Digital SLR Photography - UK (2019-10)

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TESTED:DECEMBER 2016 RATING91/100

TESTED:SEPTEMBER 2017 RATING91/100

TESTED:DECEMBER 2017 RATING85/100

TESTED:JANUARY 2017 RATING93/100

TESTED:AUGUST 2017 RATING88/100

TESTED:JUNE 2017 RATING88/100

TESTED:MARCH 2018 RATING93/100

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Lookingtobuyyourfirstcameraoranupgradedmodel?Here’s nineofourmosthighlyratedDSLRs andmirrorlessmodels

Digital cameras: Our favourite models under £1,50 0

NIKOND 3400

NIKOND7500

CANONEOS200D

FUJIFILMX--T2

NIKOND5 600

PENTTAXKP

PPANASONICLUMIXG9

Guidepprice:£ 459 withAF-PP18-55mmVR

Imageg sensor:APS-C/24.2-megpgapixels

Website:www.nikon.co.uk

Guideprice:£1,299(body-only)

Imagegsensor:APS-C/ 20.9-megpgapixels

Website:www.nikon.co.uk

Guidepprice:£559with 18 - 55 mmISSTM

Imageg sensor:APS-C/24.2-megpgapixels

Website:www.canon.co.uk

Guideprice:£1,435(body-only)

Imageg sensor:APS-C/ 24.3-megpgapixels

Website:www.fujjifilm.co.uk

Guidepprice:£6 79 withAF-PP18-55mmVR

Imageg sensor:APS-C/24.2-megpgapixels

Website:www.nikon.co.uk

Guideprice:£1, 099 withAF18-50mm

Imagesensor:APS-C/ 24.32-megapixels

Website:www.pentax.co.uk

Guideprice:£1,499(body-only)

Sensor:MicroFour-Thirds/ 20.3-megpgapixels

Website:www.ppanasonic.co.uk

If you'reona relativelytightbudget,youwon'tfind

betterthanthismodelat thispricepoint.Despite

thelowprice,it featuresa 2 4. 2 -megapixelsensor

thatdeliversgreatresults.It's smalland

lightweight,feelswellmadeandhaseverythinga

beginnercouldneed.Perfectasyoury firstDSLR.

Ifyou'rein themarketforanadvancedDSLRand

aren'tbotheredbyfull-frame,thentheD7500

shouldbeonyourshortlist.It's smaller,lighterand

moreaffordablethanthepopularD5 00 , but

deliverssimilarhighimage qualitythanks tousing

the same sensor.Agreat all-round camera.

Destinedtobea bestseller,theEOS 200 D hasno

specialfeaturesofnotebutis a well-roundedand

capablecamerathat's idealforbeginners,with

easeofusea highlight.Apartfromtheratherbasic

nine-pointAFsystem,whichlags behindrivals,

there are very few negativepoints.

In termsofoverallenjoyment,alongwith

handling, range offeaturesandperformance,the

retro-styledandweatherproofX-T2is onethe

bestinterchangeable-lenscamerasonthe

market.It's beenarounda coupleofyearsbut

firmwareupdateskeepit up to date.

Thisis oneofthebestupperentry-levelmodels

currentlyavailable.It'slightweightat only 465

gramsbutis nicelyputtogether.It hasanexcellent

specificationbutis alsoeasytouse,makingit a

goodchoiceofcameraforbeginnerslookingfora

modeltheyycanadvancetheirskillswith.

ThePentaxhasplentytooffer, witha compact

body,excellentlevelofcustomisationandwide

rangeoffeatures.Itsperformanceis strongacross

theboard, withverygoodimage quality, although

itscontinuousAFsystemandbatterylifecouldbe

better. A greatDSLR but faces strong competition.

This recentlaunchisbasedonthe excellent

LUMIXGH 5 butwithmoreemphasis on

stills-photographythanvideo.Speedis at the

heartofthecamera,witha 20frames-per-second

shootingmodeandfastandresponsiveAF.A great

choiceif you regularly shoot wildlife or action.

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TESTED: JULY 2017 RATING 89/100

CANONEOS 77 D

Guideprice:£ 839 withEF-S 18 - 55 mmSTM

Imagesensor:APS-C/ 24.2-megapixels

Website:www.canon.co.uk

Thisis anexcellentupperentry-levelmodelthat

willsuitbeginnersandenthusiastsalike.Build

qualityis excellent,withCanon'sfamiliarcontrol

layoutmakingit easytooperate,evenfornovices.

The sensordelivershighqualitystills andFullHD

videoandboastsresponsiveDualPixelAF.

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TESTED: MAY 2017 RATING 94/100

FUJIFILMX--T 20

Guideprice:£999withXF 18 - 55 mm

Imagesensor:APS-C/ 24.3-megapixels

Website:www.fujifilm.co.uk

Thisis oneofthebestmodernmirrorlessmodels

availableforunder£1,000.It sportsmanyfeatures

foundontheX-T2,includingtheAPS-Csensor

andX-ProcessorProimagingengine.The

retro-styledbodylooksfantasticandhandles

beautifully. Well worth consideration.

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Ifyou’relookingtobuy a camera,check outtheoffers from the UK's best photo dealers in this issue for the very best prices