The Top 5 Most Underrated Cameras For 2021

Every year, there are a few excellent new cameras that fly under the radar. These are the most underrated cameras for 2021 that deserve a second look.

By Dan Havlik

Every year, there are a few excellent new cameras that seem to fly a bit under the radar. Whether they were released late in the year in the midst of the holiday rush or were overshadowed by pricier models with more bells and whistles and, consequently, more hype, these lower key but still worthy cameras get overlooked year after year. That’s... Read more

First Look: Canon EOS RP

Hands on with a light and compact full-frame EOS camera

Terry Sullivan

While the other two mirrorless cameras I wrote about recently, the Sony A6400 and Fujifilm X-T30, are very capable and include powerful features, neither has a large, full-frame sensor like the one included on the 26.2-megapixel Canon EOS RP. One of the things that stands out most of all with the RP is the price point: The EOS RP will retail for just... Read more

First Look: Sony a6400

Hands on with a new mirrorless camera that's smaller and lighter than most, yet still very capable

Terry Sullivan

In mid-January, Sony announced the new 24.2-megapixel a6400, a mirrorless camera with an APS-C-sized sensor that’s priced reasonably for a camera with so many features: $900 body only, $1,000 with the 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 kit lens or $1,300 with the 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 kit lens. Sony wasn’t technically targeting pro photographers and filmmakers. Yet there... Read more

First Look: Fujifilm X-T30

Although the X-T30 is smaller and lighter than many in its class, it’s still a very capable camera

Text & Photography By Terry Sullivan

If 2018 was a banner year for new mirrorless cameras, 2019 has kept the momentum going with the introduction of a number of new smaller-sized cameras. One of the more notable was a full-featured mirrorless camera with an APS-C-sized image sensor: The Fujifilm X-T30. Here’s our first look at what we thought about the new model: The Fujifilm X-T30 (far... Read more

Mirrorless Cameras

By taking something out, camera manufacturers added a lot more back in

Text & Photography By Brian Matiash

The lightweight and compact design of mirrorless cameras makes them more convenient to carry—and that increases your chances of bringing home a winning photo. Arguably, one of the most exciting advancements in digital camera technology over the past five or so years has been the increased proliferation of mirrorless cameras with interchangeable-lens... Read more

Sony a7 III Hands-On Review

Sony's Basic Model is anything but

David Schloss

One of the quirky things about language is the way in which a turn of phrase conveys something in one culture yet has a slightly different nuance in another, leaving some things, as they say, lost in translation. When Sony announced its new a7 III at its global launch event in February and proudly proclaimed it to be its “basic model,” the camera... Read more

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Making A Connection

Whether you photograph weddings or newborns, you need a camera system that can capture all the detail without missing a moment

DPMag

© Tracie Maglosky. OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M.Zuiko 25mm F1.2 PRO, 1/80 sec., ƒ/1.2, ISO 200 For wedding, maternity, newborn and studio photographer Tracie Maglosky, an Olympus Visionary, being able to capture every detail is vital, and so is being able to get the shot the first time, which is possible thanks to the quality of Olympus lenses, the lightning-fast... Read more

Which Is Better? The Panasonic GH5 or Panasonic G9 PhotoJoseph Hands On Test

Which is the better Micro Four Thirds camera… the video-centric Panasonic LUMIX GH5 or the photo-centric LUMIX G9?

PhotoJoseph

Two Camera Directions The LUMIX GH5 is Panasonic’s flagship camera, which now sits along side the G9 and the GH5S. Last week I compared to the GH5S, and now it’s time to compare the more video-centric GH5 to the more photo-centric G9. Which is the better camera? Actually the real question is… which is the better camera for you? Both are exciting... Read more

The Camera Store TV’s Best & Worst Gear Of 2017

Informative (and entertaining) reviews of photo and video gear from the last year

Jordan Drake

The annual Best & Worst show has become a TCSTV tradition, and is always among our most popular shows. 2017 was a fascinating, often confusing year for the photo and video industries, so Chris Niccolls and I debated our list (especially best stills camera of the year) constantly, leading up to the shoot. We decided there was no way for us to cover... Read more

Hands-On Review: Sony a7R III—Promise Delivered

With the Sony a7R III, the promise of a mirrorless camera that outperforms DSLRs in every key area has arrived

Text & Photography by David Schloss

The Sony a7R III operates as fast as top-end pro DSLRs of just a few years ago. By the time the original full-frame Sony a7 arrived in 2013, the mirrorless revolution was well underway, and mirrorless cameras were already starting to really show the potential of the technology. While mirrorless cameras were rapidly improving, they weren’t used by... Read more

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