built for

speed above all else, plus durability, reliability and

handling, especially with Nikon’s high-power super-

telephoto lenses. Outwardly, the Nikon D6 has the

tall body characteristic of pro sports cameras, with

a high-capacity battery slung underneath, a third

info display below the LCD and duplicate controls

for vertical and horizontal shooting. The rear screen

is fixed, with no tilt or vari-angle pivot.

Inside, the D6’s autofocus system is brand new.

The Nikon D5 had a 153-point AF system with a

mixture of regular and more precise cross-type

sensors, whereas the D6 swaps this for a 105-point

all cross-type array, all of which are individually

selectable,andpoweredbyanAFsystemNikon

says is faster than ever before.

The 20.8-megapixel resolution has been chosen

to deliver high image quality at high ISO settings

(the ISO range is 100-102,400 in standard mode,

and ISO 50-3,280,000 in expanded mode) and

enable very fast burst modes of up to 14fps with

full auto-exposure and AF tracking, and 10.5fps in

Silent Photography mode, also with AF tracking.

The Nikon D6 will go on sale in Spring 2020 and

is projected to cost £6,299/$6,499.

We tested out

the camera at

its launch. Turn

to p108 for our

initial review

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Sporty D6

The durable Nikon D6

body resembles its

predecessor, the D5