Computer Shopper - UK (2021-01)

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PHOTOGRAPHY

CANONEOSR

★★★★★

£2,0 (^49) • http://www.johnlewis.com

CANONEOS250D

★★★★★

£5 (^79) • http://www.johnlewis.com

NIKONZ6

★★★★★

£1,6 (^49) • http://www.johnlewis.com

NIKON D780

★★★★★

£2,199•www.parkcameras.com

SONYRX100VII

★★★★★

£1,199•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.

This is an ideal camera for

first-timeDSLR buyers.

Excellent user-friendliness

combines with high image quality foravery good-value shooter.

Videos also look great, but there’s definitely more of afocus on stills.

If you can’t quiteafford the

exemplaryZ7, then the 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.

Possibly the best top-tier

DSLR we’ve ever tested, the

D780 shines with outrageously good picture quality,

easy usability and brilliant ISO performance.Battery lifeisahighlight,

too, with 2,260 shots available from asinglecharge.

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

SENSORRESOLUTION24.1 megapixels•SENSORSIZE23.5x15.6mm (APS-C)•FOCAL

LENGTHMULTIPLIER1.6x•VIEWFINDEROptical•LCDSCREEN3in(1.04 milliondots)•

VIEWFINDERMAGNIFICATION(35mm-EQUIVALENT,COVERAGE)0.87x, 95%•WEIGHT449g•

DIMENSIONS93x122x70mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.canon.co.uk•

FULLREVIEWJun2020

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

• WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.europe-nikon.com•FULLREVIEWJul2019

SENSORRESOLUTION24.5 megapixels•SENSORSIZE35.9x23.9mm(CMOS)•FOCALLENGTH

MULTIPLIER1x•VIEWFINDEROptical•LCDSCREEN3.2in(2.36 milliondots)•LENSMOUNT

NikonF-mount•WEIGHT840g•DIMENSIONS116x144x76mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•

DETAILSwww.nikon.co.uk•FULLREVIEWJul2020

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

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

WEIGHT302g•DIMENSIONS58x102x43mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.sony.

com•FULLREVIEWApr2020

POLAROIDOriginalsOneStep2

★★★★★

£7 (^5) • http://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

01

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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