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PHOTOGRAPHY

CANONEOSR

★★★★★

£2,74 (^9) • http://www.johnlewis.com

FUJIFILM X-T3

★★★★★

£1,549•www.amzn.to/2LGwj5K

NIKONZ6

★★★★★

£1,6 (^99) • http://www.johnlewis.com

SONYA6400

★★★★★

£1,099•www.amzn.to/2KO1PPj

SONYRX100VII

★★★★★

£1,019•www.wexphotovideo.com

ThisisCanon’s first mirrorless

full-frame camera, but you

wouldn’t know it. Image quality is

among the very best, and the included kit lens does afantastic job.

Youcan also get it body-only and attach your own RF-mount lenses.

Afantastically versatile

mirrorless camera, capable of

taking perfect stills as much as it is recording

high-quality video.There are plenty of pro-level features, too.

If you can’t quiteafford the

exemplary Z7,thenthe Z6 is

the perfect alternative.It’s

every bit the mirrorless all-rounder,and while it has alower-

resolution sensor than the Z7,thisallows it to shoot at afaster rate.

Sony’s tiny mirrorless camera

doesn’t sacrifice quality in the name

of portability.The 1,200-zone metering system helps

produce balanced photos, and the A6400 particularly excels at

speed-shooting, so it’s definitely worth alookfor action photography.

We’ve never used a

compact system camera

that shoots as well as the

RX100 VII. Stills look superb,and video support is even better,with

smooth footageand fast, silent autofocus.

SENSORRESOLUTION30.3 megapixels•SENSORSIZE36x24mm•FOCALLENGTH

MULTIPLIER1x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (3.6 milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3.2in(2,100,000 dots)•

VIEWFINDERMAGNIFICATION(35mm-EQUIVALENT,COVERAGE)0.76x, 100%•

WEIGHT580g•DIMENSIONS98x136x84mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS

http://www.canon.co.uk•FULLREVIEWSep 2019

SENSORRESOLUTION26.1 megapixels•SENSORSIZE23.5x15.6mm (APS-C)•FOCALLENGTH

MULTIPLIER2.7x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (3.69million dots)•LCDSCREEN3in(1.04 million

dots)•VIEWFINDERMAGNIFICATION(35mm-EQUIVALENT,COVERAGE)0.75x, 100%•

WEIGHT539g•DIMENSIONS93x133x59mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS

http://www.fujifilm.com•FULLREVIEWMay2019

SENSORRESOLUTION24.5 megapixels•SENSORSIZE35.9x23.9mmCMOS•VIEWFINDER

Electronic (3.69milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3.2in(2milliondots)•VIEWFINDERMAGNIFICATION

(35MM-EQUIVALENT,COVERAGE)0.8x,100%•WEIGHT1,175g•SIZE(HXWXD)101x134x68mm

• WARRANTYOneyear RTB•DETAILSwww.europe-nikon.com•FULLREVIEWJuly 2019

SENSORRESOLUTION24.2 megapixels•SENSORSIZE23.5x15.6mm (APS-C)•FOCALLENGTH

MULTIPLIER1.5x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (2.36milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3in(921,000 dots)•

LENSMOUNTE-mount•WEIGHT403g•DIMENSIONS67x120x60mm•WARRANTYOneyear

RTB•DETAILSwww.sony.com•FULLREVIEWOct2019

SENSORRESOLUTION20.1 megapixels•SENSORSIZE13.2x9.8mm•FOCALLENGTH

MULTIPLIER2.7x•VIEWFINDERElectronic (2.4 milliondots)•LCDSCREEN3in(921,000 dots)•

WEIGHT302g•DIMENSIONS58x102x43mm•WARRANTYOneyear RTB•DETAILSwww.sony.

com•FULLREVIEWApr2020

POLAROIDOriginalsOneStep2

★★★★★

£91•www.amzn.to/2DQhr05

The OneStep2brings

back the simple joys of

instant photography.

Although the stock can get quitepricey,

your shots will look just as theywould on

aclassic Polaroid –perfect forsharing or

simply sticking to the fridge.

PHOTOSIZE3.1x3.1in•BATTERYLIFE15-20packets of film•PORTS1x MicroUSB•

WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.polaroidoriginals.com•FULLREVIEWJan2018

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Ifyou’rereadytostepbeyondthe

basiccontrolsofacompactcamera,

oryouwantgreaterflexibilitythanan

ultra-zoomcanoffer,acompactsystem

camera (CSC) is the next logical upgrade.

With interchangeable lenses, manual controls

and stellar image quality,these camerasgive

proper digital SLRsarun fortheirmoney.

02

There are three competing types of

CSC mount, and the one you buy

determines the number of compatible lenses

and accessories you have available.

Samsung’s NX-mount is arguably the most

limited in termsoflens selection, and the

company has confirmed that it’s shutting

down its European camera business, so it’s

best to avoid these altogether if possible.

Choosinga... Compactsystemcamera

Sony’s E-Mount has aslightly wider

range,but Micro Four Thirds offers the

widest variety.Both Panasonic and Olympus

cameras use this mount, and the lenses are

interchangeable between manufacturers.

03

Micro Four Thirds cameras are

typically more compact than other

types of CSCbecause the image sensor is

physically smaller –with a22mm diagonal,

it’s roughly 30% smaller than an APS-C

sensor.The APS-C sensors that Sony and

Samsung use in their CSCs are the same size

as those in traditional digital SLRs.

04

Like digital SLRs, CSCs come at a

wide range of prices. Available from

as little as £200, there’s aCSC to suit every

budget. Most come with at least one kit

lens, but if you already have lenses fora

particular CSC mount, you can buy the body

on its own and save money.

05

Once you’ve settled on aparticular

mount, you should payattention to a

camera’s features. Articulating screens and

integrated viewfinders will help you compose

shots, while extra physical controls and a

hotshoe mount will give you flexibility for

manual shooting.

Touchscreens aregreat, but they’re no

replacement forphysical dials when it comes

to changing shutter speed and aperture.An

integrated flash is much more convenient

than adetachable one,asyou can never

forget to take it with you.

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