Practical Photography - UK (2020-04)

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ARGUABLYONEOF THEBEST

ca meraseverreleased,Sony’s

th ird-generationhigh-resolution

mi rrorlessremainsa tourde force

ofphotographicexcellence.

The 42.4MPfull-framesensor

re mainscurrent,andoffersa

huge15-stopdynamicrange.

It canachievea rapid10fps

continuousshootingspeed,

IS O rangeof 100-32,000andhas

a world-renowned399-pointphase

detectionsystemwithoneof the

best EyeAF systemson theplanet

• fu rtherbolsteredby a hostof new
  fir mwareupdates.
  If that’snotimpressiveenough,
  th ere’s4K videoat 30fps,and1080p
  at120fps,as wellas a 5-axisin-body
  im age stabilisation system that offers
  up to 5.5 stops of compensation.
  The viewfinder boasts a pretty high
  36 90k-dot resolution, while the rear
  3i n tilting touchscreen comes with
  1440k dots. The tough build has
  compact appeal, while including
  a magnesium alloy chassis and
  weather-sealing.
  If you want pro results at great
  value, this is the camera that should
  be dominating your wishlist.

AboveThe rearcontrolsoffera huge

amountof customisationoptions.

SONY

a7R III FROM £1448

AboveThe top-plate

is freefromclutter,

making the controls

si mple to use.

THEGFX50SBROUGHT

medium-formatto themassesand

re mainsa solidinvestmentif you

ye arnfora larger-formatdigital

in today’smarket.Witha 51.4MP

se nsor– 1.7xlargerthanfull-frame

• th e 50Salsopacksin some
  fa miliarfeatures,designnotes
  and performancespecs.There’sa
  425 -pointcontrastdetectAF system,
  huge15-stopdynamicrangeand
  st unninglevelof clarityanddetail.
  Thanksto thelargersensor,the
  10 0-12,800ISOrangemanagesto
  performimpressivelyat all levels,
  and thelayoutanddesignmakesthis
  one of theeasiestmedium-formats
  togetto gripswith.Thedetachable
  EVF featuresa 3690k-dotresolution,
  and the3.2intiltingreartouchscreen
  has an equallyhigh 23 60k-dot
  re solutionthatlookssumptuous.
  The 50SalsohasFilmSimulations,
  Dual SD cardslotsandcanoutput
  10 80pvideoat 60fps.
  It’snotcheap,butif youwantthe
  ex traboostin imagequality,thisis
  a gr eatchoicethat’sbackedup by
  a phenomenalrangeof lensesthat
  ha veto be seen– andafforded– to
  bebelieved.

AboveThe bodyis well-refinedfor

a medium-formatcamera.

FUJIFILM

GFX 50S FROM £2499

AboveThe top-plate

sub-monitoroffers

more flexibility than

an LCD version.

PRICE FROM

£1448

VIDEO

4K

IMAGE RESOLUTION

42.4MP

PRICE FROM

£2499

VIDEO

FULL HD 1080P

IMAGE RESOLUTION

51.4MP

PROS

Top - cla s s

image quality

HighISO range

15 -stop

dynamicrange

CONS

AFstruggles

in low light

A tad bulky

PROS

Excellent

image quality

Dynamicrange

AF system still

world class

CONS

Ergonomics

notforeveryone

Fiddly menu

SPEC

Weight: 920g

WxHxD:

148x94x91mm

Battery: 400 shots

Card type: SD,

SDXC, SDHC

AF: 425-point

SPEC

Weight: 657g

WxHxD:

127x 9 6x74mm

Battery: 530 shots

Card type: SD,

SDXC, SDHC

AF: 399-point

PRICE

Original: £4999

Used: £ 2499

Potential saving:

£2500

PRICE

Original: £ 3200

Used : £ 1448

Potential saving:

£ 1752